Curriculum Vitae Of Eric A. Autry
POSITION HELD
Phillip Griffiths Assistant Research Professor July 2018-
Duke University, Department of Mathematics
EDUCATION
PhD in Applied Mathematics June 2014-June 2018
Advisors: Alvin Bayliss and Vladimir Volpert
Thesis Title: Traveling Waves in Models of Population Dynamics with Nonlocal Interactions
Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)
Master's Degree Aug 2013-June 2014
Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)
Bachelor of Science with distinction Aug 2009-June 2013
Harvey Mudd College (HMC)
Computer Science & Mathematics Major with Concentration in Economics
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Primary Instructor, Duke University Department of Mathematics
Topics in Theory and Practice of Algorithms Fall 2018/2019/2020
Designed algorithms course with an emphasis on practical implementation.
Python Programming in Mathematics Spring 2019/2020/2021
Created an introduction to programming course targeted to undergraduate math majors.
Summer Instructor, Northwestern University Mathematics Department
Linear Algebra Student evaluation of instruction 5.7/6 Summer 2015
Multivariable Calculus Student evaluation of instruction 5.2/6 Summer 2016
Integral Calculus Student evaluation of instruction 5.5/6 Summer 2017
Teaching Assistant Fall 2012-Spring 2017
Northwestern University
Calculus (single and multivariable), differential equations, and numerical methods
Won the 2015/2016 ESAM Teaching Assistant of the Year Award
Grader/Tutor Fall 2010-May 2013
Harvey Mudd College Computer Science Department
Introductory & intermediate programming, logic & computability, and algorithms
Private Tutor Since 2011
Private tutor for a number of students
High school algebra and geometry, differential equations, and numerical methods
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied mathematics, computational and asymptotic methods, dynamic systems.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
American Predatory Lending and the Global Financial Crisis June 2020–August 2020
Duke University, Data+ Summer Program
Worked as Project Manager for a team of students over the summer. The team
processed a large database of mortgages to find signs of predatory lending practices
leading up to the 2007/2008 financial crisis.
Cancer Modeling March 2020–
Duke University Department of Mathematics
Working with Greg Kimmel (Moffitt Cancer Center) on a modified Fisher equation with a time-
dependent growth term that comes from a simplified version of a cancer model.
Quantifying Gerrymandering June 2019–
Duke University Department of Mathematics
Working with Jonathan Mattingly and Greg Herschlag on a code base to sample
district plans, which can provide a means to identify and measure partisan gerrymandering.
Des Moines Traffic Citations June 2019–
Duke University Department of Mathematics
Working on the analysis of traffic citation, arrest, and dismissal rates for minority populations
in my hometown city of Des Moines, Iowa.
Doctoral Research May 2014-June 2018
Northwestern University ESAM
Worked with Professors Bayliss and Volpert on studying nonlocal effects in
invasive population waves. Employing a variety of both analytic and numeric approaches
to characterizing the travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear integro-PDE systems
that arise in this nonlocal context.
Summer Research Summer 2012 to May 2013
HMC Mathematics Department
Worked with Professor dePillis (HMC) on a three-dimensional model of tumor growth.
Summer Research Summer 2011
Duke University & HMC Mathematics Departments
Worked with Professor Levy (HMC) and Professor Witelski (Duke) on a system of
nonlinear PDEs describing the surfactant driven spreading of a thin film.
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Splash at Northwestern, Northwestern University April, 2018
Taught short, single topic class targeted at high school students
interested in attending college.
Applied Math in Action, Schuler Scholar Program Fall 2015, 2016, & 2017
Presentations delivered to groups of local high school students by graduate
students in the Northwestern University Engineering Sciences and
Applied Mathematics Department
MORE Program Mentor 2014-15 Academic Year
Worked with a local high school student on a project of her choosing. Gave
suggestions and feedback throughout the year to help guide the project. Also
helped with writing the final report and creating a poster for the student to present.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages: C/C++ Python Fortran Matlab Java
High Performance Computing: CUDA MPI
PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
Autry, E., Carter, D., Herschlag, G., Hunter, Z., & Mattingly, J. Multi-Scale Merge-Split Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Redistricting. In Preparation (arxiv.org/abs/2008.08054).
Autry, E., Carter, D., Herschlag, G., Hunter, Z., & Mattingly, J. A Merge-Split Proposal for Reversible Monte Carlo Markov Chain Sampling of Redistricting Plans. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics (submitted October, 2020).
Clifton, S., Hill, K., Karamchandani, A., Autry, E.., McMahon, P., & Sun, G. Mathematical Model of Gender Bias and Homophily in Professional Hierarchies. Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science 29(2) (January 2019).
Autry, E., Bayliss, A., & Volpert, V. Biological Control with Nonlocal Interactions. Mathematical Biosciences 301 (July, 2018).
Autry, E., Bayliss, A., & Volpert, V. Traveling Waves in a Nonlocal, Piecewise Linear Reaction-Diffusion Population Model. Nonlinearity 30 (July, 2017).
Autry, E., McElwain, C., Porter, S. Schofield, E. Livingston Cooperage Optimization Model. Confidential Report provided to E. & J. Gallo Winery (May, 2013).
Kronmiller, G., Autry, E., & Conti, C. The Effects of Spatial and Temporal Grids on Simulations of Thin Films with Surfactant. SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO) 6 (May, 2013)
POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
HONORS AND AWARDS
LEADERSHIP / COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Phillip Griffiths Assistant Research Professor July 2018-
Duke University, Department of Mathematics
EDUCATION
PhD in Applied Mathematics June 2014-June 2018
Advisors: Alvin Bayliss and Vladimir Volpert
Thesis Title: Traveling Waves in Models of Population Dynamics with Nonlocal Interactions
Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)
Master's Degree Aug 2013-June 2014
Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)
Bachelor of Science with distinction Aug 2009-June 2013
Harvey Mudd College (HMC)
Computer Science & Mathematics Major with Concentration in Economics
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Primary Instructor, Duke University Department of Mathematics
Topics in Theory and Practice of Algorithms Fall 2018/2019/2020
Designed algorithms course with an emphasis on practical implementation.
Python Programming in Mathematics Spring 2019/2020/2021
Created an introduction to programming course targeted to undergraduate math majors.
Summer Instructor, Northwestern University Mathematics Department
Linear Algebra Student evaluation of instruction 5.7/6 Summer 2015
Multivariable Calculus Student evaluation of instruction 5.2/6 Summer 2016
Integral Calculus Student evaluation of instruction 5.5/6 Summer 2017
Teaching Assistant Fall 2012-Spring 2017
Northwestern University
Calculus (single and multivariable), differential equations, and numerical methods
Won the 2015/2016 ESAM Teaching Assistant of the Year Award
Grader/Tutor Fall 2010-May 2013
Harvey Mudd College Computer Science Department
Introductory & intermediate programming, logic & computability, and algorithms
Private Tutor Since 2011
Private tutor for a number of students
High school algebra and geometry, differential equations, and numerical methods
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied mathematics, computational and asymptotic methods, dynamic systems.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
American Predatory Lending and the Global Financial Crisis June 2020–August 2020
Duke University, Data+ Summer Program
Worked as Project Manager for a team of students over the summer. The team
processed a large database of mortgages to find signs of predatory lending practices
leading up to the 2007/2008 financial crisis.
Cancer Modeling March 2020–
Duke University Department of Mathematics
Working with Greg Kimmel (Moffitt Cancer Center) on a modified Fisher equation with a time-
dependent growth term that comes from a simplified version of a cancer model.
Quantifying Gerrymandering June 2019–
Duke University Department of Mathematics
Working with Jonathan Mattingly and Greg Herschlag on a code base to sample
district plans, which can provide a means to identify and measure partisan gerrymandering.
Des Moines Traffic Citations June 2019–
Duke University Department of Mathematics
Working on the analysis of traffic citation, arrest, and dismissal rates for minority populations
in my hometown city of Des Moines, Iowa.
Doctoral Research May 2014-June 2018
Northwestern University ESAM
Worked with Professors Bayliss and Volpert on studying nonlocal effects in
invasive population waves. Employing a variety of both analytic and numeric approaches
to characterizing the travelling wave solutions of the nonlinear integro-PDE systems
that arise in this nonlocal context.
Summer Research Summer 2012 to May 2013
HMC Mathematics Department
Worked with Professor dePillis (HMC) on a three-dimensional model of tumor growth.
Summer Research Summer 2011
Duke University & HMC Mathematics Departments
Worked with Professor Levy (HMC) and Professor Witelski (Duke) on a system of
nonlinear PDEs describing the surfactant driven spreading of a thin film.
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Splash at Northwestern, Northwestern University April, 2018
Taught short, single topic class targeted at high school students
interested in attending college.
Applied Math in Action, Schuler Scholar Program Fall 2015, 2016, & 2017
Presentations delivered to groups of local high school students by graduate
students in the Northwestern University Engineering Sciences and
Applied Mathematics Department
MORE Program Mentor 2014-15 Academic Year
Worked with a local high school student on a project of her choosing. Gave
suggestions and feedback throughout the year to help guide the project. Also
helped with writing the final report and creating a poster for the student to present.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages: C/C++ Python Fortran Matlab Java
High Performance Computing: CUDA MPI
PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
Autry, E., Carter, D., Herschlag, G., Hunter, Z., & Mattingly, J. Multi-Scale Merge-Split Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Redistricting. In Preparation (arxiv.org/abs/2008.08054).
Autry, E., Carter, D., Herschlag, G., Hunter, Z., & Mattingly, J. A Merge-Split Proposal for Reversible Monte Carlo Markov Chain Sampling of Redistricting Plans. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics (submitted October, 2020).
Clifton, S., Hill, K., Karamchandani, A., Autry, E.., McMahon, P., & Sun, G. Mathematical Model of Gender Bias and Homophily in Professional Hierarchies. Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science 29(2) (January 2019).
Autry, E., Bayliss, A., & Volpert, V. Biological Control with Nonlocal Interactions. Mathematical Biosciences 301 (July, 2018).
Autry, E., Bayliss, A., & Volpert, V. Traveling Waves in a Nonlocal, Piecewise Linear Reaction-Diffusion Population Model. Nonlinearity 30 (July, 2017).
Autry, E., McElwain, C., Porter, S. Schofield, E. Livingston Cooperage Optimization Model. Confidential Report provided to E. & J. Gallo Winery (May, 2013).
Kronmiller, G., Autry, E., & Conti, C. The Effects of Spatial and Temporal Grids on Simulations of Thin Films with Surfactant. SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO) 6 (May, 2013)
POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Presentation at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, AMS Special Sessions, January 18, 2019
Autry, E., Bayliss, A., Volpert, V. Biological Control with Nonlocal Interactions - Presentation at Northwestern SIAM Student Seminar, February 3, 2016
Autry, E. Nonlocal Population Dynamics: Traveling Waves in a Piecewise Linear Reaction-Diffusion Model - Presentation to E. & J. Gallo Winery, April 22, 2013
Autry, E., McElwain, C., Porter, S. Schofield, E. Livingston Winery Problem - HMC Presentations Day, April 30, 2013
Autry, E., McElwain, C., Porter, S. Schofield, E. Livingston Winery Problem - Poster: Autry, E., McElwain, C., Porter, S. Schofield, E. Livingston Cooperage Optimization Model
- Poster: Autry, E. A Hybrid PDE-ODE-CA Approach to Modeling 3-Dimensional Tumor Growth
- Poster: Kronmiller, G., Autry, E., & Conti, C. Numerical Simulations of a Thin Film with Surfactant
Finalist of the KAUST first International Research Poster Competition for Undergraduates
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Royal E. Cabell Terminal Year Fellowship Fall 2017 & Spring 2018
- ESAM Department TA of the Year Award 2015-16 Academic Year
- James Farley Scholarship Fall 2013
- Walter P. Murphy Fellowship Fall 2013
- Award for Outstanding Mathematics Clinic Team May 2013
- Dean's list 6 semesters Spring 2010-May 2013
- Special Freshman Commendation Letter Fall 2009
- Harvey S. Mudd Merit Award Fall 2009-May 2013
- Finalist, International Research Poster Competition Winter 2011
LEADERSHIP / COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Office Czar for ESAM in charge of creating and administering system for office assignments
- Active participant in student government at HMC and member of the student leadership board of ESAM
- Won Greever Clinic Award for outstanding clinic team at HMC in part for excellence of presentations given
- Was Co-President of the HMC student chapter of SIAM for the 2011/2012 academic year
- Was Claremont 5 College Fencing Treasurer and HMC Fencing Co-President
- Extensive public speaking over three years as member of successful high school mock trial team
- Spent two summers as door-to-door canvasser talking with people about sensitive political issues