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Joseph D Skufca

Joseph Skufca

Joseph Skufca

Professor / Chair of Mathematics
Mathematics

Email: jskufca@clarkson.edu
Phone: 315/268-2399
Office: 355 Science Center
Mailbox: CU Box 5815

Department(s): Department of Mathematics, The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP)
School(s): School of Arts and Sciences, Institute for STEM Education
  • Research Interests
Education
Applied Mathematics Ph.D. - 2005
University of Maryland
Applied Mathematics M.S. -
University of Maryland
English B.S. - 1985
United states Naval Academy
Courses Taught
Calculus 1,2,3 and Differential Equations
Mathematical modeling (MA200, MA363, and IA630)
Advanced engineering mathematics (MA330)
Boundary Value problems and Partial Differential Equations (Undergradate and Graduate versions)
Probability theory (STAT381/581), Probability and Statistics (STAT385), Bayesian Statistics (STAT385/585), and Applied Probability and Statistics for Data Analytics (IA530)
Numerical Methods
Convex Optimization
Information Visualization (IA640), Datamining (IA650), and Applied Machine Learning (IA651)
Experience
Co-Director Data Analytics MS Program, 2016-Present
Clarkson University Mathematics Department Asst Prof 2005-2009, Assoc 2010-2014, Prof 2015-present, Chair of Mathematics (2015-present)
Submarine Warfare Officer United States Navy, 2005
All-Source Analyst Defense Intelligence Agency, 2005
Research Fellow United States Naval Academy, 2005
Instructor, Mathematics Department United States Naval Academy, 2003
Requirements Officer Office of Chief of Naval Operations, 1998
Instructor Nuclear Propulsion Training Unit, 1987
Research Interests

My background in applied mathematics is founded in dynamical systems and control theory, but has expanded broady across applied mathematics and modeling of complex systems. I have worked on such diverse topics as complex networks, epidemiological modeling, power systems, with applications of mathematics to problems of biology, psychology, social sciences and biometrics. Recent work has expanded to include topics from data science and applied machine learning, with special interest in Information Visualization.

Schools at Clarkson

  • Graduate School
  • School of Arts & Sciences
  • David D. Reh School of Business
  • Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
  • Earl R. and Barbara D. Lewis School of Health Sciences
  • Institute for a Sustainable Environment
  • Early College Program: The Clarkson School
  • Institute for STEM Education
  • Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries

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Research & Innovation

  • Clarkson Center for Complex Systems Science (C3S2)
  • The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP)
  • Center for Air and Aquatic Resources Engineering & Science (CAARES)
  • Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR)
  • The Center for Rehabilitation Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST)
  • NYS Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions
  • The Shipley Center for Innovation
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