Below is the list of students who have advanced to candidacy and current research focus, sorted by faculty adviser.

Faculty Adviser Grad Student Degree Sought Student Research Focus
Chaudhuri, Rishidev - Math
Fong, ValerieApplied, Ph.D.Temporal computation through dynamically critical neural networks
Chen, Yubei - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Richardson, AlexanderApplied, Ph.D.
De Loera, Jesus - Math
Luo, YuApplied, Ph.D.
Ding, Xiucai - Statistics
Qian, ChenApplied, Ph.D.Time series analysis
Fraas, Martin - Math
Sammel, AnaApplied, Ph.D.Quantum adiabatic theory using a feedback loop
Guy, Robert - Math
Bailey, AlanaApplied, Ph.D.Reinforcement learning for effective swimming gaits at the microscale
Hass, Joel - Math
Luo, YuanApplied, Ph.D.Computational topology and geometry, and their application in machine learning. 
Hastings, Alan - Environmental Science and Policy
Paige, JenniferApplied, Ph.D.Dynamical modeling of ecological systems; Machine learning for Earth systems modeling
Iyer, Sameer - Math
Wiesner, NoahApplied, Ph.D.
Karzand, Mina - Statistics
Stone, MatthewApplied, Ph.D.
Koeppe, Matthias - Math
Larsen, AcadiaApplied, Ph.D.Parametric models of cut generating functions and their application to the cut and branch algorithm
Lewis, Timothy - Math
Hoang, DucApplied, Ph.D.Mathematical and Computational Frameworks for Modeling Dopamine Dynamics and Efficient Nonlinear Optimization
Schreiber, Sebastian - Evolution and Ecology
Fei, Xuan (Kelsy)Applied, Ph.D.
Sonnewald, Maike - Computer Science
McDevitt, MakaylaApplied, Ph.D.Using unsupervised and supervised learning to identify and predict ocean regions
Strohmer, Thomas - Math
Forstater, JonathanApplied, Ph.D.
Teran, Joseph - Math
Zheng, Ruicong (Claire)Applied, Ph.D.Simulation of articulated rigid bodies with the application of constraints
Zhao, ZhenhanApplied, Ph.D.Computer graphics, rigid body dynamics, collision handling
Shen, JunhuiApplied, Ph.D.Simulation of deformable and rigid dynamics
Richardson, AlexanderApplied, Ph.D.
Valdovinos, Fernanda - ggam
Duckwall, CaseyApplied, Ph.D.Mathematical modeling of complex ecological systems
Mossman, LaurenApplied, Ph.D.Population Dynamical Modeling in Complex Ecosystems
Stockdill, AlainaApplied, Ph.D.