Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Introduction

The REU in Theoretical and Application Driven Mathematics (TADM) at East Texas A&M University aims to develop a well-rounded, globally competitive STEM workforce by recruiting twelve undergraduate students each year in an eight-week summer research experience.

The focus will be on providing a research setting that provokes stimulating, creative, application-driven research that motivates undergraduate students to research in Mathematics. The project topics will vary each year based on faculty availability.

Description

The Department of Mathematics at East Texas A&M University (formally Texas A&M University – Commerce) will recruit 12 undergraduate students for the Theoretical and Application Driven Mathematics (TADM) REU program. TADM-REU program is supported by the National Science Foundation under the grant DMS-2243991.

During the 2025 REU program, the student participants will learn and investigate open problems in Applied Algebra/Discrete Mathematics, Complex Analysis, Analysis and Operator Theory. They will work in a collaborative research environment under the supervision of faculty mentors. Each week specific time is incorporated into the schedule for professional development, including hosting external visitors from academic institutions and industry, preparing for graduate school, discussing internships, and employment opportunities at the end of the program. Students will disseminate their research findings through poster and oral presentations and written reports and submit their manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Summer 2025 Research projects

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Project 1. Graph-based quantum error-correcting codes. (Mentor: Pani Seneviratne)
Project 2. On Area Images of Domains Under Complex Analytic Mappings. (Mentor: Mehmet Celik)
Project 3. Noncommutative Exponential Maps on Quantum Spheres. (Mentor: Zhaoting Wei)

Eligibility

Participants must be United States citizens or permanent residents who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program.

Program Dates and Format

Monday, June 09, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025, in-person at the East Texas A&M University, Commerce, Texas, 75428.

Funding

Participants will receive a stipend of $4800, On-campus lodging, and travel support to and from Commerce, TX.

To Apply

https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/1737

Application Materials Required

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application

Letter of interest
Unofficial Transcripts
Ranking of 2025 projects, from highest to lowest, in which you would like to participate.
One reference letter.

For further Information, contact: padmapani.seneviratne@tamuc.edu