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Sankar Sikder
Assistant Professor
Sankar Sikder
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Mathematics
Bio
Sankar Sikder is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Â鶹AV. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, specializing in mathematical biology, ecological modeling, and stochastic processes. Before joining Â鶹AV, he was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he taught undergraduate mathematics courses and conducted research on discrete prey-predator dynamics and the spatial modeling of invasive species.His early-career research includes collaborative work on tick-borne disease ecology, as well as projects involving stochastic dispersal and mathematical approaches to invasive species control. He has co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles, presented at national conferences, including the Joint Mathematics Meetings, and remains actively engaged in interdisciplinary research connecting mathematics, ecology, and public health.
- SSIKDER@augusta.edu
- GE 2047, Health Science Campus
Education
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Ph.D., Mathematics, General University of Louisiana at Laf, 2024
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MS, Mathematics, General University of Louisiana at Laf, 2020
Awards & Honors
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Dissertation Completion Fellowship University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2024
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MATH 1111
College Algebra
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MATH 1113
Precalculus Mathematics
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MATH 1401
Elementary Statistics
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MATH 2011
Calculus & Analy. Geometry I
Teaching Interests
Calculus, Precalculus, College Algebra, Statistics, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, and Applied Mathematics, with a strong emphasis on real-world applications, clear conceptual understanding, and student-centered, technology-enhanced instruction.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- A spatially-explicit stochastic model for the Gulf Coast Tick, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Empowering Multiclass Classification and Data Augmentation of Arabic News Articles Through Transformer Model, 2024
Conference Proceeding - ECGInsight: A Web Application-Based Approach to Myocardial Infarction Detection From ECG Image Reports Utilizing ResNet, 2024
Conference Proceeding - IDF23-0446 Using an Ensemble Machine Learning Model with Explainable AI (XAI) to Diagnose Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Recent Advancements of Computer Vision in Healthcare: A Systematic Review, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Mathematical biology, ecological modeling, stochastic processes, and spatial population dynamics, with applications to invasive species management, tick-borne disease systems, and public-health–related ecological processes. Additional interests include data-driven modeling, stochastic simulation, and applied mathematical analysis for real-world biological and environmental systems.
Department Service
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Applied Math Seminar 2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Policies Committee 2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Technology and Facilities Committee 2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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TDS Faculty Advisory Committee 2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Academia Biology 2025 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) 2025 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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International Journal of Differential Equations, Published by Hindwai 2023 - 2023
Role: Reviewer