Mac Hyman

Mac Hyman is the Evelyn and John G. Phillips Distinguished Professor in Mathematics at Tulane University. He holds positions in the School of Science & Engineering, Department of Mathematics. His career includes roles as Professor (2010–Present) at Tulane and leadership in the Mathematical Modeling and Analysis Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1985–2011).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 1976
• M.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics, Courant Institute, 1974
• B.S. in Physics (Cum Laude with Honors) and Mathematics (Cum Laude with Honors), Tulane University, 1972

Research Focus: Developing mathematical foundations for numerical methods in partial differential equations and applying models to predict epidemic spread dynamics. His work bridges computational mathematics with real-world public health challenges.

Awards/Grants: Not explicitly listed in the provided text. Roles at Los Alamos suggest potential historical grants not detailed here.

Labs/Teams: Former leadership of the Mathematical Modeling and Analysis Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory, though current affiliations are not specified.