Casey Rodriguez

Casey Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His academic career includes prior roles as a CLE Moore Instructor and NSF Postdoctoral Scholar at MIT. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago, advised by Carlos E. Kenig, and advanced his research collaboration with Gigliola Staffilani during his postdoctoral tenure.

• Fields of Interest: Partial Differential Equations, Mathematical Physics, Continuum Mechanics
• Email: crodrig@email.unc.edu

Research Focus: His work centers on theoretical and mathematical advancements in continuum mechanics, particularly non-classical models like Cosserat rods and gradient continua. These frameworks extend traditional elastic and viscoelastic theories to model complex phenomena such as fracture mechanics and multi-mode deformations in thin rods through geometric and analytical approaches.

Scientific Awards:

• NSF Postdoctoral Scholar
• CLE Moore Instructor

Grants: He serves as Principal Investigator on NSF grant DMS-2307562 and co-PI on NSF RTG grant DMS-2135998.