Buna Sambandham

Dr. Buna Sambandham is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University), where she has worked since 2017. She specializes in Fractional Differential Equations and has received multiple awards for her contributions to mathematics education and research, including grants from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and involvement in outreach programs.

• Ph.D. in Mathematics (2016), University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• M.S. in Applied Mathematics (2014), University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• M.Phil. in Mathematics (2007), Bharathidasan University
• M.Sc. in Mathematics (2005), Anna University
• B.Sc. in Mathematics (2003), University of Madras

Her research focuses on Caputo Fractional Differential Equations, numerical solutions, boundary value problems, and Laplace transform methods. She has presented extensively at conferences like MAA MathFest and AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings on these topics.

Scientific awards include the MAA Tensor Women in Mathematics Grant (2018–2020), Project NExT Fellowship (2018), Project ACCCESS Fellowship (2019), and the SIMIODE MINDE Fellowship (2021). She also received the Mini Trailblazer Award (2020, 2023) and the Rhodes Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2015–2016).

Dr. Sambandham has served on committees for the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), including mentoring roles and organizing outreach events. She received a Learning Innovation Grant from Utah Tech University to enhance teaching strategies and contributed to community engagement through active learning initiatives.