Email:
Jovan.Zigic (at) duny.edu
View my Curriculum Vitae (Updated March 2025)
This webpage contains my up-to-date CV.
Born and raised in "Rain City".
Email:
Jovan.Zigic (at) duny.edu
View my Curriculum Vitae (Updated March 2025)
This webpage contains my up-to-date CV.
Born and raised in "Rain City".
Office Address:
Prusmack Center 308
Dominican University New York
470 Western Highway
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Current - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computational Science and Engineering, McMaster University (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
2021 - Master of Science (MS) in Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA, USA)
2018 - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mathematics, Dominican University New York (Orangeburg, NY, USA)
2016 - Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) in Finance, University of Calgary (Calgary, AB, Canada)
Current Appointments:
08/24 - Present: Assistant Professor at Dominican University New York (Orangeburg, NY, USA)
Previous Appointments:
08/22 - 7/24: Instructor at Dominican University New York (Orangeburg, NY, USA)
08/21 - 07/22: Lecturer at Dominican University New York (Orangeburg, NY, USA)
08/19 - 12/20: Graduate Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA, USA)
01/19 - 05/19: Substitute Teacher at Horace Greeley High School (Chappaqua, NY, USA)
05/18 - 12/18: Math Instructor at Mathnasium (Chatham, NJ, USA)
01/18 - 05/18: Math Tutor at Homework Helpers (Long Valley, NJ, USA)
01/17 - 12/17: Math Tutor at Dominican College (Orangeburg, NY, USA)
Topics
Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Real Analysis
Calculus, Optimization, Statistics, Information Technology, Computer Programming, Physics
High School and Elementary Mathematics
Current Appointments:
Since 06/23: PhD Candidate at McMaster
Supervised by Dr. Bartosz Protas
Systematic Search For Extreme and Singular Behavior in Some Fundamental Models of Fluid Mechanics
Since 01/22: Undergraduate Research Supervisor at Dominican University
Senior research projects in pure and applied mathematics
Grant-sponsored undergraduate research in computational modeling and data science
Previous Appointments:
01/21 - 05/21: Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech
Supervised by Dr. Jeff Borggaard
05/19 - 08/19: Research Assistant at Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT)
Supervised by Ian Kremenic
Topics
Optimization, Model Reduction, Computational Fluid Dynamics
Data Mining, Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Modeling/Testing
Biomechanics, Bioinformatics
Skills
High Performance Computing (Fortran, MPI, OpenMP, C, Linaro DDT)
MATLAB, Julia, Mathematica, Maple, Stata, Unity, Visual Studio, Eclipse
Python, Java, C#, C++, UNIX, SQL, AWS, HTML, Javascript, CSS
Research Output
Research Presentation, Mid-Atlantic Numerical Analysis Day, Temple University, November 2024
Research Presentation, Ontario Graduate Mathematics Conference, University of Waterloo, June 2024
Research Presentation, New York Regional Graduate Mathematics Conference, Syracuse University, March 2024
Research Presentation, Midwest Numerical Analysis Day, University of Michigan, May 2022
Research Presentation, Spring Lecture Series, University of Arkansas, May 2022
Research Presentation, Symposium in Mathematics and Statistics, Eastern Kentucky University, April 2022
Research Presentation, New York Regional Graduate Mathematics Conference, Syracuse University, April 2022
Defended Master's Thesis in Mathematics at Virginia Tech, May 2021
Poster Presentation, ACSM Conference, May 2020
Research Presentation, SIAM Chapter Seminar, Virginia Tech, October 2019
Service and Professional Development
Attended Compute Ontario Summer School, June 2025
Attended Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology, June 2025
Volunteer (Abstract Reviewer), ABRCMS, Pittsburgh, Nov 2024
Volunteer (Moderator), Shenandoah Undergraduate Math/Stats (SUMS) Conference, James Madison University, Nov 2024
Volunteer (Presentation Judge), STEM C2 Research Summit, Bergen Community College, July 2024
Volunteer (SIAM representative), NYC Math Festival, July 2024
Attended Compute Ontario Summer School, June 2024
Volunteer (Application Reviewer), SIAM-Simons Undergraduate Summer Research Program
Volunteer (Dominican University representative) at Tri-State Engineering Expo, April 2024
Volunteer (Poster Judge), ABRCMS, Phoenix Convention Center, Nov 2023
Volunteer (Poster Judge), NAM MATHFest, Clark Atlanta University, Sep 2023
Attended Compute Ontario Summer School, June 2023
Attended Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology, May 2023
Attended Conference on Mathematical Explanation, Rutgers University, May 2023
Volunteer (representing Dominican University) at CCSD STEAM Fest, May 2023
Volunteer (representing DUNY Math/Science Division) at DUNY Open House, April 2023
Volunteer (representing Dominican University) at Tri-State Engineering Expo, April 2023
Volunteer (SIAM Booth), National Math Festival, April 2021
Organizer, "Mathematics in Industry" Speaker Series hosted by VT SIAM Chapter, 2020-21
Attended SIAM/CAIMS Annual Meeting, July 2020
Attended SIAM Conference on Imaging Science, July 2020
Attended Spuyten Duyvil Undergraduate Mathematics conference at Southern Conn. State University, April 2018
Participated in 2018 COMAP Mathematical Modeling contest, representing Dominican College (with Michael Merced)
2017 Putnam Competition, sole participant for Dominican College
Grants and Funding
Awarded $700 Travel Funding, Shenandoah Undergraduate Math/Stats (SUMS) Conference, James Madison University, Nov 2024
Awarded $500 Travel Funding, DoE DHSI Grant, Sep 2024
Awarded $300 Travel Funding (Research Presentation), Ontario Graduate Mathematics Conference, University of Waterloo, June 2024
Awarded $150 Travel Funding (Research Presentation), New York Regional Graduate Mathematics Conference, Syracuse University, March 2024
Awarded $3000 Travel Funding, DoE DHSI Grant, Nov 2023
Awarded $900 Travel Funding, National Association of Mathematicians, Sep 2023
Awarded $5000 Research Grant, Center for Instructional Excellence, Dominican University, Dec 2022
Awarded $800 Travel Funding (Research Presentation), Midwest Numerical Analysis Day, University of Michigan, May 2022
Awarded $1000 Travel Funding (Research Presentation), Spring Lecture Series, University of Arkansas, May 2022
Awarded $500 Travel Funding (Research Presentation), Symposium in Mathematics and Statistics, Eastern Kentucky University, April 2022
Awarded $150 Travel Funding (Research Presentation), New York Regional Graduate Mathematics Conference, Syracuse University, April 2022
Awards and Recognition
Awarded Certificate of Recognition by SIAM in 2021
Second-Team Academic All-American in NCAA DII Track/Cross Country, 2017-2018
First-Team Academic All-District (Northeastern US) in NCAA DII Track/Cross Country, 2017-2018
Graduated with Departmental Honors (Outstanding Student) in Mathematics, May 2018
Top Senior Male Scholar-Athlete at Dominican College (4.0 GPA), May 2018
Inducted into National College Athlete Honor Society (Chi Alpha Sigma), May 2018
Awarded Dominican College Athletic Scholarship, 2017-2018
Awarded Certificate of Excellence (Top 50 in Canada) in TMX Options Trading Contest, 2015
Dean's List student in Haskayne School of Business, 2014-2016
Awarded Jimmie Condon Athletic Scholarship, 2013-2015
Awarded Jason Lang Scholarship, 2012-2015
Awarded University of Calgary Entrance Scholarship, 2012
Affiliations
Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
2022 - 2024: Member of SIAM Education Committee
2020 - 2022: President/Advisor of SIAM Chapter at Virginia Tech
Created the VT SIAM website
Dr. Bartosz Protas (McMaster University) - Supervisor of Doctoral Research
Dr. Jennifer Sassano (Dominican University New York) - Supervisor of Professorial Activities
Dr. Jeff Borggaard (Virginia Tech) - Supervisor of Master's Research