Kursad Tosun

Kursad Tosun is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics Department at Siena College and a member of the Data Science Faculty Steering Committee. His academic career includes prior appointments at Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine, Vassar College, Southern Illinois University, and West Virginia University Cancer Institute.

His educational background features:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
• M.S. in Statistics from West Virginia University
• M.S. in Mathematics from Bilkent University
• B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Cankaya University

Professor Tosun specializes in applying mathematical and statistical methods to medical research. His primary focus areas include biostatistics, data science, and applied mathematics, with specific expertise in biomarker studies, genomic and microbiome data analysis, and infectious disease modeling. He maintains active collaborations across neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, cardiac surgery, pathology, radiology, forensic medicine, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and anesthesiology.

Analysis of his 2024-2019 publications reveals consistent interdisciplinary collaboration between mathematics and clinical medicine. His work demonstrates strong patterns in developing quantitative models for disease transmission dynamics, identifying clinical biomarkers, and analyzing genomic data across diverse medical specialties. Key methodological themes include stochastic modeling, biomarker validation, and statistical analysis of complex medical datasets.

Scientific Awards: No awards were documented in the source material.

He actively mentors undergraduate researchers, with documented student collaborations on vascular neurology website evaluation and zombie outbreak modeling. He currently seeks students for vector-borne disease transmission projects requiring Calculus II proficiency. While specific grant details are absent, his research is supported through institutional and cross-disciplinary medical partnerships.

As a Data Science Faculty Steering Committee member, he shapes academic initiatives at Siena College. His research ecosystem integrates undergraduate students with clinical collaborators across multiple medical specialties for translational research projects.