Mingji Zhang

Dr. Mingji Zhang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology. His research focuses on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations, and their applications in areas such as geometric singular perturbation theory, ion channel modeling via Poisson-Nernst-Planck theory, and multiscale analysis in developmental biology. He has held roles including Visiting Research Associate at Michigan State University (2013-2015) and Assistant Professor at New Mexico Tech (2015-2020) before attaining his current tenured position.

Education:

• B.S., 2003, Yantai Normal University, China
• M.A., 2005, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China (Advisor: Prof. 李继彬 Jibin Li)
• M.A., 2011, University of Kansas, USA (Advisor: Dr. Weishi Liu)
• Ph.D. with honors, 2013, University of Kansas, USA (Advisor: Dr. Weishi Liu)

Research Interests:

• Bifurcation theory for planar polynomial vector fields
• Nonlinear partial differential equations

No articles or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. His career progression reflects steady academic growth, culminating in tenure at New Mexico Tech.