ABBREVIATED VITA
Doğan Çömez
Professor
701-231-7490
(Office)
Department
of
Mathematics
701-231-7598 (Fax)
North
Dakota State
University
Dogan.Comez@ndsu.edu
Fargo,
ND 58108-6050
Education
Ph.D. 1983,
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
M.S. 1980, Middle
East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey.
B.S. 1978, Middle
East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Professional
Employment and Academic Experience
7/2001-Present,
Professor, Department of Mathematics, NDSU
7/2013-Present,
Interim Director, Center for Science and Mathematics Education, NDSU
7/1998-6/2001,
Chair, Department of Mathematics, NDSU
8/1997-6/1998,
Interim Chair, Department of Mathematics, NDSU
7/1991-6/2001,
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, NDSU
9/1985-6/1991,
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, NDSU
9/1983-8/1985,
Instructor, Department of Mathematics, METU
Teaching
Undergraduate
Courses Taught During the Past Eight Years: Calculus sequence, Introduction
to Differential Equations, Differential Equations and Vector Analysis,
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Differential Geometry,
and Real Analysis.
Graduate
Courses Taught During the Past Eight Years: Real Analysis,
Functional Analysis, Dynamical Systems, and Modern Probability Theory.
Supervised
Field Experience During the Past Eight Years:
·
Supervised
two Ph.D. theses, two M.S. theses
·
Supervised
independent study courses for several undergraduate and graduate students
·
Supervising
two Ph.D. students and a M.S. candidate.
Student
Committees in the Past Eight Years:
Committee
member for more than 30 graduate students.
Research
Research Interest: Almost everywhere and norm convergence
of additive/superadditive processes, weighted/subsequential ergodic theorems, ergodic theorems in von Neumann algebras. Also interested
in applications of mathematics in various interdisciplinary settings.
Selected Publications in Refereed Journals:
1.
Individual ergodic theorem
with operator-valued Besicovitch weights, Positivity, 17, 27-46, 2013 (Jointly with S.N.Litvinov)
2.
The modulated ergodic Hilbert transform, Discrete
& Cont. Dyn. Syst., Series S, 2, 325-336, 2009
3.
Existence of discrete
ergodic singular transforms for admissible processes,
Colloquium Mathematicum, 112,
335-343, 2008
4.
Ergodic averages with
generalized weights,
Studia Mathematica,
173, 103-128, 2006 (Jointly with S. N. Litvinov)
5.
The ergodic Hilbert transform
for admissible processes, Canadian Math. Bull., 49, 203-212, 2006
6.
Ergodic averages with
generalized weights, Studia Mathematica,
173, 103-128, 2006 (Jointly with S.N. Litvinov)
7.
Multiparameter admissible superadditive processes, Colloquium Mathematicum,
102, 291-305, 2005
8.
Multiparameter superadditive
ergodic theorems for mean ergodic
L-1-contractions,
Prob. & Math. Stat., 23, 173-187, 2003 (Jointly with M.Lin).
9.
Norm convergence of moving averages for t-integrable
operators, Rocky
Mountain J. Math., 30, 1251-1263, 2000 (Jointly with S. N.
Litvinov).
Selected Interdisciplinary
Articles in Refereed Journals:
1.
Steady-State Skill Levels of Workers in Learning and
Forgetting Environments: A Dynamical System Analysis, to appear in European
Journal of Operational Research, 33 pages (Jointly with S. Teyarachakul and H.
Tarakci)
2.
Networking Antarctic
Research Discoveries to a U.S. Science Classroom, Science Scope, 32 (2) 30-33, 2008
(Jointly with A. Podoll, B. Olson, L.M. Montplaisir,
D.P. Schwert, K. McVicar,
and W.O. Martin)
3.
Quantitative Literacy as an integral Component of
Mathematics Curriculum, Case at NDSU, MAA Notes #70, Current Practices in Quantitative
Literacy, Rick Gillman, ed., 155-163, 2006 (Jointly with W.O.
Martin).
4.
Developing a Departmental Assessment Program: NDSU
Mathematics,
MAA-SAUM, Case Studies, 93-102, 2006
(Jointly with W.O. Martin). (Electronic
version, MAA-SAUM Website, 2003, http://maa.org/saum/new_case.html)
5.
Selectivity and affinity of matrix metalloprotease inhibitors, Modelling Structure
and Reactivity in Bio. Systs., Roy. Soc. Of Chem., Cambridge, UK,
193-205, 2006 (V. Lukachova, A. Khandaval, Y. Zhang, D. Comez, D. Kroll, S. Balaz)
6.
A Combination of docking QM/MM methods, and
MD simulation for binding affinity estimation of metalloprotein
ligands, J. Med. Chem., 48,
5437-5447, 2005 (A. Khandaval, V. Lukachova, D. Comez, D. Kroll, S. Raha
and S. Balaz)
7.
A
Comparison of the Binding Sites of Matrix Metalloproteinases
and Tumor Necrosis Factor-
Converting Enzyme: Implications for
Selectivity, J. Med. Chem.; 48 No: 7, 2361 – 2370, 2005 (V. Lukacova, Y. Zhang, D. M. Kroll, S. Raha,
D. Comez, and S. Balaz)
8.
Processing
Multimode Binding Situations in Simulation-Based Prediction of
Ligand-Macromolecule Affinities, The Journal of Phys. Chem. A Letters, 109,
6387-6391, 2005 (A. Khandaval, V. Lukachova, D.M. Kroll, S. Raha,
D. Comez and S. Balaz)
9.
Simulation-Based Predictions
of Binding Affinities of Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors, Qsar
and Combinatorial Science, 23, 754-766, 2004 (A. Khandaval,
V. Lukachova, D. Comez, D. Kroll, S. Raha and S. Balaz)
Participation in Professional Conferences:
Frequent participant of various international/national/state professional conferences and meetings (organized by AMS or other professional organizations). Complete list of presentations is available upon request.
Some Grant Proposals Funded
·
ND PRIME: Problem
Solving, Reasoning, and Inquiry for Mathematics Educators, PI (9/11-10/13). Co-PI (1/11-9/11).
Funded by ND Department of Public Instruction, 1/2011-10/2013.
·
Noyce Scholarship Program at NDSU, Co-PI. Funded by NSF-DUE,
1/2009-5/2013.
·
Computational
MRI, Senior Personnel. Funded by NSF-MRI,
2012-2013.
·
Graduate Student-University-School Collaborative for Science,
Mathematics, Engineering and Technology-II (GraSUS-II). PI. Funded by NSF-DGE,
6/2004-12/2009. Currently being funded
by Fargo and West Fargo School Districts.
·
NDSU Collaborative for Mathematics and Engineering
Scholarships (CoMES). PI. Funded by NSF-DUE,
November 2001-June 2006.
·
Graduate Student-University-School Collaborative for Science,
Mathematics, Engineering Technology (GraSUS). PI. Funded by
NSF-DGE, March 2001-December 2003.
·
Ergodic Averages of Superadditive Processes. PI. Funded by NSF-EPSCoR, May 2000-April 2001.
·
NDSU Collaborative for Mathematics and Science Teacher
Preparation (CoMSTeP). Co-PI.
Funded by NSF- DUE, March 1999-March 2003.
·
Regional Conference on Ergodic
Theory and Combinatorial Number Theory at NDSU. PI. Funded
by NSF-CBMS, June23-28, 1990.
Selected Service Duties in the Past Eight Years
Department:
·
Chair, 7/1998-7/2001; 8/2009-7/2013
·
PTE Committee, member and chair, 8/2007-8/2009
·
Policy Review Committee, chair, 1/2006-12/2007
·
Search Committee, chair, 5/2004-5/2006, 8/2013-Present
·
Program Review Committee, chair, 5/2003-10/2004
·
Sonya Kovalevsky Mathematics Day Organizing Committee,
member, 2003-Present
College:
·
Interim Director, Center for Science and Mathematics
Education, 8/2013-Present
·
Chair's Council, member, 8/2005-5/2007; 8/2009-6/2013
·
Dean’s Advisory Committee, member 6/2006-5/2007
·
Panel Reviewer for AES Small Grant Program, 2004, 2005, 2006
University:
·
Provost’s Ad Hoc
Committee on Local Funds, chair, 3/2012-11/2012
·
Advocate for
NDSU-FORWARD, member, 1/2009-12/2011
·
Commission on the
Status of Women Faculty, member, 1/2009-12/2011
·
University Senate, President, 5/2008-5/2009
·
University Senate, President-elect, 5/2007-5/2008
·
University Senate Executive Committee, member, 2005/2009
·
University Senate Assessment Committee, member, 5/2008-5/2009
·
University Senate Program Review Committee, member,
5/2008-5/2009
·
University Senate Policy Coordination Committee, member,
5/2007-5/2008
·
University Senate, member, 10/2004-5/2009
·
Center for Sci.&Math Ed.
Advisory Board, member, 10/2003-Present
·
Academic Integrity Committee, member, Senate Exec. Comm.
Liaison, 8/2006-5/2007
·
ND EPSCoR Steering Committee,
member, 10/2002-5/2004
·
University Senate Library Committee, member, 9/2001-9/2004
·
Faculty mentor/Peer Reviewer of Teaching for 4 faculty from
Depts. of Mathematics, Psychology, Accounting &
Info. Systems, and Pharmacy, 9/2005-6/2009
Outreach:
·
The GraSUS Project (in Cass County
and Moorhead secondary schools, the project impacted 40+ teachers and 2100+
students each year during 2001-20010; currently continuing in a 1/3 scaled down
level), 2001-Present.
·
Organizer, Sonya Kovalevski
Mathematics Day, 2001; co-organizer, 2002-Present.
·
Conducted workshops for Governor’s School students (on polyhedra, fractals, and coding theory), 2004-Present.
·
Co-organizer of MathFair in
Longfellow Elementary School, Fargo, 2002-2005; organizer 2005-2008.
·
NDUS Common Course State Standards Taskforce; NDSU representative at the NDUS
Mathematics and Statistics Discipline Group.
·
ND EPSCoR Science Bound and AURA
panels.
·
Recreational soccer coach for Red River Soccer Club,
1999-2005.
·
Member/participant in Fargo Chapter of AFS Student Exchange
Program, 9/2005-6/2006.
Service to Scientific and Education Community
·
Developing a model assessment program for mathematics
departments via (NSF-funded) MAA Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate
Mathematics (SAUM) project.
·
Refereeing for Turkish Journal of Mathematics and Seljuk
Journal of Mathematics
·
Editorial Board member for Mathematical Journal of
Interdisciplinary Sciences
·
Reviewer for AMS
Mathematical Reviews and Zentralblatt MATH.
·
Reviewer for NSF-MSP
program (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) and ISF
(2012).
·
Member of NSF-MSP
Critical Site Visit Team for El Paso MSP (June 2004) and for New Jersey MSP
(July 2005).
·
NSF Planning
Committee member for 2004 NSF GK-12 Meeting (Fall 2003). (Regular
participant in NSF-DGE Annual GK-12 Meetings as PI (2001-2007).
Awards/Honors:
·
Robert
Odney Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007.
·
College
of Science and Mathematics Distinguished Service Award, 2007.
Last updated: September 9, 2013