Suzanne Sindi
Graduate Student
Applied Mathematics
University of Maryland, College Park
ssindi (at) math.umd.edu

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Suzanne Sindi
Graduate Student, Applied Mathematics
University of Maryland
ssindi(at)math.umd.edu

Education:
University of Maryland, College Park (PhD in Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation; advisor James A. Yorke - In Progress)

University of Maryland, College Park (M.S. Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation; December 2004)

California State University, Fullerton (B.A. Mathematics, Minor Computer Science; May 2001)

Publications:

  • (In Progress) S. Sindi, B.Hunt and J. Yorke; The Structure of Repeat Strings in a Genome.

  • (In Progress) S.Sindi, K.Meloney and J. Yorke; A Deterministic Method for Reconstructing Highly Repetitive Sequences in DNA.

  • (In Progress) S.Sindi, H.E. Nusse; Presence of Wada Basins in One-Dimensional Interval Maps

  • R. Durrett, A.De, M.Ferguson and S. Sindi; The Equilibrium Distribution for a Generalized Sankoff-Ferretti Model Accurately Predicts Chromosome Size Distributions in a Wide Variety of Species.  The Journal of Applied Probability. June 2001.

  • M.Martelli, G. Mikaelian and S.Sindi; Bifurcation for One-Parameter Families of Scalar Maps: A Geometric Viewpoint.  J. Appell ed., Vol.40 of Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations. March 2000, pp. 205-215.

Presentations:

  • SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (Presented a talk entitled, "A Dynamical Systems Approach to Reconstructing Repetitive DNA", Spring 2005)

  • Research in Computational and Molecular Biology (Presented a talk entitled, "The Structure of Repeat Strings in a Genome", Spring 2005)

  • Computational Biology Workshop (Presented a talk entitled, "Analyzing Repetitive Structures in DNA", Spring 2005)

  • Institute for Math and its Applications Workshop - Women in the Mathematical Sciences (Poster presentation, Spring 2005)

  • Dynamics Days 2005 (Presented a poster titled, A Symbolic Dynamical Systems Method for Reconstructing Repetitive DNA, Spring 2005)

  • Biosciences Day, University of Maryland (Poster Presentation, Spring 2005)

  • Math Department Minicourse in Applied Dynamical Systems (Pressented a talk, "Genomics Through Dynamics", Fall 2005)

  • International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications (Presented a talk, "A Symbolic Dynamical Systems Method for Reconstructing Repetitive DNA, Fall 2005)

  • Dynamics Days 2004 (Presented a poster titled, Power Law Correlation in the Repeat Structure of a Genome; Spring 2004)

  • Spotlight in Graduate Research, University of Maryland (Presented a talk titled, Power Law Structure in the Repeat Structure of a Genome; Fall 2003)

  • Biosciences Day, University of Maryland (Presented a poster titled, Power Law Correlation in the Repeat Structure of a Genome; Fall 2003)

  • Graduate Research Interaction Day (GRID), University of Maryland (Presented a talk titled, Determining and Evaluating the Repeat Structure in a Genome; March 2003)

  • SIAM Annual Meeting (Presented a poster titled, Determining and Evaluating the Repeat Structure in a Genome; July 2002)

Scholarships and Awards:

  • Spotlight on Graduate Research, University of Maryland; 
    Winner of an annual graduate student conference in the mathematics department. (Fall 2004)

  • Nominee for Annual Department of Mathematics Excellence in Teaching Award (Fall 2004)

  • Ruth Davis Award, University of Maryland; 
    Award from the Dean of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences on the basis of academic merit. (Spring 2005)

  • Graduate Research Interaction Day, University of Maryland;
    Winner of an annual university wide graduate student conference (Spring 2002)

  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (Fall 2001)

  • Outstanding Graduating Mathematics Student - California State University, Fullerton (Spring 2001)

  • Award of Excellence - Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (Spring 2001)

  • American Association of University Women Scholarship;
    Award presented to an outstanding female student graduating with a bachelors degree. (Fall 2000)

  • Runner-Up in Mathematical Sciences Category at the California State University Statewide Research Competition;
    Runner-Up in annual state-wide undergraduate research conference (Spring 2000)

  • Runner Up - Alice T. Schafer Award, Association for Women in Mathematics (Fall 2000)

Summer Schools and Internship Experience:

  • Summer School for Dynamical Systems, University of Porto (Summer 2003)

  • Internship through NASA/JPL/California State University, Fullerton (Fall  2000 – Summer 2001)

  • Cornell University REU Program (Summer 2000)

  • Editor-In-Chief, Dimensions: The Journal of Undergraduate Research in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Editor-In-Chief for volumes I,II and III; Fall 1998 - Spring 2001)

Clubs and Memberships:

  • American Mathematical Society (AMS)

  • Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

  • Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

  • Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Programming Languages: C, C++, Perl, Matlab, and Mathematica

Current as of October 27, 2005
Suzanne Sindi
Graduate Student
Applied Mathematics
ssindi (at) math.umd.edu

Last Updated: October 27, 2005