UTK Math is hiring an open-ranked Professor in the area of Industrial, Computational, and Applied Mathematics (esp. DEs, stats, computation, data science, and math bio) who will lead development of our new Industrial Math MS prog. Review of apps begins Nov. 15. apply.interfolio.com/170512.

This is a cassiopea (upside-down jellyfish). Here you can see it going for a swim before settling back down to its upside-down position on the floor. Our NSF project combines math and science to study how filter feeders use the water around them to capture prey! I took this video earlier this week.

Ever wonder what a mangrove forest looks like underwater? Check it out! It's remarkably beautiful and a bit weird... I took this footage during our research meeting on March 16 where we are discussing ways to apply mathematical methods to better understand the fluid dynamics of filter feeders!

My first post on bluesky! I am happy to announce that I will be working with Maelstrom Propellers to develop safer propellers for marine life and people. You can see the scars on the manatees in the videos below. Be sure to slow down in manatee areas.

On the intersection of math and science: understanding how different filter feeders geometries (e.g. seafans) have adapted to their environment in the ocean! The left image is from our dive two days ago.

This week: research trip to Key Largo! We're studying how small organisms interact with reef structures like sea fans. Hopefully there will be some cool dive videos to come!