David Clark dcclark (at) mtu (dot) edu http://www.mathlab.mtu.edu/~dcclark/ 906 - 487 - 2775 Department of Mathematics Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, MI 49931 Education Doctorate of Mathematics (in progress) Advisor: Vladimir Tonchev Michigan Technological University Masters of Mathematics Thesis: Algebraic analysis of vertex-distinguishing edge-colorings Advisors: Ian Goulden and Bruce Richter Department of Combinatorics and Optimization Faculty of Mathematics University of Waterloo April 2006 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Michigan Technological University May 2004 4.0 GPA Research Interests Design Theory, Coding Theory, Algebraic Graph Theory, Algebraic Combinatorics Research Designs, Codes, and Hamada's Conjecture Doctoral Research, in progress Advisor: Vladmir Tonchev Algebraic Analysis of Vertex-Distinguishing Edge-Colorings of Graphs Masters' Thesis Research, January 2005 - May 2006 Advisors: Ian Goulden and Bruce Richter Is Popcorn Normal? With Robert Edman and Amy Huff Advisor: Allan Struthers MTU, Fall 2003 Presented at ICTCM, Fall 2003 Modelling the behavior of loaded dice Advisor: Allan Struthers MTU, Summer 2003 - Spring 2004 Data, Notebooks, some Writeups available at http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~dcclark/dice/ Transforming trigonometric knot parameterizations into rational knot parameterizations Advisors: Alan Durfee and Donal O'Shea Written at the Mt. Holyoke College REU, Summer 2002 Available at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~adurfee/reu/02/dc.pdf Independent undergraduate research: Minimal 3-colorings of graphs Primes of the form a^n - b^n Papers D. Clark, D. Jungnickel, and V. D. Tonchev: Affine geometry designs, polarities, and Hamada's conjecture. Submitted to Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A. A. Azzam, D. Clark, and V. D. Tonchev: On extended cyclic codes, Reed-Muller codes, and related designs. To appear in Journal of Combinatorics, Information & System Sciences. D. Clark and V. D. Tonchev: Embedding symmetric nets in affine geometry and Reed-Muller codes. To appear in Journal of Statistics and Applications. Presentations and Posters Presentation: Designs from Geometries and Hamada's Conjecture. Combinatorics, Algebra, and Number Theory (weekly seminar), Houghton, MI, September 2009. Presentation: Recent developments on Hamada's conjecture. Combinatorial Configurations and their Applications, Houghton, MI, August 2009. Poster: Geometric designs, Reed-Muller codes, and Hamada's conjecture. Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, Lexington, KY, April 2009. Presentation: What in the World Is a Block Design? MAA UP sectional meeting, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, September 2009. Poster: Symmetric Nets and Reed-Muller Codes. MAA National Summer Meeting, Madison, WI, July 2008. Presentation: A Plowing Algorithm for the City of Regina. Industrial Problem Solving Workshop, University of Regina, 2008. Thesis proposal: Symmetric Nets and Reed-Muller Codes. Michigan Technological University, April 2008 Conferences and Seminars Combinatorics, Algebra, and Number Theory (weekly seminar), Michigan Technological University. Combinatorial Configurations and their Applications, Houghton, MI, August 2009. Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, Lexington, KY, April 2009. Upper Peninsula MAA sectional meeting, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, September 2008. MAA National Summer Meeting, Madison, WI, July 2008. Industrial Problem Solving Workshop, University of Regina, June 2008. Professional Development Teaching Teas An ongoing biweekly seminar at the MTU math department, Fall 2008 - present. Topics focus on practical teaching techniques which students and faculty can implement in their classes. Role: Organizer and presenter. Mathematical Association of America: Student Member American Mathematical Society: Nominee Member Teaching-Related Primary Instructor MA 1020: Quantitative Literacy (Fall 2009) MA 2160: Calculus 2 with Technology (Fall 2007 and 2008, Spring 2008) MA 3520: Elementary Differential Equations (Summer 2007, 2008, and 2009) MA 4908: Theory of Numbers with Technology (Spring 2007 and Spring 2009) Teaching Assistant MA 3160: Calculus 3 with Technology (Fall 2006) Math 342: Graph Theory (Summer 2005) ECE 103: Discrete Mathematics (Summer 2005) Recitations and Labs Math 116: Calculus 1 for Engineers (Fall 2005) Math 136: Linear Algebra for the Sciences (Spring 2005 and 2006) Math 115: Linear Algebra for Engineers (Fall 2004) MA 1160, 2160, 3160: Calculus 1, 2, 3 (Summer 2004) Miscellaneous assistantships and TAships: Multivariable Calculus for Physical Chemistry refresher lecture series (Spring 2009) MA1940: Exploring Non-Euclidean Geometry (Fall 2002) MA4908: Number Theory with Technology (Spring 2004) Teaching Assistant: Facilitated discussions, graded, ran class when instructor was sick MA1910: Exploring Groups and Symmetry (Fall 2000) MA1920: Exploring Knots and Surfaces (Fall 2001) Lead in- and out-of-class discussions, organized large meetings and activities outside of class. Weekly Calculus 2 Review Session (Fall 2003) Mathlab Consultant (Fall 2003 - Spring 2004) Scholarships and Honors Research 2009 MTU Math Department Graduate Research Award Teaching 2009 MTU Math Department Graduate Teaching Award Finalist for University of Waterloo Departmentmental Outstanding Teaching Assistant (Fall 2004 and Fall 2005) Scholarships MTU Scholar Award (2000): 4-year full-ride merit award from MTU National Merit Award Winner (2000) Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (2000-2004) Michigan Merit Award Scholarship (2000) Tests and Competitions 2002 Putnam Exam: Score 21 (Rank 595) 2003 Putnam Exam: Score 10 GRE General Scores: Verbal 650 (92%), Math 800 (92%), Writing 6.0 (95%) GRE Math (Rescaled) Score: 570 (37%) Other Honors Math Departmental Scholar (2003, 2004) Fine Arts Departmental Scholar (2003) Mathematical Excellence Awards in several classes Dean's List (8 semesters) Leadership and Artistic Activities Theatre on the Edge (Improvisational group) (Fall 2004 to Summer 2006) The Troupe (Improvisational group) (Fall 2000 to Fall 2008) Student Theatre Association (Fall 2000 - Spring 2004) University Theatre Tibetan Book of the Dead: Actor (Fall 2002 - Spring 2003) Rashomon: Actor: The Wigmaker (Fall 2003) The Fantasticks: Henry the Old Actor (Fall 2006) LeaderShape 2001 Participant Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) (Various activities, 1998 - 2004) Employment Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts: House Manager February 2003 to August 2004 and August 2006 to present Organized and trained ushers, oversaw the operation of shows. Additional Box Office and Usher-Recruiting duties. Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts: Concessioneer October 2001 to February 2003 Operated the concessions stand during shows