Gheorghe Craciun

Gheorghe Craciun is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Department of Biomolecular Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on mathematical and computational methods in biology and medicine, particularly chemical reaction networks, dynamical systems, and their applications to biochemical processes. He has organized and participated in workshops such as the Madison Workshop on Mathematics of Reaction Networks and the AIM-style Workshop on Mathematics of Reaction Networks, fostering collaborations and advancing the field. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with practical biological modeling, including studies on neurofilament transport, gene regulatory networks, and acoustic wave turbulence.

Craciun's research spans diverse areas such as mass-action kinetics, graph-theoretic stability analysis, and algebraic approaches to reaction networks. He has published extensively in journals like SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, and Journal of Mathematical Biology, often collaborating with interdisciplinary researchers. His teaching includes courses like Math 703 and involvement in the Madison Math Circle and Putnam Club.