yen@math.uic.edu

Yen Duong

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago. 2012-present. Ph.D. candidate.

University of California, Santa Barbara. 2010-2012. M.A, Mathematics.

Yale University. 2006-10. B.A., Mathematics and Philosophy.

Université de Paris VII, Paris, France. Term abroad, Spring 2008.

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics, Hungary. Term abroad, Fall 2008.

Presentations and Publications

“Signed Minor-Minimal Intrinsically Linked Graphs in Projective Space.” With J. Foisy, K. Meehan, L. Merrill, L. Snyder. Discrete Mathematics, 312 (2012), 2009-2022.

Poster Session at Joint Math Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Jan 2010.

Talk presented at MathFest, Portland, OR. Aug 2009.

Awards and Fellowships

University Fellow. University of Illinois at Chicago. Fall 2012-present

Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, recipient. University of California, Santa Barbara. Fall 2010-Spring 2011.

Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education participant, supporting women graduate students in mathematics. Summer 2010-present

Mellon Mays Fellow, in fellowship for minorities in academia. Spring 2008-present

Barge and Runk Prize for underclassmen demonstrating excellence in a competitive examination in mathematics. Spring 2007.

Teaching Experience

Math 3C TA. Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, First Course. Summer 2011.

Math 3A TA. Calculus with Applications, First Course. Fall 2011.

Math 34A TA. Calculus for Social and Life Sciences. Winter 2012.

Other Relevant Work Experience

Mathematics Departments, Grader. Yale University 2009-2010. UCSB 2010-present.

· Math 244: Graph Theory and Discrete Mathematics

· Math 115A: Introduction to Number Theory

· Math 137A and 137B: Graph and Network Theory

· Math 118A: Introduction to Real Analysis

· Math 119B: Ordinary Differential Equations

Inst. for Vietnamese Culture & Education, Teacher, Can Tho, VN Summer 2008

· Created lesson plans, ran two free courses for TOEFL preparation

John Hopkins University, Teaching Assistant, Cal Lutheran Univ. Summer 2007, Summer 2011

· Facilitated classroom activities for middle school students, tutored algebra, precalculus.

· Classes: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning, Individually Paced Math Sequence, 12-14 students.

Seminars, Colloquia, Service

Graduate Geometry, Topology, and Dynamics Seminar, UIC.

Geomtric Group Theory Seminar, UIC.

M&M Seminar, UCSB. 2011-2012

· Established semiweekly interdisciplinary mathematics and philosophy seminar. Applied for and received UCSB Scholarly Collaborations grant.

Hypatian Seminar, UCSB. 2010-2012

· Seminar for underrepresented groups in academia as well as general student guidance.

· Attendee and talk given, presented at JMM Outreach Poster Session

Graduate Algebra Seminar, UCSB.

Graduate Topology Seminar, UCSB.

California State Science Fair, Los Angeles. Spring 2011, 2012. Judge.

Conferences and Workshops Attended

Tech Topology Conference. Georgia Tech, GA. Dec 7-9, 2012.

Geometric Group Theory Graduate Workshop. UC Berkeley, CA. June 18-22, 2012.

Topology Students Workshop. Georgia Tech, GA. June 11-15, 2012.

Women in Mathematics Symposium.

Pomona College, CA. Nov 20, 2010. Talk given: “Expander Exposition.”

Loyola Marymount University, CA. Jan 21, 2011. Talk given: “Some Philosophies of Mathematics.”

Spuyten Duyvil Undergraduate Mathematics Conference. St. Francis College, NY. April 24, 2010. Talk given.

Joint Mathematics Meetings.

San Francisco, CA. Jan 13-16, 2010. Undergraduate research poster session.

Boston, MA. Jan 5-7, 2012. Outreach poster session.

Women In Mathematics In New England. Smith College, MA. September 26, 2009.

MAA MathFest. Portland, OR. August 6-8, 2009. Poster session.

UnKnot Conference. Denison University, OH. July 15-17, 2009. Talk given.

Languages: Advanced Vietnamese, advanced French