Tamas Forgacs

Tamás Forgács is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at California State University, Fresno, where he has served since Fall 2018. He previously held positions at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa (Visiting Associate Professor, 2013–2014) and Brigham Young University (Visiting Professor, 2011). His research spans Several Complex Variables, Polynomial Zero Distribution, and Health Economics, with a focus on undergraduate research mentorship.

• B.A. in Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest
• M.A. in Economics, Eastern Illinois University
• M.S. in Mathematics, University of Iowa
• Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

His scholarly work centers on Hyperbolic Polynomials, Multiplier Sequences, and Combinatorial Properties of Sheffer Sequences. Recent publications analyze zero distribution of polynomials generated by rational functions and combinatorial properties of special sequences. He has secured significant NSF grants for mentoring underrepresented students and directing REU programs.

Key grants include:

• 2019 PMA Conference Grant ($28,000)
• 2018–2022 NSF-SSTEM: Mentoring Math Scholars ($999,752)
• 2017–2018 FURST: Faculty and Undergraduate Research Student Teams ($64,940)