91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·'s Department of is the home of three new research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr.  Federico (pictured at left), Dr. Alexander (center) and Dr. Hiram ,(right) have each been awarded new grants to support their research. All three are assistant professors in the department.

Dr. Galetto's research is in the areas of commutative algebra and algebraic geometry. Many interesting geometric objects, such as curves and surfaces in three-dimensional space, can be defined by means of polynomial equations. With the NSF award, he will utilize computer algorithms that he developed previously and apply them to describing the algebraic and geometric significance of some well-known systems of polynomial equations.

Dr. Hoover studies applied and computational mathematics, with a focus on mathematical biology, computational fluid dynamics, and biomechanics. Under the NSF award, he will combine modeling methodologies to examine the role of neuromechanical resonance and pacemaker processes in fluid pumping. This research is important for the development of tissue-engineered pumps and soft-bodied robotic actuators.

Dr. Lopez focuses his work on two main areas: mathematics and computer science. With his new NSF funding, he will collaborate with Dr. Gretchen at Virginia Tech University, who received a separate NSF award. The two investigators will focus on designing codes and algorithms which recover erased data or correct errors using less information than traditional methods, building frameworks for use in practical settings, and employing them in quantum error correction.

The projects will also support NSF's goal of providing research and training opportunities to a diverse pool of students and postdoctoral researchers.

Learn more about the awards:

• Dr. Federico Galetto - Finite Group Actions on Free Resolutions -
• Dr. Alexander Hoover - Neuromechanical Resonance and Distributed Control in Organismal Pumping -
• Dr. Hiram Lopez Valdez - Collaborative Research: Evaluation Codes, Duals, and Applications -