Cheryl L. Sershen, 3219 Mathematical Sciences Building, 1 Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 Phone: (530) 902-8251, csershen@math.ucdavis.edu Resume (pdf, ps, doc) CV (pdf, ps, doc)

TA Fall Quarter Office Hours:

Math 229A, Thursday, 9AM-11AM

Education

Research Interests

    • Computational Genomics
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biomedical Engineering

Research Focus

My advisor is Professor Craig Benham at the U.C. Davis Genome Center in the area of computational genomics and bioinformatics. My thesis involves designing a dynamic statistical mechanical model of DNA structure and function by application of Glauber Dynamics, including affects of binding of proteins and other molecules. Abstract

Experience

Teaching

Coursework - U.C. Davis

Doctoral Courses: Math 201 A,B,C Graduate Analysis; Math 221A Mathematical Fluid Dynamics; Math 229A,B Numerical Linear Algebra; MAE 215 Biomedical Fluid Mechanics; Math 218A Partial Differential Equations; Math 228A,B Numerical Methods for Differential Equations; GGG 211 Genetics and Genomics; BIM 271 Gene Circuit Theory; MAE 210A Advanced Fluid Mechanics; Math 227 Mathematical Biology; MCB 182 Principles of Genomics; Math 265 Quantum Mechanics; Physics 112 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics; Math 266 Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory, Physics 219A Statistical Mechanics; Physics 250 Biological Physics

Coursework - Stanford University

Doctoral Courses: Theory of Probability (at measure theoretic level); Linear Regression Models; Optimization Theory; Optimization Algorithms; CS 426 Genetic Algorithms and Genetic Programming

Masters level courses: Theory and Functions of a Real Variable (Measure Theory); Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Systems; Fourier Transforms; Linear and Non-Linear Optimization; Network and Integer Programming; Stochastic Decision Models

Coursework - Columbia University

Masters level courses: Modern Analysis; Mathematical Logic; Ordinary Differential Equations; Functions of a Complex Variable; Simulation; Stochastic Methods in Finance; Probability; Stochastic Processes; Numerical Analysis; Statistical Inference; Econometrics, Seminar in Econometrics; Data Structures and Algorithms

Technical Papers

    • D. Anson, D.R. Powell, C. Sershen and M. Stein, A Game Theoretic Approach to Strategic Force Planning & Stability Assessment using the MESA/SM model, Los Alamos National Laboratory Report, LAUR 01-31-57 (2001.)

Talks  

    • The Occurrence of DNA Sequences with G-Quadruplex Forming Potential, U.C. Davis Genome Center Research-in-Progress, June 15, 2007.
    • A Method for Determining Statistically Significant Variation in the Superhelical Stress Profiles of a Fixed Genomic Sequence, Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Symposium, U.C. Davis, March 10, 2007
    • The Role of Stress-Induced Duplex Destabilization in Predicting Recombination Rates with a Reporter Insert, U.C. Davis Genome Center Research-in-Progress, Feb. 22, 2006.
    • A Game Theoretic Approach to Strategic Force Planning & Stability Assessment using the MESA/SM model, LANL Research Symposium, Santa Fe Community College, Aug 5-6, 2001.
    • Strategic Stability Assessment Using a Game-Theoretic Dynamical Systems Approach Using MESA/SM, Military Operations Research Society (MORS), June 2001.

Awards and Distinctions

    • Teaching Fellow, U.C. Davis, Fall 2007, Career Discovery Groups
    • Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE) fellowship, funded by the National Science Foundation (summer 2006.)
    • Ring of Reward and Recognition (Model Development and Process Engineering), American Express Company (1997.) 
    • Who's Who of American Women, (1995-98.)