Ellen Gasparovic

Ellen Gasparovic is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Union College specializing in computational topology and geometric data analysis. Her research employs algebraic and differential topology techniques to address problems in image recognition, machine learning, and geometric modeling.

Current work focuses on topological methods for analyzing high-dimensional datasets, developing structural characterizations for metric graphs, and creating topological summaries for complex data structures. Gasparovic applies these techniques to problems in shape analysis using mathematical structures like Blum's medial axis, which captures geometric properties of regions through skeleton-like representations.