A Focus on Research

Mathematics

Mathematics research interests at Mississippi State University lie in four main categories: 1) Analysis, 2) Algebra, Combinatorics, and Topology, 3) Computational and Applied Mathematics, and 4) Differential Equations. Faculty in each area actively publish papers and work with graduate students pursuing PhDs and Masters degrees. Find out more about each research group by going to their respective pages indicated to the right.

Weekly Seminars

Mathematics Seminar - 10/01/25


Date: Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Dr. Matt McBride, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
Derivations on Bunce-Deddens algebras and on their associated smooth subalgebras

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Location: Allen 411

Mathematics PhD Defense - 10/03/25


Date: Friday, October 03, 2025

Yasser Alzahrani
Mathematics Seminar Series
A comprehensive study of amyloid-beta kinetics and mechanism influenced by metal ions, chelation therapy, and inhibitor drugs in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

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Location: Allen 411

Mathematics Seminar - 10/15/25


Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Dr. Jagdeep Singh, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA

Time: -


Location: Allen 411

Mathematics Colloquium - 10/24/25


Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Dr. Bharath Sriraman, Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Montana
Mathematics Seminar Series
The Dialectics of Uncertainty in Mathematics Research

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Location: Allen 14

Mathematics Seminar - 10/29/25


Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Dr. Amanda Diegel, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA

Time: -


Location: Allen 411

Mathematics Seminar - 11/05/25


Date: Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Dr. Vaidyanathan Sivaraman, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA

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Location: Allen 411

Mathematics Seminar - 11/12/25


Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Dr. Xiangsheng Xu, Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA

Time: -


Location: Allen 411

Mathematics Seminar - 11/19/25


Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Dr. Saikanth Ratnavale, Research Epidemiological Modeler, Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA

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Location: Allen 411

Mathematics Seminar - 12/03/25


Date: Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Dr. Paul Fabel, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA

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Location: Allen 411


Statistics

The research interests of the statistics faculty at Mississippi State University include topics in applied and theoretical statistics, as well as applied and theoretical probability and data science. The majority of their work is driven by practical problems across a spectrum of disciplines, including, but not limited to, modeling financial and climatological data, linear and response surface modeling in agriculture and veterinary sciences, and various engineering fields. Their work also addresses important questions arising in data science, such as data integration, data quality, dimension reduction, and more.

Weekly Seminars

Statistics Seminar - 10/14/25


Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Dr. Xinyuan Chen, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Statistics Seminar Series
Model-assisted inference for dynamic causal effects in staggered rollout cluster randomized experiments

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Location: Allen 14

Statistics Seminar - Date TBA


Date: Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Dr. Lance A. Waller, Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Fellow of ASA and RGS
Statistics Seminar Series
Maps: A Statistical View

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Location: Allen 411

Statistics Seminar - 03/24/26


Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Dr. James Stephen Marron, Amos Hawley Distinguished Professor of Statistics and Operations Research, and Professor of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Fellow of IMS and ASA, Elected Member of ISI.
Statistics Seminar Series
TBA

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Location: TBA

Murray/Ollivier Address - 03/25/26


Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Dr. James Stephen Marron, Amos Hawley Distinguished Professor of Statistics and Operations Research, and Professor of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Fellow of IMS and ASA, Elected Member of ISI.
Murray/Ollivier Address
TBA

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Location: TBA