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
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
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
Time: -
Location: Allen 411
Mathematics Seminar - 10/15/25
Dr. Jagdeep Singh, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA
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Location: Allen 411
Mathematics Colloquium - 10/24/25
Dr. Bharath Sriraman, Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Montana
Mathematics Seminar Series
The Dialectics of Uncertainty in Mathematics Research
Time: -
Location: Allen 14
Mathematics Seminar - 10/29/25
Dr. Amanda Diegel, 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 - 11/05/25
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
Dr. Xiangsheng Xu, Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Mathematics Seminar Series
TBA
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Location: Allen 411
Mathematics Seminar - 11/19/25
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
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
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
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
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
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Location: TBA
Murray/Ollivier Address - 03/25/26
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
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Location: TBA