Intermediate: English writing, reading and communication, keyboard player. Work
Experience. •. Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP).
Mayte´ e Cruz-Aponte Address: 915 N. 52nd St Apt 2001 Phoenix, AZ, 85008 USA
Phone: (787) 206-6544
[email protected] http://www.public.asu.edu/˜mcruzapo/
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Arizona State University Graduate Student – Applied Mathematics for the Life and Social Sciences, PhD – PhD Candidate, Expected Spring 2014 – Alfred P. Sloan Fellow – Thesis Topic: Effect of external factors on epidemics dynamics – Current Grade point average 3.94 Arizona State University Graduate Student – Mathematics Education
Tempe, AZ 2009 - Present
Tempe, AZ 2007 - 2009
University of Iowa Master of Sciences – Pure Mathematics – Graduated with a 3.43 Grade point average
Iowa City, IA 2000 - 2002
University of Puerto Rico Bachelor in Sciences – Computational Mathematics – Cum Laude 3.25 Grade point average
Humacao, PR 1996 - 2000
Professional Interests and Skills • Research Interests – Epidemiology, Computational Mathematics – Mathematical modeling of infectious diseases on a multi-city scale • Programming and Markup Languages – Expert: LATEX, Beamer, Python – Intermediate: Java, C++,HTML • Software – Expert: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, Maple, Matlab – Intermediate: Mathematica,SPSS – Beginner: XPPAuto
• Other – Expert: Spanish writing, reading and communication, Teamwork, Teaching, Tutoring, and creation of webpages for personal and professional use – Intermediate: English writing, reading and communication, keyboard player
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Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) Teaching Assistant and Mentor – Research consultation – Grade assignments – Lead problem sessions
Arizona State University May 2013 - July 2013
Research Assistant Mathematical Biology – Modeling in Epidemiology – Influenza – Simulations and coding in Python, XPPAuto, Maple and Matlab
Arizona State University August 2009 - May 2013
Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute (MTBI) Teaching Assistant and Mentor – Laboratory Instructor – Mentoring undergraduate students – Research consultation – Grade assignments – Lead problem sessions
Arizona State University June 2009 - August 2012
Research Assistant Mathematics Education – Videographer – Transcription of classes and interviews – Analysis of reasoning and thought processes
Arizona State University June 2007 - May 2009
Instructor University of Puerto Rico Mathematics August 2004 - May 2007 – Mentoring undergraduate students – Teach mathematic courses, Precalculus I and II, Collage Algebra, Mathematics for Business, Mathematics for Nurses, Calculus I – Grade assignments and test Teacher Assistant University of Iowa Mathematics August 2002 - May 2004 – Mentoring undergraduate students – Teach mathematic courses, Pre-calculus for Business and Calculus for Business – Grade assignments and test – Tutoring for Pre-calculus and Calculus
Awards, Grants & Honors Honorable Mention Poster Presentation at Mountain States Alliance Student Research Conference2013 SIAM Chapter Award for outstanding efforts and accomplishments towards the ASU Chapter. . 2012 Third Place Poster Presentation at Mountain States Alliance Student Research Conference . . . 2012 GPSA Travel Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 GAANN Fellowship for Graduate School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-2000 ONR Fellowship for Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 ONR Award for high GPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Publications • Cruz-Aponte M., McKiernan E.C., and Herrera-Valdez M.A., Mitigation effects of vaccination on influenza outbreaks given constraints in stockpile size and daily administration capacity. BMC Infectious Diseases 11(1) 2011. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-11-207 • Herrera-Valdez, M.A., Cruz-Aponte, M., and Castillo-Chavez, C., Multiple Outbreaks for the same pandemic: Local Transportation and Social Distancing explain the Different “waves” of A-H1N1PDM cases Observed in M´exico during 2009. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. Vol 8, Num. 1, pp. 21-50 January 2011. doi:10.3934/mbe.2011.8.21 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Moscoso, A., and Mu˜ noz-Alicea, R., Bootstrapping Methods for Estimating Standard Errors for Residual Variance in the One-Way Fixed Effects Model. Technical Report of the Sumer Institute in Mathematics for Undergraduates, 1999 • Rosario-Torres, S., and Cruz-Aponte, M., Improvements to an Application of a Genetic Algorithm to the Search of Integer Sequences with Low Self-Correlation. Proceedings of the 12th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury, Maryland. pp 1084-1088, 1998 • Cruz-Aponte, M., How Random is Square Root of Two? Technical Report of the Sumer Institute in Mathematics for Undergraduates, 1998
Peer-Review Abstracts • Herrera-Valdez M.A., Smith, A., Cruz-Aponte M., and McKiernan E.C., Biophysical modeling of excitability and membrane integration at the single cell and network levels. Twentieth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2011 Stockholm, Sweden. 23-28 July 2011. BMC Neuroscience 2011, 12(Suppl 1):P218 doi:10.1186/1471-2202-12-S1-P218 • Smith, A., Cruz-Aponte M., McKiernan E.C., Crook S., and Herrera-Valdez M.A., Differential contribution of A-type potassium currents in shaping neuronal responses to synaptic input. Twentieth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2011 Stockholm, Sweden. 23-28 July 2011. BMC Neuroscience 2011, 12(Suppl 1):P147 doi:10.1186/1471-2202-12-S1-P147 • Cruz-Aponte M., Smith, A., Herrera-Valdez M.A., and McKiernan E.C., The role of the large-conductance calcium-dependent potassium channel, BK/Slowpoke, in shaping motor neuron firing during rhythmic activity. Twentieth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2011 Stockholm, Sweden. 23-28 July 2011. BMC Neuroscience 2011, 12(Suppl 1):P217 doi:10.1186/1471-2202-12-S1-P217
Presentations • Cruz-Aponte, M., External Factors on Epidemic Dynamics. Open Problems in Mathematical Epidemiology workshop. December 5 - 6, 2012 University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC • Cruz-Aponte, M., On the role of unconfirmed cases and vaccination during an influenza pandemic. Mathematics in Emerging Infectious Disease Management. Centro Internacional de Ciencias Auditorio del Centro de Ciencias Gen´omicas, UNAM. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mx 2011 • Cruz-Aponte, M., and Vega-Guzm´ an, J., Spread of A/H1N1 in M´exico considering cross-immunity and control measures. Workshop: Mitigating the Spread of A/H1N1 Flu: Lessons Learned from Past Outbreaks, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2009 • Miller, C., Lima, S., Lage-Ramirez, A., Castillo-Garsow, C., Cruz-Aponte, M., and Thompson, P.W., Affecting Teachers Image of What and Who they teach. Research Symposium NCTM Salt Lake City, Utah 2008 • Cruz-Aponte, M., and Casanova del Moral, L., Un Algoritmo Gen´etico para un Problema del C´alculo de Variaciones en dos Dimensiones. 35th ACS Junior Technical Meeting at UPR-Rio Piedras, PR 2000 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Moscoso, A., and Mu˜ noz-Alicea, R., Bootstrapping Methods for Estimating Standard Errors for Residual Variance in the One-Way Fixed Effects Model. 35th ACS Junior Technical Meeting at UPR-Rio Piedras, PR. Summer Institute in Mathematics for Undergraduates at University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, PR 1999 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Algoritmo Gen´etico Aplicado a el Tr´afico de Internet. 19th Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting of Puerto Rico, UPR-Mayaguez PR, 1999 • Cruz-Aponte, M., How Random is Square Root of Two? 34th ACS Junior Technical Meeting at UPR-Carolina. Summer Institute in Mathematics for Undergraduates at University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, PR 1998 • Rosario-Torres, S., Cruz-Aponte,M., Gonzalez, V., and Moulier, E., WWW Traffic Forecasting using Wavelets. Computing Research Conference, Mayaguez PR, 1998 • Cruz-Aponte, M., T´ecnica para la selecci´on de primera generaci´on para un algoritmo gen´etico aplicado a la b´ usqueda de sucesiones de enteros con baja autocorrelaci´on , 18th Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting of Puerto Rico, IAU-Bayamon PR, 1998
Conference Posters • Cruz-Aponte, M., Wirkus, S., and Castillo-Chavez, C., External Factors on Epidemic Dynamics. The Society for Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting and Conference (SMB), Tempe, AZ 2013 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Role of transportation, social distance, and delayed vaccination on the spread of A/H1N1 in M´exico during 2009. Night of the Open Door at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2013 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Wirkus, S., and Castillo-Chavez, C., External Factors on Epidemic Dynamics. 11th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2013 (Honorable Mention Awarded)
• Cruz-Aponte, M., McKiernan, E., and Herrera-Valdez, M.A., Mitigation effects of vaccination on influenza outbreaks given constraints in stockpile size and daily administration capacity. 10th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2012 (Third Price Awarded) • Cruz-Aponte, M., McKiernan, E., and Herrera-Valdez, M.A., Mitigation effects of vaccination on influenza outbreaks given constraints in stockpile size and daily administration capacity. Field of Dreams Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2011 • Cruz-Aponte, M., McKiernan, E., and Herrera-Valdez, M.A., On the role of unconfirmed cases and vaccination during an influenza pandemic. 9th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2011 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Vega-Guzm´ an, J., Herrera-Valdez, M.A., and Castillo-Chavez, C., Role of transportation, social distance, and delayed vaccination on the spread of A/H1N1 in M´exico during 2009. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ 2010 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Herrera-Valdez, M., and Castillo-Chavez, C., Role of transportation, social distance, and delayed vaccination on the spread of A/H1N1 in M´exico during 2009. Infinite Possibilities Conference at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 2010 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Vega-Guzm´ an, J., Herrera-Valdez, M.A., and Castillo-Chavez, C., The Effect of Cross-Immunity and Control Measures in the Course of an Influenza Pandemic.8th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2010 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Vega-Guzm´ an, J., Herrera-Valdez, M.A., and Castillo-Chavez, C., The Effects of Cross-immunity and Control Measures in the Course of an Influenza Pandemic. MTBI Final Banquet / Poster Presentations. Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ 2009 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Vega-Guzm´ an, J., Barley, K., Morales-Rosado, R., Cherif, A., Herrera-Valdez, M.A., and Castillo-Chavez, C., The Spread of A/H1N1 Varying Treatment, Population Activity, and Transport Between M´exico City and Other Mexican Metropolitan Areas. SIAM Conference in Denver, CO. Workshop: Mitigating the Spread of A/H1N1 Flu: Lessons Learned from Past Outbreaks, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2009 • Cruz-Aponte, M., Moscoso, A., and Mu˜ noz-Alicea, R., Bootstrapping Methods for Estimating Standard Errors for Residual Variance in the One-Way Fixed Effects Model. SACNAS National Conference in Portland, OR 1999, Joint Mathematics Meeting in Washington DC 2000 • Cruz-Aponte, M., How Random is Square Root of Two? SACNAS National Conference at Washington DC 1998, Joint Mathematics Meeting at San Antonio TX 1999
Professional Development • 20th annual The Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring. October 31 November 3, 2013 at Arlington, VA • Open Problems in Mathematical Epidemiology workshop. December 5 - 6, 2012 University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC • 19th annual The Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring. October 25 28, 2012 at Tampa, FL
• Judge @ 11th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2013 • Mathematic Competition Co-Chair @ Sonia Kovalevksy High School Mathematics Day at ASU West, Glendale, AZ 2007 - 2013 • Judge @ 10th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2012 • Panelist @ Field of Dreams Graduate student panelist. Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2011 • Judge @ 9th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2011 • Mathematics in Emerging Infectious Disease Management. Centro Internacional de Ciencias Auditorio del Centro de Ciencias Gen´omicas, UNAM. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mx 2011 • CTW: Mathematical Neuroendocrinology (August 9-13, 2010) Organizers: Richard Bertram, Arthur Sherman, Mary Lou Zeeman, Gareth Leng and Stanko Stojilkovic • Infinite Possibilities Conference at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 2010 • Judge @ 8th Annual More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGE@MSA) Student Research Conference at ASU, Tempe, AZ 2010 • SACNAS conference. Dallas, Texas, October 15-18, 2009 • Workshop: Mitigating the Spread of A/H1N1 Flu: Lessons Learned from Past Outbreaks, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2009 • SIAM Conference. Denver, CO. Workshop: Mitigating the Spread of A/H1N1 2009 • Power Point Online Modules: Seminario para el Profesorado para la Creaci´on de un M ´odulo Instruccional. Centro de Competencias de la Comunicaci ´on UPR - Humacao 2006-2007 • Summer Institute in Mathematics for Undergraduates (SIMU) at University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, PR 1998-99 • Research and Teaching assistant for the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology INstitute (MTBI). Arizona State University 2009 - 11 • Creation and Implementation of a Weblog. Workshop: Academia en l´ınea: “Las nuevas competencias digitales y sus implicaciones educativas” Alianza para el Aprendizaje de Ciencias y Matem´aticas 2005-2007 • MSEIP Project. Sponsor: MSEIP and the Department of Education. UPR - Humacao 2005-2007
Affiliations and Memberships • Latin@ Graduate Student Alliance (LGSA) - ASU • Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) - ASU Chapter SIAM Chapter Treasurer (2012), Vice-President (2011), President (2010), Secretary (2009)
• The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) • American Mathematical Society • Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Sciences (SACNAS) • Asociaci´on de Docentes de la UPR-Humacao • Association of Students in Mathematics and Computer Sciences (ASSMAC) - UPR-Humacao • Futures Business Leaders of America (FBLA) High School
References Co - Advisor: Dr. Stephen Wirkus E-mail:
[email protected]
Co - Advisor: Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chavez E-mail:
[email protected]
Graduate Course Professor:
Dr. Yang Kuang E-mail:
[email protected]
Arizona State University (West Campus) 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd. Glendale, AZ 85306-4908 Phone 602-543-8236 Fax: 602-543-3260 Arizona State University Physical Sciences, A-Wing P.O. Box 871904 Tempe, AZ 85287-1904 Phone 480-965-2115 Fax: 480-727-7346 School of Math and Statistical Sciences College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287 - 1804 Phone 480-965-6915 Fax: 480-965-8119
Teaching References: Maril´ u Lebr´ on-V´ azquez E-mail: m
[email protected], Dr. Pablo Negr´ on-Marrero E-mail:
[email protected] and Jos´e Sotero-Esteva E-mail:
[email protected]
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Department of Mathematics 100 Road 908 Humacao, Puerto Rico 00791 Phone: 850-9386 Fax: 850-9409
