Sheila Whitman

Applied Mathematics

Sheila Whitman is a fourth year PhD student in the Applied Mathematics Program. Sheila’s research is at the intersection of applied mathematics and materals science with a goal of advancing sustainable materials for a cleaner, greener future.

Education

~2026 Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
2023 M.S. in Applied Mathematics University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
2020 B.A. in Mathematics Lycoming College Williamsport, PA

Research interests

  • Multimodal machine learning of materials
  • Computer vision and natural language processing
  • Quantitative microstructure analysis

Honors and awards

  • 2024: CVPR DEI Travel Grant
  • 2023: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

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