Vrushali A. Bokil

Dr. Vrushali A. Bokil is a Professor of Mathematics and currently serves as Executive Associate Dean of the College of Science at Oregon State University (October 2024 - Present). Previously, she served as Interim Dean of the College of Science (August 1, 2022 - October 30, 2023) and Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies (October 2020 - July 2022; November 2023 - September 2024). She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Houston in 2003 under Professor Roland Glowinski and completed postdoctoral research at North Carolina State University under Professor H.T. Banks.

Her research spans applied mathematics with focus on numerical methods for wave propagation problems, particularly Maxwell's equations using finite difference and finite element methods, and mathematical ecology involving deterministic and stochastic models for population dynamics, epidemiology, and spatial ecology. She has secured significant funding including NSF grants for computational mathematics and mathematical biology projects.

Dr. Bokil's recent publications demonstrate expertise in virtual element methods for magnetohydrodynamics, convergence analysis of numerical schemes for Maxwell's equations, and optimal control of plant disease epidemics. Her work bridges computational mathematics with biological applications, particularly in plant virus modeling and control strategies.

Scientific Awards:

• Champion of Science award (2022)
• Inclusive Excellence Award (2019)
• ELATES Fellow (2021-2022)
• ADVANCE Faculty Fellowship
• Thomas Jefferson Fund award recipient

As an advisor, Dr. Bokil has mentored several Ph.D. students including Sebastian Naranjo Alvarez, Brady Bowen, and Puttha Sakkaplangkul. She has served as PI or co-PI on multiple major grants including NSF DMS #1720116 (Collaborative Research: Compatible Discretizations for Maxwell Models in Nonlinear Optics), NSF DMS #2012882 (Computational and Multi-Scale Methods for Nonlinear Electromagnetic Models), and FACE Foundation funding for mathematical epidemiology of plant viruses.

Dr. Bokil leads initiatives in diversity, equity, and inclusion as Chair of the SIAM Career Opportunities Committee, member of the AMS-MAA-SIAM Committee on Employment Opportunities, and past member of OSU's President's Commission on the Status of Women. She co-organized the AWM Aligning Actions at Crossroads Workshop to improve culture in mathematical sciences.