Expertise

  • Issues and Trends in Teaching College Algebra
  • Functional Analysis
  • Banach Spaces
  • Operator Theory

Problems of Interest

  • Isometric Equivalence of Operators on Banach Spaces
  • Surjective Isometries of Banach Spaces
  • Hermitian Operators on Banach Spaces
  • Differentiated Composition Operators and their Isometric Equivalence
  • Nakano Spaces - Surjective Isometries and Hermitian Operators
  • Musielak-Orlicz Spaces
  • Geometric Nonlinear Functional Analysis

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Honors

Finalist of the Provost’s Award in the category Faculty Excellence
University of Miami (United States, Coral Gables) - UM, May 2024
Finalist for Provost’s Awards in the category Impact in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of Miami (United States, Coral Gables) - UM, May 2024.
Recipient of the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mini grant awards
University of Miami (United States, Coral Gables) - UM, Spring 2023
Nominee of The Apple Polishing Award for Outstanding Faculty Member
University of Miami (United States, Coral Gables) - UM, April 2013
The University of Missouri, MUPA Travel Award
University of Missouri (United States, Columbia) - MU, 2008
Nominee of the University of Memphis The Morton Dissertation Award
University of Memphis (United States, Memphis), 2007
Donovan Travel Fund Award
University of Memphis (United States, Memphis), 2006
Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award
University of Memphis (United States, Memphis), 2006
The Department of Mathematical Science Graduate Assistant Teaching Certificate of Merit
University of Memphis (United States, Memphis), 2004

Organizational Affiliations

A&S - Mathematics, College of A&S, Schools & Colleges, University of Miami

College of A&S, Schools & Colleges, University of Miami

Education

Mathematics Education
2009–2010, Ed.S. -Educational Specialist in Mathematics Education, University of Missouri (United States, Columbia) - MU

Thesis: “Issues and Trends in Teaching College Algebra - Status Report” Advisor: Prof. Dr. Barbara J. Reys

Mathematics
2007, PhD, University of Memphis
Algebra and Geometry
1999–2000, MS, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Thesis: “Constructions of Algebras” Advisor: Prof. Dr. Ioan Purdea

Mathematics
1995–1999, BS, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania