Short Curriculum Vitae
January 1, 2023
| California State University, Channel Islands |
| Bell Tower East 2762 |
| One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012
Web: cynthia.cikeys.com Email: cynthia.flores@csuci.edu Phone: (805) 437-3716 |
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT
| Assistant Professor | California State University, Channel Islands | 2014-Present |
EDUCATION
| Ph.D. | Department of Mathematics, University of California Santa Barbara, 2014,
Dissertation: “Properties of solutions to the IVP for the Benjamin-Ono equation in weighted Sobolev spaces,” Advisor: Gustavo Ponce |
| M.S. | Department of Mathematics, California State University Northridge, 2009,
Dissertation: “Manifolds with isotropic Ricci curvature,” Advisor: Maria Helena Noronha |
| B.A. | Department of Mathematics, California State University Northridge, 2007 |
PUBLICATION
M. D’Elia, C. Flores, X. Li, P. Radu, Y. Yu, Helmholtz-Hodge decompositions in the nonlocal framework: Well-posedness analysis and applications, (2020) Preprint: arXiv:1908.08624
C. Flores, D.L. Smith, S. Oh. Stabilization of dispersion-generalized Benjamin-Ono equation. AMS Contemporary Mathematics (2019) 725 pp 111-135, Preprint: arXiv:1709.10224
C. Flores, D.L. Smith. Control and stabilization of periodic fifth-order Korteweg-de Vries equation. arXiv:1706.04798 Forthcoming in ESAIM COCV
C.F-- Control and stability of the linearized dispersion-generalized Benjamin-Ono equation on a periodic domain. Math. Control Signals Syst. (2018) 30: 13.
C.F--On decay properties of solutions to the IVP for the Benjamin-Ono equation. J. Dynam. Differential Equations 25 (2013), no. 4, 907–923.
PUBLICATION WITH STUDENTS
S. Bañuelos, T. Danet, C. Flores, A. Ramos. An Epidemiological Math Model Approach to a Political System with Three Parties. CODEE Journal: Linking Differential Equations to Social Justice and Environmental Concerns (2019) 12 pp 83 – 93.
A. Kryshchenko, C. Flores, O. Alexander, A. Nelson, C. Sillas, “CURES: Ventura County Prescription Data,” CBR@CSUCI: An annual volume of community-based research (2019) 1.
A. Kryshchenko, C. Flores, T. Barroso, A. Hernandez, N. Huerta, A. Mora-Larscheid, “Chronic Disease Prevention Program,” CBR@CSUCI: An annual volume of community-based research (2019) 1.
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE MATHEMATICS DISCIPLINE
S. Bañuelos, C. Flores Cluster Hiring is working for us: two early career Latinas in math, To appear in the Notices of the AMS, Sept. 2019
A. Alvarez, M. Español, A. Faridani, C. Flores, A. Marr, E. Newman, J. McNulty, R. Nugent, A. Seneres, M. Shott, W. V´elez, E. Walker. The PCMI workshop for mentors: A weeklong workshop on diversity, Notices of the AMS (2018) 65:5, pp 586–591.
GRANTS, AWARDS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2023 NASA University Student Research Challenge, Co-PI, student PI: Trent Ruiz
2019 I-USE Award HSI SMART STEM Model for Accelerating Research and Teaching, Co-PI
2019 NSF Infrastructure California Alliance for PUMP, Co-PI
2018 NSF AGEP California Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions, Co-PI
| 2016-18 | PUMP Undergraduate Research Groups Grant, Co-PI |
| 2016-17 | Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Grant, Co-PI |
| 2016-17 | CSU Chancellor’s Office Virtual Lab Grant, Co-PI |
| 2017 | TRiO SSS Collaborative Faculty Award |
| 2015-16 | PUMP Undergraduate Research Groups Grant, PI |
| 2015-16 | CSU Chancellor’s Office Virtual Lab Grant, Co-PI |
| 2015 | CSUCI Center for Integrative Studies Support for Undergraduate SRAs |
| 2015 | CSUCI Center for Multicultural Engagement Social Justice Award |
| 2015 | CSUCI Center for Community Engagement Best Practices Recognition in Service Learning |
| 2014 | UCSB Academic Senate Graduate Student Travel Award |
| 2012 | Department of Mathematics Graduate Merit Award, University of California Santa Barbara |
| 2009 | Department of Mathematics Merit Fellowship, Cal State University Northridge |
| 2009 | Association of Retired Faculty Memorial Award for Research, Cal State University Northridge |
| 2008 | NSF GK-12 Fellowship, Department of Mathematics, Cal State University Northridge |
| 2008 | Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship, Cal State University System |
| 2007 | NSF MCTP Fellowship, Department of Math, Cal State University Northridge |
| 2006 | Abel Scholarship, Department of Mathematics, Cal State University Northridge |
MASTERS THESIS SUPERVISION
"An introductory treatise on classical and nonlocal flux and gradient operators with selected applications," Juan Jose Hernandez, Spring 2022.
"Numerical simulation of fluid flow and applications to atmospheric and oceanic flows," Matt Costa, Summer 2019
"Matrix factorizations of polynomial and trigonometric functions," Ivan Toledo, Fall 2018
“Unique continuation properties of dispersive equations,” Donna Murphy, Spring 2017
“The IVP for Burgers’ equation and the optimal control of traffic flow,” Mayra Sahagun, Summer 2016
“A survey on numerical and analytic solutions to the IVP for the Burgers’ equation,” Nicholas Desautles, Summer 2015
SELECTED INVITED TALKS
| 2018 | “Diversity in Mathematics”
Joint Math Meetings, San Diego, CA |
| 2018 | “On getting a Math PhD” -Panelist
Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women Mathematicians, Lincoln, NE |
| 2016 | “Getting Pumped for Applied Math”
Youngstown State University, OH September 2016 |
| 2016 | “Super Heroes and Mathematicians”
Girls Inc. Carpentaria, CA, August 2016 |
| 2016 | “Constructing Solutions: a PUMP URG project”
MathFest, Columbus, OH, August 2016 |
| 2016 | “PUMPed for a Math PhD,”
PUMP Summer Institute, CSU Northridge, July 2016 |
| 2016 | “Latinas in Mathematics”
8th Annual Conference for Social Justice in Education, CSUCI, April 2016 |
| 2015 | “PDEs for Math Clubs,”
CSU Northridge Math Club, October 2015 |
| 2015 | “Math Clubs as a Service Learning Opportunity,”
CSUCI CCE Community Tour |
| 2015 | “Journey to a PhD: PUMP Symposium,”
Cal Poly Pomona, July 2015 |
| 2015 | “Noche de Familia!”
Noche de Familia Faculty Welcome |
| 2015 | “Si, Se Puede/On Fractional Derivatives and applications to PDEs,”
CSUCI Math Seminar, April 8, 2015 |
| 2015 | “Harmonic Analysis techniques and decay properties of solutions to the Benjamin-Ono equation” Harvey Mudd College, UG Math Colloquium, February 4, 2015 |
| 2014 | “The IVP for the Benjamin-Ono equation in weighted Sobolev spaces”
Graduate Math Seminar, CSU Channel Islands, September 2014 |
| 2014 | “Defining Lebesgue spaces and applications to PDEs.”
UG Seminar, CSU Channel Islands, September 10, 2014 |
| 2014 | “Math Talks: A Journey towards a Ph.D.”
LSAMP, CSU Channel Islands, February 28, 2014, PUMP, Cal Poly Pomona, July 22, 2014 |
| 2013 | “On decay properties of solutions to the Benjamin-Ono equation”
AMS Sectional Meetings, Temple University, October 12-13, 2013 |
| 2013 | “The tools of Fourier Analysis”
NSF M.C.T.P. Inspirational Talks, CSU Northridge, July 2013, |
| 2012 | “The IVP for the Benjamin-Ono equation in weighted Sobolev spaces”
Applied Mathematics Faculty Colloquium, CSU Northridge, September 2012 |
CONFERENCES AND COLLOQUIA
Session Organization
| 2016 | WM^3: Workshop on Mentoring Math Majors, CSU Northridge |
| 2016 | Joint Math Meetings, Seattle WA Integrating Writing in Undergraduate (Math) Courses |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, CSU Channel Islands 2014-Present
Probability and Measure Theory
Topics in Partial Differential Equations
Graduate Student Seminar
Ordinary Differential Equations
Scientific Computing
Partial Differential Equations
Differential Geometry
Modern Math for Elementary School Teachers II (Service Learning course)
Capstone for Teachers
Independent Studies—Data Analytics; Voter Theory; Linear Algebra and Real Analysis topics
Instructor of Record, Department of Mathematics UC Santa Barbara, Summer 2011,
Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
Differential Calculus and Applications
Instructor of Record, California Nanosystems Institute SIMS program, UC Santa Barbara 2011-2013
Incoming freshman transition program
Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus and Applications
Instructor of Record, Department of Mathematics, CSU Northridge, Fall 2008
Mathematical Ideas for the Life Sciences
NSF GK-12 Fellow, Department of Mathematics, CSU Northridge and Sepulveda Middle School, 2007-2009
Upward Bound Mathematics Instructor, Los Angeles Valley College Student Affairs, Summer 2010
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
PUMP URG Research Mentor, CSU Channel Islands, Mathematics Department, AY 2015-16 & AY 2016-17 &AY 2017-2018
Center for Undergraduate Research Mentor, AY 2016-17
Summer REU Research Mentor, CSU Channel Islands, Mathematics Department, Summer 2015
Junior Mathematician, NAVAIR Ranges Department, Naval Air Systems Command, Point Mugu, CA, January 2007
ACADEMIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH
CSUCI Committees
DSC STEAM Education, 2018
Mini-grant Review Committee 2017-2018
Research and Sponsored Programs Advisory 2017-2018
DSC Political Science for Associate Professor, 2016
Interim Dean Search Committee, 2016
DSC Mathematics, 2015
DSC Political Science, 2015
Math Department Best TA Selection Committee, 2015-Present
WebWork Liaison for Mathematics Program 2015-Present
ChilFaSa Member, 2015-Present
Academic Senate, 2014-Present
Student Research Steering Council, 2014-2015
Mini-Grant and UNIV 498 Review Committee 2014-2015
DSC Political Science, 2014
Community Engagement
CSUCI Critical Friends Group, 2017
OpenCI Ambassador, 2017-2018
Workshop of Increasing Minority Participation in Mathematics, Summer 2017
CSUCI@SACNAS Co-organizer, Fall 2016
CSU Workshop on Mentoring Math Majors Co-organizer Fall 2016
Bedtime Math (VC STEM initiatives) Math Consultant, Summer 2016
Project ALAS Fellowship (CILC), CSU Channel Islands, 2015-2016
Project NeXT Fellowship, MAA, 2015-16
CSUCI African-American Girls Expanding Mathematics Co-organizer, Spring 2016
CSUCI 8th Annual SAGE Student Research Conference Moderator, May 2016
National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences Pre-doctoral student Mentor, 2014-Present
CSUCI Math REU Research Mentor, Summer 2015
CSUCI 7th Annual SAGE Student Research Conference Poster Judge, May 2015
Math Club Co-organizer, Department of Mathematics and University Preparation School 4th and 5th graders, 55 participants, Camarillo, 2014-2015
Project ISLAS Fellow and Ambassador, CSU Channel Islands, 2014-2015
Project ACCESSO Instructor, CSU Channel Islands, Fall 2014
SACNAS Undergraduate Research Poster Judge, SACNAS National Meeting, October 2014
Founding President, University of California Santa Barbara Student Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Applied Math, 2012
STEEM (incoming math transfer student program) Mentor and Tutor, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, and Department of Mathematics, UC Santa Barbara, 2011-2014
SIMS Graduate Workshop Leader, California Nanosystems Institute, and Department of Mathematics, UC Santa Barbara, 2011-2014
Graduate School Panel Participant, Pacific Coast Undergraduate Math Conference, on several occasions
COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
Familiar with: MATLAB, HTML, LaTeX, Java, C, C++, Linux/Unix, Windows and Mac OS.
Native English and Native Spanish speaker (can read and write proficiently)
IN THE MEDIA
Faculty Spotlight, Channel Magazine (link), by Zoe Lance May, 2019
Math Professor Shines at CI, The CI View (link), by Vyctorya Thomas-Vanzant April 18, 2019
KVTA Morning Show Radio Interview April 8, 2019
Pinning Down Uncertainty: Scientific American Blog (link) February 28, 2019
My Favorite Math Theorem Podcast Episode 37 (link) February 27, 2019
AHA! Presents About Education Radio Interview & Podcast February 20, 2019
UAEH Articles including Matemáticos se Reúnen (link) November-December, 2019
Lathisms Podcast Series: Hispanic Heritage Month, by Evelyn Lamb
http://lathisms.org/podcasts.html September 28, 2018
PUMPed About Math, The Notices of the American Mathematical Society, April 2016
Get to know mathematics at CSUCI, YouTube Faculty Profile (link), Jan 2016
University aims to encourage Latinas to pursue careers in mathematics, The Camarillo Acorn,
by Julie Mondimore Wilke, May 2015
Math and love: Odd pairing or perfect match? Ventura County Star, by Cheri Carlson, Feb 2015
