The following faculty are able to advise Ph.D. students.
Graduate Program Faculty
Core Faculty
Paul Stephen Aspinwall
- Professor of Mathematics
- Associate Chair of the Department of Mathematics
- Professor of Physics (Secondary)
Office: 244 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: 2:00 to 3:00pm each Friday10:00 to 11:00am each Wednesday
Phone: (919) 660-2874
Research AreasGeometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics
J. Thomas Beale
- Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Office: 231 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708-0320
Office Hours: by appointment.
Phone: (919) 660-2814
Research AreasAnalysis, Computational Mathematics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Physical Modeling
Paul L Bendich
- Associate Research Professor of Mathematics
- Assistant Director of Curricular Engagement of the Information Initiative at Duke
Office: 121 Physcis Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2811
Research AreasComputational Mathematics, Signals, Images & Data, Topology
Hubert Bray
- Professor of Mathematics
- Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Mathematics
- Professor in the Department of Physics (Secondary)
- Professor of Physics (Secondary)
Office: 189 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27710
Phone: (919) 757-8428
Research AreasGeometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics
Robert Bryant
- Phillip Griffiths Professor of Mathematics
- Professor in the Department of Mathematics
Office: 103 Physics Bldg, West Campus, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-12:00PM, and by appointment
Phone: (919) 660-2817
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Analysis, Computational Mathematics, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Topology
Dorothy Elizabeth Buck
- Research Professor of Mathematics
- Research Professor of Biology (Secondary)
Research AreasBiological Modeling, Topology
Robert Calderbank
- Charles S. Sydnor Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
- Professor of Computer Science
- Director of the Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Joint)
- Professor of Mathematics (Joint)
- Professor of Physics (Secondary)
Office: 140 Science Drive, 317 Gross Hall, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 613-7874
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Analysis, Computational Mathematics, Number Theory, Physical Modeling, Probability, Signals, Images & Data
Xiuyuan Cheng
- Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Office: 120 Science Drive, 293 Physics Building, Durham, NC 27708
Research AreasAnalysis, Computational Mathematics, Probability, Signals, Images & Data
Ingrid Daubechies
- James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Professor in the Department of Mathematics
- Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Joint)
Research AreasAnalysis, Biological Modeling, Computational Mathematics, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics, Signals, Images & Data
Richard Timothy Durrett
- James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 105 Physics Building, Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708-0320
Phone: (919) 660-6970
Research AreasBiological Modeling, Probability
Jayce Robert Getz
- Associate Professor of Mathematics
Office: 225 Physics, Duke Mathematics Department, Durham, NC 27708-0320
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Analysis, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Number Theory
Heekyoung Hahn
- Assistant Research Professor of Mathematics
Office: 220 Physics, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2850
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Analysis, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Number Theory
Richard Hain
- Professor of Mathematics
- Managing Editor of the Duke Mathematical Journal
Office: 107 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2819
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Number Theory, Topology
John Harer
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 109 Physic Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2845
Research AreasBiological Modeling, Computational Mathematics, Signals, Images & Data, Topology
Mark Haskins
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 187 Physics Building, 120 Science Drive, West Campus, Durham, NC 27708-0320
Research AreasAnalysis, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics, PDE & Dynamical Systems
Alexander A. Kiselev
- William T. Laprade Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
- Professor of Mathematics
Research AreasAnalysis, Biological Modeling, Mathematical Physics, PDE & Dynamical Systems
Adam S. Levine
- Associate Professor of Mathematics
Office: 120 Science Drive, 211 Physics Building, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2802
Research AreasTopology
Jian-Guo Liu
- Professor of Physics
- Professor of Mathematics (Joint)
- Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Duke Kunshan University
Office: 285 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2500
Research AreasAnalysis, Computational Mathematics, PDE & Dynamical Systems
Jianfeng Lu
- Professor of Mathematics
- Associate Professor of Physics (Secondary)
- Associate Professor of Chemistry (Secondary)
- Associate Professor in Physics (Secondary)
Office: 242 Physics Bldg, 120 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2875
Research AreasAnalysis, Computational Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Physical Modeling, Probability, Signals, Images & Data
Jonathan Christopher Mattingly
- James B. Duke Distinguished Professor
- Professor of Mathematics
Research AreasAnalysis, Biological Modeling, Computational Mathematics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Physical Modeling, Probability
Ezra Miller
- Professor of Mathematics
- Professor in the Department of Statistical Science (Secondary)
Office: 209 Physics Bldg, 120 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: Tuesdays 13:00 – 15:00
Phone: (919) 660-2846
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Biological Modeling, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Probability, Signals, Images & Data, Topology
Lenhard Lee Ng
- Eads Family Professor
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 216 Physics Bldg, 120 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: Fall 2019: Mondays 2:00-3:00 Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 and by appointment.
Phone: (919) 660-6972
Research AreasGeometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics, Topology
James H. Nolen
- Associate Professor of Mathematics
Office: 029C Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: Mondays 1:30-3:00pmWednesdays 1:30-3:00pm
Phone: (919) 660-2862
Research AreasAnalysis, Biological Modeling, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Physical Modeling, Probability
William L. Pardon
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 219 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: T, 1:30-3:00W, 12:00-2:30
Phone: (919) 660-2838
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Analysis, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Number Theory, Topology
Arlie O. Petters
- Benjamin Powell Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
- Professor of Mathematics
- Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Dean of Academic Affairs of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
- Professor of Physics (Secondary)
- Professor of Economics (Secondary)
- Professor of Physics (Secondary)
- Bass Fellow
Office: 114 Allen Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 684-3465
Research AreasGeometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Physical Modeling, Probability, Signals, Images & Data, Topology
Lillian Beatrix Pierce
- Nicholas J. and Theresa M. Leonardy Professor
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: Duke Box 90320 120 Science Drive,, Durham, NC 27708
Research AreasAnalysis, Number Theory
Joseph D Rabinoff
- Associate Professor of Mathematics
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic
Michael C. Reed
- Professor of Mathematics
- Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor
- Bass Fellow
Office: 237 Physics Bldg., Duke University, Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2808
Research AreasAnalysis, Biological Modeling, PDE & Dynamical Systems
Colleen M Robles
- Professor of Mathematics
- Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Mathematics
Office Hours: Office hours.
Research AreasGeometry: Differential & Algebraic
Marc Daniel Ryser
- Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
- Instructor in the Department of Mathematics (Joint)
- Assistant Professor of Mathematics (Joint)
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Office: 299B Physics Bldg, 120 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 684-8294
Research AreasBiological Modeling, Probability
Leslie Saper
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 120 Science Dr, Room 110 Physics Building, Durham, NC 27708-0320
Office Hours: Mondays 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Thursdays 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Fridays 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, and by appointment.
Phone: (919) 660-2843
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Number Theory, Topology
Chadmark L. Schoen
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 191 Physics Bldg, 120 Science Drive Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: Monday 11-12 and tuesday 11-12 or by appointment
Phone: (919) 660-2813
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic
Mark A. Stern
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 116 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday 2-3
Phone: (919) 660-2840
Research AreasAnalysis, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Mathematical Physics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Topology
Stephanos Venakides
- Professor of Mathematics
Office: 104 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 3:00-4:00pm
Phone: (919) 660-2815
Research AreasAnalysis, Biological Modeling, Mathematical Physics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Physical Modeling
Kirsten Graham Wickelgren
- Professor of Mathematics
Office Hours: Wednesday 12:30-1:30, Friday 3-4, and by appointment. Please email me for the zoom link.
Research AreasGeometry: Differential & Algebraic, Topology
Thomas P. Witelski
- Professor in the Department of Mathematics
- Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (Secondary)
Office: 295 Physics Bldg, Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708-0320
Phone: (919) 660-2841
Research AreasAnalysis, Computational Mathematics, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Physical Modeling
Hau-Tieng Wu
- Associate Professor of Mathematics
- Associate Professor of Statistical Science (Joint)
Office: 207 Physics Building, 120 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-2861
Research AreasAnalysis, Biological Modeling, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, Probability, Signals, Images & Data
In Other Departments
Pankaj K. Agarwal
- RJR Nabisco Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
- Professor of Computer Science
- Professor of Mathematics (Secondary)
- Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative
- Bass Fellow
Office: D315 Lev Sci Res Ctr, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-6548
Research AreasAlgebra & Combinatorics, Computational Mathematics
David B. Dunson
- Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Statistical Science
- Professor of Statistical Science
- Professor in the Department of Mathematics (Secondary)
- Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Office: 218 Old Chemistry Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 684-8025
Research AreasProbability, Signals, Images & Data
Sayan Mukherjee
- Professor of Statistical Science
- Professor of Mathematics (Joint)
- Professor of Computer Science (Secondary)
Office: 112 Old Chemistry Building, 90251, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 684-4608
Research AreasBiological Modeling, Computational Mathematics, Geometry: Differential & Algebraic, PDE & Dynamical Systems, Probability, Signals, Images & Data, Topology
M. Ronen Plesser
- Professor of Physics
- Professor in the Department of Mathematics (Secondary)
Office: 245 Physics Bldg, 120 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-9668
Vahid Tarokh
- Rhodes Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Professor of Mathematics (Secondary)
- Professor of Computer Science (Secondary)
Office: Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke, 327 Gross Hall , 140 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 660-7594