I got my Ph.D in Applied Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2016 and have studied the mathematics of sleep for the last ten years. Outside of sleep, I was co-editor of Political Geometry, a volume on the mathematics of gerrymandering, with Moon Duchin. My webcomic, Imogen Quest, is available online, as is my mini-comic You Can Try Again. Read more on my personal blog or check out my C.V.
Research
Mathematical modeling of subconscious vision
My Ph.D work focused on mathematical modeling subconscious vision; i.e. any visual processing that occurs without our active awareness. Under this umbrella, I've worked on optimal control of the circadian clock, model identifiability from a differential algebra perspective, modeling retinal cells, and mobile app data collection.
As part of my research, I developed the mobile application Entrain, which provides mathematically optimal schedules of light and dark to travelers crossing time zones. Entrain is free, and users can opt-in to anonymously submit their data back to the University of Michigan for research purposes.
I've taught Calculus I and II and been a course assistant for Calc III. I've also helped teach summer programs for M-Sci and MMSS, and created a camp for MIDAS.
