Research Skills and Interests
- Fields of expertise include Mathematical Biology, Chaos Theory, Statistics with R
- Interested in Chaos theory for biologically relevant systems, mathematical models based on clinical data for diseases and disability studies
- Well versed in interdisciplinary research (mathematics, biology and disability studies)
- Ad-hoc peer reviewer of relevant articles on mathematical biology
- Highly organized and driven to deliver results on time
Publications
- “Quantitative Medicine and Reflection on Summer Research in Mathematical Biology”- Mingda Sun, Sherli Koshy-Chenthittayil, Nikeetha Dsouza (Harvard Educational Review, Summer 2020)
- “Access and Equity for Students with Disabilities to STEM”- Sherli Koshy-Chenthittayil, Nikeetha Dsouza (Submitted)
- “From Chaos to Permanence Using Control Theory” – Sherli Koshy-Chenthittayil, Elena Dimitrova (Accepted-Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) conference proceedings)
- “Determining Parameters Leading to Chaotic Dynamics in Systems” – B.C.Dean, E.Dimitrova, A.Galande, E.W.Jenkins, S.Koshy (Submitted)
Leadership Experience
- Vice President, UJPDA (UConn Health-Jackson Labs Postdoctoral Association) (Aug 2019-present)
- Member of Board of Directors, Connecticut Public Health Association (Jan 2019-present)
- Coordinator of Mathematics in Medicine Journal Club at UConn Health (March 2019-present)
- Part of the AWM playing cards project management committee (Sep 2019-present) - in charge of putting together the website for the Women in Math playing cards initiative.
Education
Ph.D., Mathematics, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
August 2013 – May 2017
Dissertation titled ‘Chaos to Permanence- Through Control Theory’
M.S., Mathematics, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
August 2013 – April 2015
Master’s Thesis on ‘Determination of Chaos in Different Dynamical Systems’