Nathaniel Barlow

Nathaniel Barlow is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics within the College of Science at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University (2009) and has conducted postdoctoral research as an NSF CI-TraCS Fellow at SUNY Buffalo, where he co-developed asymptotic approximants—a re-summation technique for divergent series. His research focuses on asymptotic analysis, fluid dynamics, and wave instability, with notable contributions to boundary layer analysis and epidemic modeling via asymptotic methods. He leads the Barlow-Weinstein research group, collaborating on projects involving undergraduate and graduate students.

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University, 2009
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University

Research Interests:

• Development and application of asymptotic approximants
• Hydrodynamic stability, absolute/convective instability classification
• Long-time behavior of dispersive waves
• Mathematical modeling of epidemic dynamics (SIR/SEIR models)
• Computational relativity and gravitational wave analysis

Awards & Honors:

• 2020/2021 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching (RIT's highest teaching honor)
• 2017/2018 RIT Innovative Teaching with Technology Award
• 2009 Clarkson University Outstanding Teaching Award

Collaborations & Grants:

• Co-PI on NSF-funded projects related to asymptotic analysis
• Guided over 10 student publications, including undergraduates in boundary layer research
• Co-authored studies on SARS-CoV-2 modeling with student collaborators

Teaching:

• Undergraduate Program Coordinator for Applied and Computational Mathematics
• Teaches courses in differential equations, boundary value problems, and mathematical software
• Recipient of Eisenhart Award for integrating technology into pedagogy