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Dr. Christopher Strickland is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with an adjunct appointment in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His research focuses on mathematical ecology and epidemiology, particularly modeling opioid addiction, ecological systems, and fluid dynamics of organisms. He holds a Ph.D. from Colorado State University and has conducted postdoctoral research at UNC Chapel Hill and SAMSI. Dr. Strickland leads interdisciplinary projects, collaborating with ecologists, biologists, and data scientists to develop computational models linked to real-world data.
Education:
- Ph.D., Colorado State University (2013)
- M.S., University of Florida (2007)
- B.S. and B.A., University of Mississippi (2005)
Research Interests: Agent-based modeling, dynamical systems, opioid epidemiology, ecological invasion dynamics, and computational fluid dynamics. His work emphasizes linking mathematical models to empirical data for actionable insights.
Awards and Grants:
- NSF-DMS Mathematical Biology Grant ($984,886 pending)
- Simons Foundation Collaboration Grant ($42,000)
- Cross Disciplinary Prize (2015)
Lab and Teams: The Strickland Lab at UTK develops frameworks like Planktos for agent-based modeling and collaborates internationally on opioid epidemiology and ecological systems. Current advisees include doctoral candidates in mathematics and epidemiology.
