Mark H. Holmes

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Mark H. Holmes
Born (1950-11-07) November 7, 1950 (age 71)
Onawa, Iowa, United States
Occupation Mathematician, Educator, Author
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Colorado State University

Mark H. Holmes is an American applied mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he served as Chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, and was the founding Director of the Center for Modeling, Optimization and Computational Analysis (MOCA). [1]

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Personal life

Mark H. Holmes was born in Onawa, Iowa on November 7, 1950. He attended Colorado State University, where he earned his B.S. in 1973, and the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1978. His Ph.D. thesis advisor was Julian Cole.

Research

He is known for his contributions in mathematical biology, including mechanoreception (hearing [2] [3] [4] and touch [5] ), neurobiology (Parkinson's Disease and the sleep-wake cycle [6] ), and tissue mechanics (articular cartilage). His research articles are listed on his Google Scholar page. [7]

Educational initiatives

He has been instrumental in numerous educational initiatives. This has included starting the Rensselaer laptop program (in 1995), co-directing Project Links for developing web-based learning modules (1995-2003), [8] creating the Gateway Exam (1999-2007), [9] organizing the Rensselaer Calculus Video Project (2000 – 2008), and heading the Rensselaer GAANN program (2009-2016) for recruiting, and retaining, underrepresented groups in mathematics. Holmes has written several textbooks based on some of the applied math courses offered at Rensselaer. These are held in 950 libraries worldwide. [10]

Honors and awards

Books

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References

  1. "MOCA" . Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  2. "Beyond Hearing Aids". Forbes, Dec 3, 1984.
  3. "Catching a vivid earful of sound" (PDF). Science News, May 17, 1986.
  4. "Sounds in the unwrapped inner ear" (PDF). Science News, May 7, 1988.
  5. "Sun on skin, a cat's rub defined by formula" (PDF). The Sunday Schenectady Gazette, Oct 9, 1994.
  6. "The Mathematics Behind a Good Night's Sleep" (PDF). Rensselaer School of Science Newsletter, March 2010.
  7. "Google Scholar: Mark H. Holmes". Google Scholar.
  8. "Project Links Receives Award for Excellence". Rensselaer Campus News, Jan 29, 2001.
  9. "On-line assessment using a gateway exam" (PDF). Presentation at Colloquium on Teaching and Learning, Rensselaer, May, 2002.
  10. "OCLC WorldCat Identities: Holmes, Mark H." OCLC Online Computer Library Center.
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  12. "Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award Recipients". The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  13. "Premier Courseware of 2000". Synthesis and SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalitions.
  14. "Trustees' Outstanding Teacher Award".
  15. "Milestones at Rensselaer". Rensselaer Magazine, Winter 2007-08.
  16. "RHA Professor of the Month" (PDF). The Rensselaer Polytechnic, Jan 31, 2007.