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Dr. Jianzhong Su is a Professor and Chair of Mathematics at the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Science. With over 25 years of academic leadership, he has established himself as a prominent figure in applied mathematics, holding numerous significant research grants and mentoring dozens of graduate students. His administrative role as department chair demonstrates his leadership within the academic community.
Dr. Su earned his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in 1990 and completed his undergraduate studies in Applied Mathematics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1984. His academic journey reflects a strong foundation in both theoretical and applied mathematics.
His research spans multiple interdisciplinary domains, with primary focus on computational neuroscience, partial differential equations, and data science applications in agriculture. Dr. Su's work in EEG source reconstruction and brain dynamics has significant implications for understanding neurological disorders. His recent emphasis on data science in agriculture demonstrates his ability to apply mathematical techniques to pressing real-world problems. The mathematical modeling of glucose transporter deficiency has led to important insights into epilepsy mechanisms, while his agricultural applications focus on climate-smart solutions and optimization of food production systems.
Analysis of Dr. Su's recent publications reveals a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research that bridges mathematics with neuroscience, medical diagnostics, and agricultural science. His work consistently applies advanced mathematical techniques to solve complex problems in these fields, with particular emphasis on inverse problems, neural dynamics modeling, and data-driven agricultural solutions. The integration of machine learning with traditional mathematical approaches is increasingly evident in his most recent work.
- American Mathematical Society Award for Mathematics Programs That Make a Difference (2023)
- American Mathematics Society Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department (2013)
Dr. Su has served as PI or co-PI on over $10 million in federal research, education, and training projects from NSF, USDA, NIH, and the US Department of Education. His grant portfolio includes significant projects like the ALFA-IoT alliance for smart agriculture ($220,000), USDA ARS Research Apprenticeship Program ($400,000), and DATA-Ag for climate-smart agriculture training ($500,000). He has advised over 20 PhD students across mathematical sciences, with recent dissertation committees spanning topics from neural dynamics to agricultural optimization. His leadership extends to major collaborative initiatives that bridge mathematical sciences with practical applications in healthcare and agriculture.
Through his leadership of the Mathematics Department at UTA, Dr. Su has fostered collaborative research teams focused on computational neuroscience, agricultural data science, and inverse problems. His work with the Gulf States Math Alliance demonstrates commitment to regional academic collaboration, while his numerous interdisciplinary projects showcase his ability to build effective cross-disciplinary teams that tackle complex scientific challenges.
