Erdi Kara

Erdi Kara, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Spelman College since 2021. His research focuses on numerical methods for partial differential equations, computational fluid dynamics, mathematical oncology, and machine learning applications in biomedical sciences. He teaches foundational courses such as Business Calculus, Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations.

Education:

• Ph.D., Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University (2021)
• B.S. and M.S., Mathematics, Hacettepe University (Ankara, Turkey)

Research Interests:

• Scientific Machine Learning
• Computer Vision
• Mathematical Oncology
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Publications highlight numerical analysis for fluid dynamics, tumor modeling, and interdisciplinary applications of differential equations. His work combines modern Python libraries like PyTorch and Scikit-learn with traditional computational tools such as MATLAB and Maple.

Scientific Awards:

• Rank #1 in the AUC Morgan-Stanley Data Challenge 2023

Dr. Kara maintains active GitHub repositories (e.g., Intro2-Deep-Learning-with-Pytorch, PDF-RAG) and mentors undergraduates in research projects at the intersection of machine learning and biomedical sciences.