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  • Mathematical Biology
  • Epidemiology
  • Complex Systems Dynamics

Background:

  • Research integrates mathematical, natural, and social sciences.
  • Focuses on social landscapes, disease dispersal, addiction, and evolution.
  • Investigates complex systems at the intersection of ecology, epidemiology, and social sciences.

Discussion:

  • Authored over 200 publications, including textbooks and edited volumes.
  • Co-authored "Mathematical Biology" (2001, 2012) and "Mathematical Models in Homeland Security" (2003).
  • Edited "Mathematical Studies on Human Disease Dynamics" (2006) and "Mathematical and Statistical Estimation Approaches in Epidemiology" (2009).

Key Insights:

  • Highlights the application of mathematics in understanding emerging and re-emerging diseases.
  • Emphasizes the role of dynamic social structures in disease spread and evolution.
  • Contributes to the understanding of complex systems dynamics in ecological and epidemiological contexts.

Outlook:

  • Affiliated with Arizona State University, Santa Fe Institute, and Cornell University.
  • Contributed to a 2004 NRC report on mathematics curriculum materials.
  • Lectures on mathematical epidemiology published by SIAM in 2013.