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