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Education, research, teaching, publications, talks, leadership, awards, and professional service.
Contact Information
| Name | Ahmet Kaan Aydin |
| Professional Title | Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Mathematics |
| aaydin1@umbc.edu | |
| Phone | +1 (270) 996-6074 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Website | https://ahmetkaana.github.io |
Professional Summary
Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Mathematics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. My research focuses on numerical methods for partial differential equations, uncertainty quantification, low-rank scientific computing, stochastic Galerkin methods, and control of distributed parameter systems.
Experience
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2022 - Present Baltimore, Maryland
Graduate Assistant
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Design iterative numerical solvers for optimal-control problems governed by the Navier–Stokes equations.
- Develop MATLAB tools for stochastic Galerkin finite-element methods in fluid dynamics.
- Incorporate low-rank approximation techniques, including Tensor Train decompositions.
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2024 - Present Baltimore, Maryland
Instructor of Record
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- MATH 120: Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics, Fall 2026.
- MATH 150: Precalculus, Summer 2026.
- MATH 152: Calculus II, Spring 2026 and Summer 2025.
- MATH 221: Introduction to Linear Algebra, Winter 2026.
- MATH 106: Algebra and Elementary Functions, Fall 2025.
- MATH 151: Calculus I, Summer 2024.
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2024 - Present Baltimore, Maryland
Orientation Advisor
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Advised incoming undergraduate students.
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2023 - 2023 Remote
Intern
Wolfram
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Created linear-algebra content for the Wolfram Alpha engine. - Developed step-by-step solutions for matrix dimensions, Kronecker products, and LU, Cholesky, and QR decompositions.
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2021 - 2022 Bowling Green, Kentucky
Research Assistant
Western Kentucky University
- Conducted NSF-supported research on robust boundary-sensor design for finite- and infinite-dimensional laminated-beam models.
- Supervised undergraduate students developing Wolfram Demonstration Projects on multilayer-beam vibrations.
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2020 - 2021 Bowling Green, Kentucky
Teaching Assistant
Western Kentucky University
- Tutored students in the Mathematics Testing Center.
- Completed Graduate Teaching Assistant Institute modules I and II.
- Received a Summer 2021 assistantship and an offer to serve as a graduate instructor.
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2018 - 2019 Istanbul, Turkey
Mathematics Teacher
Haydar Akin Vocational High School
- Taught ninth- and tenth-grade mathematics under the supervision of a mathematics teacher and a pedagogical expert.
Education
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2022 - Present Baltimore, Maryland
Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Applied Mathematics
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Field of Mathematics, 2026.
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2022 - 2024 Baltimore, Maryland
M.Sc.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Applied Mathematics
- Earned en route to the Ph.D.
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2020 - 2022 Bowling Green, Kentucky
M.Sc.
Western Kentucky University
Mathematics
- Thesis: Robust Sensor Design for the Novel Reduced Models of the Mead–Marcus Sandwich Beam Equation.
- John D. Minton Award.
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
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2018 - 2019 Istanbul, Turkey
Certificate
Istanbul University
Pedagogical Formation
- Completed a one-year pedagogical formation program with supervised classroom teaching.
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2015 - 2019 Istanbul, Turkey
B.Sc.
Yildiz Technical University
Mathematics
- Senior project: Affine and Projective Planes.
Publications
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2026 A Nonlinear Model Reduction Based Stochastic Galerkin Solver for the Unsteady Navier--Stokes Equations
Manuscript in preparation
In preparation.
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2026 A Mean-Informed Low-Rank Monolithic Stochastic Galerkin Solver for the Unsteady Navier--Stokes Equations
SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing
Submitted.
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2026 Robust Model Reductions for the Boundary Feedback Stabilization of Magnetizable Piezoelectric Beams
Evolution Equations and Control Theory
Volume 21, pages 244–276.
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2025 Exponential Stability and Design of Sensor Feedback Amplifiers for Fast Stabilization of Magnetizable Piezoelectric Beam Equations
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Volume 70, pages 1374–1379.
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2024 A New Semi-Discretization of the Fully Clamped Euler--Bernoulli Beam Preserving Boundary Observability Uniformly
IEEE Control Systems Letters
Volume 8, pages 2955–2960.
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2023 A Novel Sensor Design for a Cantilevered Mead--Marcus-Type Sandwich Beam Model by the Order-Reduction Technique
ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations
Volume 29, article 74.
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2023 A Novel Finite Difference-Based Model Reduction and a Sensor Design for a Multilayer Smart Beam with Arbitrary Number of Layers
IEEE Control Systems Letters
Volume 7, pages 1548–1553.
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2022 Robust-Filtering of Sensor Data for the Finite Difference Model Reduction of a Piezoelectric Sandwich Beam
61st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
Cancun, Mexico.
Invited Talks
- SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification (UQ26) — Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 2026.
- Joint Mathematics Meetings — Washington, DC, January 2026.
- Mid-Atlantic Numerical Analysis Day — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2025.
- Finite Element Circus — Arlington, Virginia, October 2025.
- AMS Western Sectional Meeting — San Luis Obispo, California, May 2025.
- WKU AMS Graduate Student Chapter Talk — Virtual, April 2025.
- AMS Central Sectional Meeting — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 2024.
- 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control — Singapore, December 2023.
- Mid-Atlantic Numerical Analysis Day — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2023.
- SIAM Central States Section Meeting — Lincoln, Nebraska, October 2023.
- SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications (CT23) — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2023.
- AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications — Wilmington, North Carolina, June 2023.
- SIAM Southeastern Atlantic Section Meeting — Blacksburg, Virginia, March 2023.
- Joint Mathematics Meetings — Boston, Massachusetts, January 2023.
- 61st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control — Cancun, Mexico, December 2022.
- AMS Southeastern Sectional Meeting — Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 2022.
- SIAM Pacific Northwest Section Meeting — Vancouver, Washington, May 2022.
- Joint Mathematics Meetings — April 2022.
- Kentucky Section of the Mathematical Association of America Annual Meeting — Virtual, April 2022.
- WKU Student Research Conference — Bowling Green, Kentucky, March 2022.
- 41st WKU Mathematics Symposium — Bowling Green, Kentucky, February 2022.
- Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting — Virtual, November 2021.
Teaching Development
- Completed CIRTL achievement levels at the Associate and Practitioner levels.
- Completed a CIRTL Teaching-as-Research project, Developing Students’ Symbol Sense with Targeted Practice, Summer 2025.
- Completed a one-year Pedagogical Formation program at Istanbul University, 2018–2019.
- Completed Graduate Teaching Assistant Institute modules I and II at Western Kentucky University.
Leadership
- IEEE CSS NextCom: General Activities Co-Chair, 2025–Present; Virtual Ambassador, 2023–2025.
- UMBC Graduate Student Association: President, July 2026–Present; Vice President, July 2025–July 2026; Senator for the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, July 2024–July 2025.
- UMBC University Steering Committee: Member, July 2025–Present.
- UMBC Classroom Committee: Member, July 2024–July 2025.
- UMBC Graduate Student Organizations Committee: Member, July 2024–July 2025.
- UMBC Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee: Member, July 2024–July 2025.
- SIAM Student Chapter, UMBC: President, 2022–2024.
- SIAM Student Chapter, Western Kentucky University: President, 2020–2022.
- The Graduate Council, Western Kentucky University: Member, September 2021–June 2022.
- Student Research Grants Committee, Western Kentucky University: Member, September 2021–June 2022.
Awards
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2026 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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2024 SIAM Student Chapter Certificate of Recognition
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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2022 John D. Minton Award
Western Kentucky University
The highest university-wide award given to a single graduate student.
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2022 Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Western Kentucky University
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2022 Kentucky NSF EPSCoR SuperCollider Best Presentation Award
Kentucky NSF EPSCoR
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2022 SIAM Student Chapter Certificate of Recognition
Western Kentucky University
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2022 Dr. James H. Stuteville Scholarship
Western Kentucky University
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2021 Hugh F. and Katherine A. Johnson Mathematics Scholarship
Western Kentucky University
Workshops
- CIRTL Teaching-as-Research Project, Summer 2025 — Developing Students’ Symbol Sense with Targeted Practice.
- 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control Workshop, Singapore, December 2023 — Modern Adaptive Control and Estimation: From Theory to Applications.
- SIAM Mathematical Problems in Industry Workshop, New Jersey, 2023 — Bubbles in Flow Streams and Porous Media.
- SIAM Graduate Student Mathematical Modeling Camp, Delaware, 2023 — Modeling of Drying Process in Porous Media.
Wolfram Demonstration Projects
Professional Service
- Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications — Reviewer, 2026–Present.
- American Control Conference — Reviewer, 2025–Present.
- AMS Mathematical Reviews / MathSciNet — Reviewer, 2025–Present.
- IEEE Control Systems Letters — Reviewer, 2024–Present.
- IEEE Conference on Decision and Control — Reviewer, 2024–Present.