Faculty and Graduate Students

Kenny Thuleweit is a third-year Mathematics Ph.D. student, specializing in financial mathematics. He attended UCF for his undergraduate studies and obtained degrees in both Statistics and Math. This is his first year assisting the EXCEL program.

Eduardo Evans is a Mathematics PhD student here at UCF. He is working with Calculus I students this semester, leading a recitation session. He has done Calc 1 recitations before and is looking forward to helping you all this semester.

I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Mathematics at the University of Central Florida, specializing in Statistics/AI under the supervision of Dr. Marianna Pensky. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Mathematics. Outside of academics, I enjoy playing basketball, beach volleyball and hitting gym.

Chathura Keshan is a fourth-year Mathematics Ph.D. student from Sri Lanka, specializing in numerical analysis in finance specifically on stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs). He has taught Calculus I recitation for several semesters in the Mathematics Department and served as an instructor of record for Calculus II. This year marks his first time participating in…

I’m Gabriel Roca and I am a first-year Mathematics PhD student here at UCF. I like pure math, logic puzzles, and attempting to learn new languages.

Cláudia Rodrigues is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Mathematics at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She holds two undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Mathematics Education from the University of São Paulo (USP), as well as two Master’s degrees, one from the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) and one from UCF. Cláudia is…

Miguel Rivera earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University in 2022. He is now pursuing a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering at UCF. He is in his first year working with the EXCEL program but has worked with students in the past tutoring in areas like Mathematics and Physics. His career interest…

Hi everybody, I am a 2nd year Physics PhD student working under Paulo Eduardo de Faria in Condensed Matter Physics Theory.  I earned my B.S.  in Physics with a secondary major in Mathematics.  I have experience private tutoring HS physics as well as being a TA for Physics I/II with Calculus as well as College Physics…