Inferring Fitness in Finite, Variably-sized, and Dynamically-structured Populations. ArXivpdf
March 2013
The Inherent Randomness of Evolving Populations. ArXivpdf
March 2013
Comprehensive Detection of Genes Causing a Phenotype using Phenotype Sequencing and Pathway Analysis, with Luisa Gronenberg, James Liao, and Chris Lee ArXivpdf
March 2013
Stability of Evolutionary Dynamics on Time Scales, with Dashiell Fryer. ArXivpdf
Dec 2012
(Survey) Information Geometry and Evolutionary Game Theory. ArXivpdfcitations
Nov 2009
Publications
Mathematical Biology / Bioinformatics
Genome-wide Analysis of Mutagenesis Bias and Context Sensitivity of N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG), with Chris Lee. Mutation Research, Volume 731, Issues 1-2, 1 March 2012, Pages 64-67 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2011.10.011
Phenotype sequencing: identifying the genes that cause a phenotype directly from pooled sequencing of independent mutants, with Zugen Chen, Tracy Toy, Lara Machado, Stan Nelson, James Liao, and Chris Lee. Available at PLoS ONE. Phenoseq at githubDocumentation for Phenoseq code.
Feb 2011
Mathematics Education
Contributed Chapter, Knowledge Spaces: Applications in Education, with Alison Ahlgren Reddy. In press. Editor: Jean-Claude Falmagne. Springer.
Aug 2013
Mathematics Placement at the University of Illinois, with Alison Ahlgren Reddy. PRIMUS, in press
2013
Assessment and Placement through Calculus I at the University of Illinois, with Alison Ahlgren Reddy. Notices of the AMS, pdf
Nov 2011
Open Source projects that I write or to which I contribute [Marc at Github]
python-ternary: Python library for ternary plots and ternary heatmaps using matplotlib
mpsim: Python library for generating sample trajectories for Markov processes
entropy_rate: Python library for computing entropy rates of common finite population stochastic evolutionary processes, including the Moran process and the Wright-Fisher process.
B.S. Mathematics; B.S. Physics, University of Florida
2004
Teaching / Math Education
Assisted in the implementation of dozens of mathematics placement programs at universities across the U.S., resulting in tens of thousands of students not failing intro-level mathematics courses
2009 - present
Many mathematics courses at the university level: Calculus I, II, and III, Business Calculus, Linear Algebra, Finite Mathematics, and Precalculus at the University of Illinois and University of Florida. Formats include small and large lectures, with and without group discussion and technology integration
Five appearances on the list of instructors rated outstanding (top 10%) by students at the University of Illinois (of 10 possible appearances)
Nominated for several departmental and campus-wide teaching awards at the University of Illinois.
2003 - 2009
Selected Research Talks
Phenotype Sequencing: Identifying the Genes and Pathways that cause a Phenotype using EcoCyc, Conference on Predicting Cell Metabolism and Phenotypes slides [pdf]
March 2013
Inferring Fitness in Finite, Variably-Sized, Evolving, and Dynamically-Structured Populations, Joint Mathematics Meeting
January 2013
Time-scale Lyapunov functions for Incentive Dynamics on Riemannian Geometries, with Dashiell Fryer, Joint Mathematics Meeting
January 2013
Quartet partition tests for O(N log N) tree construction, Bioinformatics Retreat, UCLA
February 2012
Phenotype Sequencing, Joint Mathematics Meeting
January 2012
Information Theory and Geometry in Evolutionary Dynamics, Info-Evo Seminar, UCLA
November 2011
Phenotype Sequencing, IPAM Workshop, UCLA
October 2011
Information Gradients and Evolutionary Dynamics, Seminar at the University of Illinois
July 2010
Various Presentations on Evolutionary Dynamics, Seminar for Evolutionary Ecology and Community Genetics, UCLA
Nov 2009
Many talks in Seminar on Evolutionary Game Theory, University of Illinois
2007-2009
Selected Education Talks
The Impact of Arithmetic Skills on Success in Calculus II and III, with Alison Ahlgren Reddy, Joint Mathematics Meetings
Jan 2013
Connecting student knowledge and course performance at the University of Illinois. Joint Mathematics Meetings
Jan 2012
Identifying Crucial Concepts and Skills for Success in College Algebra through Calculus, with Alison Ahlgren Reddy. Mathfest, Lexington, Ky
Aug 2011
Connecting student knowledge and course performance at the University of Illinois, with Alison Ahlgren Reddy. Joint Mathematics Meetings, New Orleans
Jan 2011
Readiness Assessment and Course Placement through Introductory Calculus, with Alison Ahlgren Reddy. Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Francisco