Prof. Nickolas G. Cogan

About:

Nicholas G. Cogan is a Professor of Mathematics at Florida State University. He began studying mathematical biology in undergraduate school and received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah under the direction of James P. Keener. He routinely works with microbiologists, environmental engineers, clinicians, and other scientists outside of mathematics.

His specialties are mathematical model, sensitivity analysis, numerical simulations, forecasting and uncertainty. He has taught for twenty years at the undergraduate level and his research focuses on mathematical modeling in the life sciences. He is the author of over 70 articles using mathematics with biology and a textbook.

Short Bio:

  • Ph.D., University of Utah, USA, 2003
  • M.S., Montana State University, 1999
  • B.A., Texas Tech University, 1994
  • 2017-present Professor, Mathematics Department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • 2011-2017 Associate Professor, Mathematics Department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • 2005-2011 Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • 2003-2005 Postdoctoral Associate, Mathematics Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Data science approaches from a modeler’s perspective

Abstract: The methods used in data science have been collected over decades and were initially driven by application needs. In this talk I will focus on data science approaches for non-data science oriented researchers. The main goal of this talk is to continue the connections between the field of data science, as a growing and maturing field of research, and user needs (at least from my perspective). I will focus on several areas of my research where I actively engage with data scientists and data science methodology.