Curriculum Vitae
Education
Cornell University
August 2020 - Present
Pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics | Center for Applied Mathematics
California State University, Channel Islands
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics | Emphasis in Pure Mathematics | Minor in Computer Science | Summa Cum Laude
August 2015 - May 2020
Experience
Instructional Student Assistant - Mathematics Tutor
Spring 2018 to May 2020
California State University, Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA)
Researcher - Summer 2019
Directors: Dr. Pamela Harris (Williams College) and Dr. Rebecca Garcia (Sam Houston State University)
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Undergraduate Program (Berkeley, CA)
Researcher - Spring 2019
Advisor: Dr. Alona Kryshchenko, CSU Channel Islands, CA
California State University, Channel Islands (Camarilo, CA)
Researcher - Fall 2018
Mentor: Dr. Jason Miller, CSU Channel Islands, CA
California State University, Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA)
Researcher - Summer 2018
Advisor: Dr. Allison Lewis (Lafayette College)
St. Mary’s College of Maryland (St. Mary's City, MD)
Fellowships & Awards
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Awarded in 2020
Consists of three years of Ph.D. funding
Cornell Sloan-Colman Graduate Diversity Fellowship
Awarded in 2020
Consists of three years of Ph.D. funding
Outstanding Poster Presentation
Awarded in May 2019
J. Camarillo, M. Contreras, M. Cortez, A. Martos. Finding Waldo: An Investigation into Machine Learning for Object Detection. SAGE Student Research Conference, California State University Channel Islands. Camarillo, CA.
Outstanding Oral Presentation
Awarded in May 2019
M. Cortez. Combating Tuberculosis Using Time-Dependent Sensitivity Analysis. SAGE Student Research Conference, California State University Channel Islands. Camarillo, California. 4 May 2019.