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Department of Mathematics

Recent Competition Honors
Received by Duke Undergraduates

Duke Math Stars Place Third
(Duke News, April 4, 2005)
Undergrads triumph in math competitions
(Duke Dialogue, Vol. 15, No. 37, March 23, 2001)
Math undergraduates score big in Putnam and Math Contest in Modeling
(Duke Dialogue, Vol 13, No. 38, April 2, 1999)

William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition

Students in the top 200 and team ranks; P = top 5, N = top 25, H =top 2%

2007 TEAM FIFTH PLACE * Lingren Zhang (N) Aaron Pollack (H), Tirasan Khandhawit (H), Wutichai Chongchitmate, Jason Ferguson, Tanawit Sae Sue, Peng Shi, Jun Wu

2006 TEAM #8 * Peng Shi (H), Jason Ferguson, Nikifor Bliznashki, Kshipra Bhawalkar, Morgan Brown, Calvin Hayes, Tirasan Khandhawit, Brandon Levin, Aaron Pollack, Lingren Zhang

2005 TEAM THIRD PLACE * Lingren Zhang (N), Nikifor Bliznashki (H), Kshipra Bhawalkar (H), Aaron Pollack, Jason Ferguson, Tirasan Khandhawit, Brandon Levin

2004 TEAM THIRD PLACE * Nikifor Bliznashki (N),Oaz Nir (H), Lingren Zhang (H), Kshipra Bhawalkar, Tirasan Khandhawit, Brandon Levin, James Zou

2003 TEAM THIRD PLACE * David Arthur (N), Nikifor Bliznashki (H), Oaz Nir (H), Morgan Brown

2002 TEAM THIRD PLACE * Melanie Wood (P), David Arthur (H), Matt Atwoo d (H), Oaz Nir (H)

2001 TEAM THIRD PLACE * Kevin Lacker (P), David Arthur (N), Melanie Wood (N), Nathan Curtis (H), Oaz Nir (H), Matt Atwood

2000 TEAM FIRST PLACE * Kevin Lacker (N), John Clyde (N), Jonathan Curtis (N), Carl Miller (N), Michael Colsher (H), David Arthur (H), John Thacker

1999 TEAM THIRD PLACE * John Clyde (N), Michael Colsher (N), Kevin Lacker (N), Melanie Wood (H), Carl Miller

1998 TEAM #6 * Nathan Curtis (P), Kevin Lacker (P), John Clyde (H), Carl Miller (H), Andrew Dittmer, Michael Colsher, Sarah Dean, Spencer Shepard

1997 TEAM SECOND PLACE * Andrew Dittmer (N), Nathan Curtis (N), Noam Shazeer (N); Carl Miller (H); John Clyde, Jeff Mermin, Nate Bronson, Garrett Mitchener

1996 TEAM FIRST PLACE * Andrew Dittmer (N), Robert Schneck (N), Noam Shazeer (N); Johanna Miller, Chris Beasley, John Hyde, Jeff Mermin

1995 TEAM #9 * Johanna Miller, Noam Shazeer, Tung Tran

1994 Noam Shazeer (N), Robert Schneck

1993 TEAM FIRST PLACE * Craig Gentry (P), Andrew Dittmer (N), Jeff Vanderkam (H); Tung Tran

1992 TEAM #8 * Jeff Vanderkam (P); Alex Hartemink, Craig Gentry

1991 TEAM #17 Jeff Vanderkam (N), Scott Bigham (H), David Jones, Will Schneeberger

1990 TEAM SECOND PLACE * Jeff Vanderkam (N), Will Schneeberger (H), Jeanne Nielsen (H)

1989 TEAM #25 Will Schneeberger, Chris Finger, Jeanne Nielsen

 

Putnam Winners and History

Mathematical Contest in Modeling and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling

  • Duke Teams Lead Math Modeling Contest
    (Duke News, April 25, 2007) Video
  • Mighty Mathematicians
    (Duke News, April 3, 2006)
  • Duke Student Math to Alleviate Toolbooth Lines
    (Duke News, June 30, 2005)
  • Outstanding Math Modelling Team: Baliga, Chandler, Mian
    (The Chronicle, Vol. 100, No. 141, Wednesday, April 27, 2005)
    • Undergrads triumph in math competitions
    (Duke Dialogue, Vol. 15, No. 37, March 23, 2001)
    Math students master modeling contest
    (Duke Dialogue, Vol 15, No. 1, April 21, 2000)
    OUTSTANDING (top 1-2%)
    2008 Jason Chen, Joonhahn Cho, Brian Choi
    A Convenient Truth: A model for sea level rise forecast *pdf
    2007 Nikifor Bliznashki, Aaron Pollack, Russell Posner
    When Topologists are Politicians... *pdf
    2007 Qianwei Li, Arnav Mehta, Aaron Wise
    In the Zone: Novel Approaches to Airplan Boarding *pdf
    2007 Michael Bauer, Kshipra Bhawalkar, Matthew Edwards
    Boarding at the Speed of Flight *pdf
    2007 Matthew Rognlie, Peng Shi, Amy Wen
    Optimizing the Effectiveness of Organ Allocation *pdf
    2006 Matthew Fischer, Brandon Levin, Nikifor Bliznashki
    Fastidious Farmer Algorithms *pdf
    2006 Arnav Mehta, Qianwei Li, Aaron Wise
    The United Nations and the Quest for the Holy Grail (of AIDS) *pdf
    2006 Tyler Huffman, Barry Wright III, Charles Staats III
    Managing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: 2006-2055 *pdf
    2005 Adam Chandler, Pradeep Baliga, Matthew Mian
    The Booth Tolls for Thee *pdf
    2002 David G. Arthur, Samuel W. Malone, Oaz Nir
    Overbooking on Airlines *pdf
    2001 Samuel W. Malone, Carl A. Miller, Daniel B. Neill
    Traffic Flow Models and the Evacuation Problempdf*
    2000 Samuel W. Malone, Jeffrey A. Mermin, Daniel B. Neill
    Air Traffic Control(ps) * Pdf version
    1999 Samuel W. Malone, W. Garrett Mitchener, John A. Thacker
    Determining the People Capacity of a Structure*pdf Abstract *(pdf)
    1998 Jeffrey A. Mermin, W. Garrett Mitchener, John A. Thacker
    Grade Inflation ps* Abstract (ps) * Pdf version * Abstract (pdf)
    Meritorious (top 15%)
    2008 Matthew Moore, Harish Srinivasin, Andrew Tutt
    2007 Tyler Huffman, Charles Staats III, Barry Wright III
    2007Catherine Hartman, Keigo Kawaji, Jesse Thorner
    2007 Yajing Gao, Michal Koszycki, Craig Reeson
    2006 Michael Bauer, Matthew Edwards, Lingren Zhang
    2006 Abhijit Mehta, James Zou, Yvonne Yamanaka
    2006 Russell Posner, Keigo Kawaji, Tirasan Khandhawit
    2006 Ian Appel, James Dias, Vyacheslav Kungurtsev
    2005 Nikifor Bliznashki, Matthew Fischer, Brandon Levin
    2005 Abhijit Mehta, Benjamin Mickle, Ibraheem Mohammed
    2005 Oaz Nir, Rahul Satija, James Zou
    2004 Abhijit Mehta, Oaz Nir, James Zou
    2004 Pradeep Baliga, Adam Chandler, Matthew Mian
    2003 Christopher Dillenbeck, Abhijit Mehta, Paul Wrayno
    1997 W. Garrett Mitchener, Robert Schneck, Steven Wolfman
    1996 Gretta Bartels, Garrett Mitchener, Frederick Wang
    1995 Nathan Bronson, Paul Dreyer, Scott Harrington
    1994 Scott Harrington, Michael Rierson, Robert Schneck
    1993 Nathan Bronson, Paul Dreyer, Scott Harrington
    Honorable Mention (next 20%)
    2005 Vyacheslav Kungurtsev, Qinzheng Tian, Aaron Wise
    2004 Nikifor Bliznashki, Matthew Fischer, Brandon Levin
    2004 Morgan Brown, Will Horn, Ethan Neil
    1995 Robert Schneck, Noam Shazeer, Tung Tran
    1992 Paul Dreyer, Scott Harrington, Rebecca Thomas

    All-USA College Academic Team

    2006 Jackie Ou; First Team
    2006 Adam Chandler; Second Team
    2002 Sam Malone; First Team
    1993 Alex Hartemink, Jeff Vanderkam; Honorable Mention
     

    Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize

    2004 Melanie Wood, First Prize

     

    Alice T. Schafer Award

    2002 Melanie Wood, First Prize

    2000 Sarah Dean, Runner up

    1994 Jennifer Slimowitz, Honorable Mention

    1992 Jeanne Nielsen, First Prize

     

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