About
Oanh Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Applied Mathematics at Brown University. She holds a PhD from Yale University (2017) and has held prior positions at Princeton University and the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on probability theory, stochastic processes, and their applications, with notable contributions to universality properties of random functions and epidemic modeling on random networks.
Education:
- PhD in Applied Mathematics, Yale University (2017)
- MS in Mathematics, Université de Tours, France (2012)
- BS in Mathematics, Hanoi University of Science (2011)
Research Interests:
Dr. Nguyen investigates fundamental questions in probability theory, including random polynomials, random graphs, and Markov chain mixing times. She explores how universality principles govern the behavior of complex stochastic systems. Recent work examines phase transitions in contact processes and the interplay between network structure and epidemic dynamics.
Funding:
Current support includes a National Science Foundation DMS grant (2021–present) and a Brown University Salomon Research Award.
Awards:
- NSF Grant DMS-2125031
- AIM SQuaREs Collaborative Research Grant
- Brown University Salomon Research Award
Teaching:
Recent courses include APMA 2630 (Probability Theory I) and APMA 1860 (Graphs and Networks). She also taught APMA 2812H (Introduction to Random Graphs).
