Erik Bollt

Erik Bollt is the W. Jon Harrington Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Clarkson University. He directs the Clarkson Center for Complex Systems Science (C3S2). His research focuses on chaos theory, dynamical systems, machine learning, and network science, with applications in neuroscience, oceanography, and engineering. Bollt holds appointments in multiple departments and has led numerous grants totaling millions in funding. He has advised over 30 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics (University of Colorado Boulder, 1995), with a focus on Controlling Chaos. Academic career spans roles at Clarkson since 2002, including tenure as Associate Professor (2002-2006) and Professor (2006-present).

Research Interests: Data-driven analysis of complex systems, transfer operators, information theory, and causal inference. Recent work includes reservoir computing, neural network dynamics, and climate modeling.

Notable Awards: NSF Graduate Traineeship, Project Next Fellow, Davies Research Fellow, and Superior Civilian Service Medal (DoD). Over 200 peer-reviewed publications and multiple patents.

Grants: Major funding from ARO, ONR, DARPA, NIH, and NSF. Recent projects include 'Reduced Models for Complex Systems' (ARO, $479K) and 'Functional Brain Networks' (NSF-NIH CRCNS, $1.29M).

Labs/Teams: Leads the C3S2 lab, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects. Engages in global conferences and editorial roles for journals like Chaos and Entropy.