Dr. David S. Torain, II
Associate Professor
Research:
Mathematical Modeling,
Partial Differential Equations
Dr. David S. Torain, II is an Associate Professor of Mathematics. He received a Ph.D. in System Science/Mathematics from Clark Atlanta University, M.S. in Applied Mathematics, and a B.S. in Mathematics from North Carolina State University. Dr. Torain’s research area is in Mathematical Modeling and Partial Differential Equations.
Some of my Fellowships, Awards, Grants, and Honors:
- Scholar in the NASA Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Project, Hispanic College Fund, NASA, 2009-2010
- Assistant Sunday School Superintendent, Fifth Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia, 2009 - 2011.
- Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I3) Program Regional Outreach Workshop for Minority-serving Institutions, Washington, DC, September 26-27, 2008
- Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), Aerospace Partnership in Education, Research and Industry, 2008
- Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2007 − 2008
- University of Nebraska Medical Center: HBCU/CC Alliance Faculty Research Fellowship, University of Nebraska Lincoln, June 10 − August 10, 2007
- Nominated for the Scott and Stringfellow Outstanding Professor Award, Virginia Union University, 2006 − 2007
- UNCF/Mellon Faculty/Doctoral Fellow, Clark Atlanta University, 2004 - 2006
- IBM Faculty Fellowship Grant, Clark Atlanta University, 2003 - 2004
- IBM Faculty Fellowship Grant, Clark Atlanta University, 2002 - 2003
- National Science Foundation HBCU Mentor Award, Clark Atlanta University, 2001 - 2002
- Outstanding Young Man of America Award, 1996
- Honorable Discharge, United States Army Reserve, November 7, 1994
- Graduate Student President, North Carolina State University, 1993 - 1994
- Military Police Officer Commission, United States of America, 1989
The classes that I teach:
Fall 2008:
Math 130 Calculus
Math 511 Advanced Topics in Ordinary Differential Equations
Spring 2009:
Math 152 Calculus II
UNV 290 H3 Honors Seminar: Play the Game: Test Your Intellect
Math 695 Topics in Applied Mathematics