Current students:

PhD
 Diana White
 September 2008 -
 Research topic: Dynamics of microtubules in epithelial cells.
Jointly supervised with Dr. Adriana Dawes, Ohio State University.
MSc
 Harun Kalayci
 May 2010 -
 Research topic: Mathematical analysis of Single-Particle Tracking (SPT) data.
This research is in collaboration with Dr. Chris Cairo, Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Gustavo Carrero, Centre for Science, Athabasca University.


Former students:

PhD
 Raluca Eftimie
 2002-2008 Thesis title: Modeling group formation and activity patterns in self-organizing communities of organisms.
Jointly supervised with Dr. Mark Lewis.
Currently: Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, University of Dundee.
Gustavo Carrero
 1999-2005
 Thesis title: Quantifying and modelling the spatio-temporal dynamics of nuclear proteins.
Research in collaboration with Dr. Michael Hendzel, Department of Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute.
Currently: Tenure-track position, Centre for Science, Athabasca University.
MSc
 Anastasia Lukyanova
 2009-2011
 Thesis title: Spatial modeling of the composting process.
Research in collaboration with Dr. Daryl McCartney, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta.
Rita Wong
 2008-2010 Thesis title: Study of animal movement and group formation with a Lagrangian model.
Vishaal Rajani
 2008-2010
 Thesis title: Quantitative analysis of Single Particle Tracking experiments: Applying ecological methods in cellular biology.
Research in collaboration with Dr. Chris Cairo, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, and Dr. Gustavo Carrero, Centre for Science, Athabasca University.
Diana White
 2006-2008
 Thesis title: Modeling body composition with special attention to visceral adiposity.
Research supported by a MITACS Internship, and in collaboration with Dr. Kevin Hall, National Institutes of Health, USA, and Dan Holmes and Scott Lear, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
Andrew Beltaos
 2004-2006
 Thesis title: An introduction to discrete bursting.
Ozden Yurtseven
 2004-2006
 Thesis title: Effects of the cell cycle on the Tumor Control Probability (TCP) in radiation treatment and comparison of protocols.
Jointly supervised with Dr. Thomas Hillen.
Bettina Greese
 2004-2005
 Thesis title: Development, analysis and application of a nonlinear integro-differential equation.
Jointly supervised with Dr. Thomas Hillen.
Visiting student from the University of Greifswald, Germany, August-October, 2004, and April-December, 2005.
Chris Meyer
 1999-2000
 Thesis title: Mathematical models for vasomotion and the myogenic response.
Research in collaboration with Dr. Sandra Davidge, Departments of Physiology and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Alberta.
Lisa Corscadden
 1998-2000
 Thesis title: Mathematical model of bursting electrical activity of pancreatic beta cells in response to glucose diffusion.
Undergraduate
 Neil Borle
 May-August 2011
 Neil helped with the development and organization of pedagogical materials for the mathematics and computing science components of Science 100.
Dustin Chelen
 July-August 2011
 Dustin carried out special projects in support of my duties as Associate Chair (Undergraduate).
Rochelle Nieuwenhuis
 May-August 2011
 Research topic: Mathematical analysis of Single-Particle Tracking (SPT).
Jointly supervised with Dr. Gustavo Carrero, Centre for Science, Athabasca University.
[NSERC USRA student]
Cole Zmurchok
 May-August 2010; May-August 2009
 Research topic: Enriching the high school mathematics curriculum with applied content in the area of mathematical biology (CRYSTAL project).
William (Billy) Davis May-August 2009 Research topic: Various projects in mathematical biology.
Michael Chi May-August 2009 Michael helped with the development and organization of pedagogical materials for the mathematics component of Science 100.
David Galavan May-August 2009 David helped with the development and organization of pedagogical materials for the mathematics component of Science 100.
Drew Hanson 2006-2008 Research topic: Enriching the high school mathematics curriculum with applied content in the area of mathematical biology (CRYSTAL project).
Vishaal Rajani
 May-August 2008; May-August 2007
 Research topic: Mathematical analysis of Single-Particle Tracking (SPT).
Research in collaboration with Dr. Chris Cairo, Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Gustavo Carrero, Centre for Science, Athabasca University.
Pandora Lam
 May-August 2006
 Research topic: Numerical solutions of aggregation-reaction-diffusion equations.
[NSERC USRA student]
Robert Barrington-Leigh
 May-August 2004
 Research topic: Mathematical modelling of intraperitoneal cancer spread and radioimmunotherapy.
Jointly supervised with Dr. Thomas Hillen.
Andrew Beltaos
 May-August 2004;
May-August 2003; May-August 2002
 Andrew helped the mathematical biology group put together a manuscript for a textbook based on the teaching materials for the PIMS Mathematical Biology Summer Workshop.
Richard Kublik
 May-August 2003
 Research topic: Firing patterns in motoneurons.
Research in collaboration with Dr. Kelvin Jones, Department of Biomedical Engineering.
[NSERC USRA student]
Araya Ruangkittisakul
 May-August 2001
 Research topic: Modelling the metabolic and hormonal control of K(ATP) channel activity in pancreatic beta cells.
Research in collaboration with Dr. Peter Light, Department of Pharmacology.
[AHFMR undergraduate summer student]
Patricia Taylor
 May-August 2001
 Research topic: Emergent bursting with synaptic coupling.
[NSERC USRA student]
Tijan Watt
 1996
 Research topic: Numerical bifurcation analysis of models of bursting electrical activity.
High school


 Emma McDonald July-August 2010 Research topic: Developing mathematical outreach activities for middle and high school students.
[WISEST summer intern]
Nadia Shardt July-August 2010
 Research topic: Developing mathematical outreach activities for middle and high school students.
[WISEST summer intern]
Aala Abdullahi July-August 2009
 Research topic: Developing mathematical outreach activities for middle and high school students.
[WISEST summer intern]
Carmen Rygh July-August 2009
 Research topic: Developing mathematical outreach activities for middle and high school students.
[WISEST summer intern]
Rachel Peredery July-August 2006 Research topic: Developing a simulation of periodic drug dosing.
[WISEST summer intern]