The UC Merced chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is dedicated to enhancing the applied mathematics mission of the university and providing developmental opportunities to its students. Towards that end, we currently run the student-led SAMPLe (Some Applied Math for People to Learn) seminar and organize social events whenever possible.
2022 Spring Semester
Time: Fridays, 2pm - 3pm (** otherwise announced)
Zoom: https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/82147619313?pwd=SFJ2eUhSZ1BLQUgxREVZYXVSUWwzUT09
Room: ACS 362C (in-person will begin on Feb. 4th)
Contact: Jacqueline Alvarez <jalvarez94@ucmerced.edu>
- Friday, January 28
Speaker: Mikahl Banwarth-Kuhn
Title: Adventures in Mathematical Biology - Friday, February 4
Speaker: Jocelyn Ornelas Muñoz
Title: Detecting Inherited and Novel Structural Variants in Low-Coverage Parent-Child Sequencing Data Using Negative Binomial Optimization - Friday, February 11
Speaker: Jacky Alvarez
Title: Deep Learning with Limited Data for Image and Signal Processing - ** Wednesday, February 16, 11am
SIAM Chapter Joint Spring Talk Series
Speaker: Dr. Sam Ade Jacobs (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Title: Learning and Learning to Learn at Scale - ** Friday, February 25
No SAMPLe Seminar: Grad Visitation - ** Tuesday, March 1
How To: Prepare a resume and interview for positions at LLNL [Recording] - Friday, March 4
Speaker: Tucker Hartland
Title: Symmetries of Physical Equations - Friday, March 11
Speaker: Ali Heydari
Title: Residual Neural Networks - ** Friday, March 18
No SAMPLe Seminar: Integration Bee - ** Friday, March 25
No SAMPLe Seminar: Spring Break - ** Friday, April 1
No SAMPLe Seminar: Applied Math Challenge presentations - Friday, April 8
How To: Write a Scientific Paper
Speaker: Prof. Francois Blanchette - ** Friday, April 15, 1:30pm
SIAM Chapter Joint Spring Talk Series
Speaker: Dr. Lorena Guachi (BioRobotics Institute)
Title: Data-driven Computer Vision: Real-world Automation Approaches - Friday, April 29
How To: Optimize the Formula for Powerpoint Success
Speaker: Elsie Cortes
2021 Fall Semester
Time: Fridays, 2pm - 3pm (otherwise announced)
Room: ACS 362B
Contact: Jacqueline Alvarez <jalvarez94@ucmerced.edu>
- Friday, September 3
Welcome and Introduction - Friday, September 10
Speaker: Tucker
Title: Inversion with Uncertain Models - Friday, September 17
How To: Apply for Academic Positions - Wednesday, September 22 (online)
CRLC Seminar
Speaker: Dr. Scott Mitchell (Sandia National Laboratories)
Title: Computing Geometry as a Mathematician in an Engineering Laboratory - Friday, October 1
Speaker: Tanya
Title: 3D Lagrangian Hydynamics for Shock Driven Flows - Friday, October 8
Speaker: Adam
Title: Predicting the outcome of professional League of Legends matches - Friday, October 15
How To: Apply to REUs - Friday, October 22
Derivative Bee [flyer] - Firday, October 29
Speaker: Maia Powell - Wednesday, November 3 (online)
CRLC Seminar
Speaker: Dr. Sven Leyffer (Argonne National Laboratory)
Title: Nonlinear Optimization at The National Labs - Friday, November 12
How To: Prepare for a Qualifying Exam - Friday, November 19
Speaker: Eunji - Friday, December 3
Speaker: Matteo
2021 Spring Semester
Via Zoom
Time: Fridays at 2:30pm (otherwise announced)
Contact: Tucker Hartland <thartland@ucmerced.edu>
- Friday, February 5
Speaker: Anuj Bajaj (Wayne State University graduate student)
Title: Solving a continuous multifacility problem by DC algorithms - Friday, February 12
Speaker: Fabian Santiago
Title: Global Sensitivity Analysis of a Mathematical Model of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics in a University Setting - Friday, February 26
Speaker: Francois Blanchette
Title: How to prepare a scientific paper for publication [slides] - Friday, March 5, 2:30-3:30pm
Speaker: Jared Stewart
Title: Intro to Applied Math Challenge Event [flyer] [sign-up page] - Friday, March 12, 2:00-3:00pm
Special Event: Integration Bee [flyer]
Hosts: Jacky Alvarez and Tanya Tafolla - Friday, March 19
Speaker: Bjorn Larsen (California State University, Chico)
Talk: Dynamical Chaos in Stellar Evolution Models - Friday, April 2
Special Event: Applied Math Challenge Presentations
Host: Jared Stewart - Friday, April 9
Speaker: Nguyen-Truc-Dao Nguyen (Wayne State University)
Talk: Optimization of Controlled Constrained Sweeping Processes - Friday, April 23, 10:00-11:00am
Special Event: SIAM Visiting Lecture Program [flyer]
Speaker: Dr. Genetha Gray (Lead People Research Scientist at Salesforce)
Talk: Using math skills to build a career in data science - Friday, April 30, 2:00-3:00pm
Special Event: UC Merced Graduate Student Alumni Panel [flyer]
Host: Radoslav Vuchkov
Zoom link: https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/89997256456 - Wednesday, May 5, 1:30-3:00pm
Special Event: Computational Research Leadership Council Seminar Series [flyer]
Speaker: Dr. Kathryn Maupin (Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratory)
Talk: Calibration and propagation of model form error across experimental settings [Recording] - Friday, May 7
Speaker: Matea Santiago