Rachel L. Thomas, Graduate Student

I am highly interested in math modeling, stochastic processes, and stochastic differential equations. I completed my PhD in spring 2010, and I now work at Exelon on models predicting energy usage and pricing. Previously, I developed models to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of HIV treatments and to explore the medical importance of cell metabolism. I'm also interested in theoretical results regarding networks with random input and multiple time scales.

Please note: Rachel has left the Mathematics department at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

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Web Page:	www.math.duke.edu/~rachel/
Starting Year:	2005
Advisor(s):	Jonathan Christopher Mattingly, Michael C. Reed
Thesis Title:	Time-Scaled Stochastic Input to Biochemical Reaction Networks
Defense Date:	2010/03/30

Typical Courses Taught:

• Math 31L, Calculus I (with lab)

• Math 32L, Calculus II (with lab)

Education:

Ph.D.	Duke University	2010
M.A.	Duke University	2006
B.A.	Swarthmore College	2005

Areas of Interest:

stochastic differential equations
probability
analysis
math modeling
math biology

Recent Publications

1. Reed M, Thomas R, Pavisic J, James SJ, Ulrich C, Nijhout HF, A Mathematical Model of Glutathione Metabolism, Theoretical Biology & Medical Modelling (April, 2008) [8]
2. Petronella SA, Thomas RL, Stone JA, Goldblum RM, Brooks EG, Clearing the Air: A Model for Investigating Indoor Air Quality in Texas Schools, Journal of Environmental Health, vol. 67 (June, 2005)
3. Rhoades RC, Thomas RL, When Abelian Groups Split, Rose-Hulman Mathematical Sciences Technical Report Series, vol. 03-01 (2003)

Conferences Organized

• 4th Annual Graduate Student Conference in Probability, April 30-May 2, 2010  
• 3rd Annual Graduate Student Conference in Probability, May 1-3, 2009