Kevin's Page

My name is Kevin L. Rotz, and I am currently affiliated with the Purdue University Department of Mathematics.
Previously I was affiliated with the Penn State University Department of Physics as an undergraduate student and graduated teaching assistant.

Contact

Office: MATH 609
Office Hours: M 11:30-12:30, 4:30-5:30 (in MATH 205)
Mailbox: MATH 630
Email: krotz AT nospam math.purdue.edu (remove nospam and make the AT a @- it's just so I'm not swamped from spambots)

Education

Graduate Student Purdue University Dept. of Mathematics, 2009 - present
B.S., high distinction and honors, Physics Penn State University (2008)
B.S., high distinction, Mathematics Penn State University (2008)

Research

I was previously a part of the research group of Paul Sommers at Penn State, who is working with the Pierre Auger Observatory collaboration. Currrently, I have not yet chosen a research advisor at Purdue, though I am interested in applied mathematics (specifically mathematical physics and PDEs) and linear algebra.

Teaching

Current (at Purdue University)

MATH 165 - Calculus I, Th 7:30 AM-8:20 AM and 8:30 AM-9:20 AM
Common Office Hours (in MATH 205): M 11:30-12:30, 4:30-5:30

Previous Teaching (at Penn State)

Summer 2009: PHYS 250 - Introductory Physics I (laboratory instructor, 1 section)
Spring 2009: PHYS 211 - Introductory Mechanics (recitation instructor, 4 sections, and laboratory instructor, 2 sections)
Spring 2008: PHYS 297A - Used Math in Physics (undergraduate teaching assistant, course advisor, grader)
Spring 2007: PHYS 214 - Wave Motion and Quantum Physics (laboratory instructor, 1 section)
Spring 2007: PHYS 213 - Fluids and Thermal Physics (laboratory instructor, 1 section)
Fall 2006: PHYS 214 - Wave Motion and Quantum Physics (laboratory instructor, 1 section)
Fall 2006: PHYS 213 - Fluids and Thermal Physics (laboratory instructor, 1 section)