Laura Mercredi Chasman

Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Years at Knox: 2009 to present

Education
Ph.D., Mathematics, 2009, University of Illinois.
Graduate Teaching Certificate, 2009, University of Illinois.
M.S., Teaching of Mathematics, May 2009, University of Illinois.
B.S., Mathematics, 2003, California Institute of Technology.

Teaching Interests
Eigenvalue problems in PDE (frequencies, energy levels, stability), isoperimetric inequalities, the bi-Laplace operator.

Recent Recognition

Awards
Research Assistantship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Mathematics, Academic year 2005-2006, Summer term 2007, Spring term 2008.

Fellowships
VIGRE Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Academic years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005.

Recent Accomplishments
Publications
"Isoperimetric inequality for the fundamental tone of a free plate," in preparation.

Presentations
Sectional Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Special Session on Isoperimetric Problems and PDE, New York, 2008.

Oberwolfach, Workshop on Low Eigenvalues of Laplace and Schrödinger Operators, 2009.

Campus & Community Involvement
Organizer, Women in Mathematics seminar, University of Illinois, 2007-2008.
Solicited speakers among the women graduate students, postdocs, and facultyto speak on their research, grant writing, and related topics at a biweekly seminar.
Member, American Mathematical Society.
Member, Mathematical Association of America.
Member, Association for Women in Mathematics.

Contact
309-341-7894
lchasman@knox.edu