Biography
Md Shahriar Mahmud is a Ph.D. candidate in Applied Mathematics at Iowa State University, working with Dr. Claus Kadelka on how human behavior shapes the spread of infectious diseases. Shahriar’s research combines mathematical modeling, network science, and computational tools, with collaborators at the University of Virginia and New Mexico Tech.
Before Iowa State, Shahriar completed B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mathematics at the University of Dhaka, where Professor Dr. Md. Kamrujjaman mentored Shahriar’s early research. Shahriar is also passionate about teaching and mentoring, and aims to make mathematics classrooms welcoming and intellectually engaging.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Ph.D. candidate in Applied Mathematics.
Master of Science (thesis), Mathematics
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Higher Secondary School Certificate
Feni Government College, Feni, Bangladesh
Secondary School Certificate
Feni Government Pilot High School, Feni, Bangladesh
Primary Education
Feni Shishu Niketon, Feni, Bangladesh
Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Teaching assistant and grader for mathematics courses.
Lecturer of Mathematics
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, State University of Bangladesh, Bangladesh
Taught mathematics courses including calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and numerical methods.
FORTRAN Instructor
Department of Mathematics, New Model Degree College, Bangladesh
Taught FORTRAN theory and lab.
Skills
Awards & Honors
Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics
Fellowship for 2025–2027.
Wolfe Summer Research Fellowship
Summer 2025 fellowship.