University of Puerto Rico    (787) 764 0000

    Professor Information

    Iván Cardona

    Address Department of Mathematics, 17 University Ave. Ste 1701
    San Juan PR, 00925-2537
    Office NCN II A-117
    Hours
    Actual Program
    Telephone (787) 764-0000 88271
    E-Mail ude.rpu@1anodrac.navi

    Education

    PhD, Florida State University, 1987

    Research Interests

    Topologí­a Geométrica, Variedades Tridimesionales y Teorí­a de Nudos.

    Selected Publications

    1. "Essential tori and Klein bottles in non-orientable 3-manifolds of genus two", with W. Heil, Geometry and Topology, pp. 31-57, 1989.
    2. "Topología", Revista Arista, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, 1989.
    3. "Canonical Systems of Tori and Klein Bottles in Non-orientable 3-Manifolds of Genus Two", Dissertation, Florida State University, 1987.

    Grants and Awards

    1. I. Cardona, F. Higginbotham and P. Pennance, Implementing an Integrated Calculus and Precalculus Course,, 1995 NSF Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education, $19,440.
    2. Participated in the proposal Regional Training Center for Mathematical Research (CRAIM 1994-95) (directed by Dr. Jorge López), as one of the Research Advisors for students, $393,790.
    3. Participated in the proposal Regional Training Center for Mathematical Research (CRAIM 1993-94) (directed by Dr. Jorge López), as one of the Research Advisors for students, $681,472.
    4. Participated in the proposal Transition to Research Careers (1993) (directed by Dr. Reginald Morales), as Coordinator of Mathematics, $316,846.

    Additional Information

    1. Member of the organizing Committee of the "Symposium on K-theory and Non-commutative Topology 2018 0" http://math.uprrp.edu/symposium-on-k-theory-and-non-commutative-topology-2018/ , October, 2018.
    2. Member of the organizing Committee of the 33rd "Seminario Interuniversitario de Investigación Matemática" (SIDIM), http://math.uprrp.edu/sidim-2018/ , March, 2018.
    3. Member of the organizing Committee for the Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium(GPOTS), http://math.uprrp.edu/seminarios/gpots2000.php, San Juan 2000.
    4. Deputy Team Leader of the 1st Puerto Rico International Mathematical Olympiad Team, http://www.oma.org.ar/imo97/index_en.html, Argentina 1997.
    5. Member of the Evaluation Committee of the "Decima Reunión Centroamericana y del Caribe sobre Formación de Profesores e Investigación en Matemática Educativa", August, 1996.
    6. Member of the organizing Committee of the 10th "Seminario Interuniversitario de Investigación Matemática" (SIDIM), http://sidim.uprh.edu/en/ , February, 1995.
    7. Speaker at the "Simposio de Geometría de la Asociación de Maestros de Matemáticas, Capítulo de Arecibo", Arecibo, 1988.
    8. Speaker at the "Segundo Seminario Interuniversitario de Investigación Matemática"(SIDIM), 1987.

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