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Math Overview
AlphaStar Summer Math Camp is a unique opportunity for interested and talented students to improve their math skills during summer season. Students are guided and trained by an expert faculty via utilizing national and international competitions in a fun and challenging environment.
The Math Curriculum at each level has four subject course offerings: Algebra, Counting, Geometry, and Number Theory. For example, MC25 level (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced) has four subject courses: MC25A (Algebra), MC25G (Geometry), MC25C (Counting), and MC25N (Number Theory). Separate registration is required for each subject course.
Each course has 12 chapters. A chapter will be covered in a 90-minute live session. For each chapter, there will be Lecture Notes, Example Problems, Exercise (HW) Problems, Quiz. There is also a discussion forum where students can ask questions to the Faculty and peers. The course material is the same as the ones used in Fall/Spring/Summer courses for relevant subjects.
During the Live Classes, the Instructor will teach the Lecture Notes, solve Example Problems, and review some of the Exercise Problems. The recordings of the Live Classes will be available to all registered students (for both Live Interactive and Self-Study courses). For each Chapter, students are encouraged to work an additional 1 hour to review the material and work on the Exercise (HW) and Quiz problems, preferably on a regular basis when the material is taught fresh. However, there is no deadline for HW and Quizzes, hence the students can take and submit them whenever they want during the 1 year time after the course enrollment. There will be a Final Exam that students can take online anytime after going through all the course material.
In addition to the 12 chapter sessions, the Live courses will have 3 additional sessions for fun math activities and/or reviewing the material.
Dates & Registration
All class times are Pacific Time (PT) and during weekdays (No classes on weekends).
The same camp is offered multiple times during Summer for the convenience of our parents and students. There is no difference among the camps in terms of curriculum and material. Hence, it is possible to take all four subjects in the same camp period, as well as taking different subjects at different camps.
The assigned instructors are subject to change.
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| Low Availability | Full, you can subscribe to the interest list | |
| Level | Subject | Camp 1 Jun 8- Jun26 | Camp 2 Jun 29-Jul 17 | Camp 3 Jul 20-Aug 7 | Self-Study |
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| MC15 (Pre-MathCounts) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Yalcin Udun, M.Ed. | 9:00am-10:30am Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 9:00am-10:30am Isaac Browne | |
| MC15 (Pre-MathCounts) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Yalcin Udun, M.Ed. | 11:00am-12:30pm Isaac Browne | 11:00am-12:30pm Isaac Browne | |
| MC15 (Pre-MathCounts) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 1:30pm-3:00pm Isaac Browne | 1:30pm-3:00pm Yalcin Udun, M.Ed. | |
| MC15 (Pre-MathCounts) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 3:30pm-5:00pm Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 3:30pm-5:00pm Yalcin Udun, M.Ed. | |
| MC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 9:00am-10:30am Richard Spence | 9:00am-10:30am Richard Spence | |
| MC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 11:00am-12:30pm Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 11:00am-12:30pm Richard Spence | |
| MC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Yalcin Udun, M.Ed. | 1:30pm-3:00pm Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D. | 1:30pm-3:00pm Isaac Browne | |
| MC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Yalcin Udun, M.Ed. | 3:30pm-5:00pm Richard Spence | 3:30pm-5:00pm Isaac Browne | |
| MC25 (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Isaac Browne | 9:00am-10:30am Isaac Browne | 9:00am-10:30am Junhee Lee | |
| MC25 (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Richard Spence | 11:00am-12:30pm Richard Spence | 11:00am-12:30pm Junhee Lee | |
| MC25 (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Richard Spence | 1:30pm-3:00pm Richard Spence | 1:30pm-3:00pm Richard Spence | |
| MC25 (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Isaac Browne | 3:30pm-5:00pm Isaac Browne | 3:30pm-5:00pm Richard Spence | |
| MC30 (AMC 10/12 Basic) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Junhee Lee | 9:00am-10:30am Junhee Lee | 9:00am-10:30am Isaac Li | |
| MC30 (AMC 10/12 Basic) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Isaac Browne | 11:00am-12:30pm Isaac Li | 11:00am-12:30pm Isaac Li | |
| MC30 (AMC 10/12 Basic) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Isaac Browne | 1:30pm-3:00pm Isaac Li | 1:30pm-3:00pm Junhee Lee | |
| MC30 (AMC 10/12 Basic) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Junhee Lee | 3:30pm-5:00pm Junhee Lee | 3:30pm-5:00pm Junhee Lee | |
| MC35 (AMC 10/12 Advanced) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Joseph Hurmali | 9:00am-10:30am Joseph Hurmali | 9:00am-10:30am Edward Jin | |
| MC35 (AMC 10/12 Advanced) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Junhee Lee | 11:00am-12:30pm Junhee Lee | 11:00am-12:30pm Joseph Hurmali | |
| MC35 (AMC 10/12 Advanced) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Junhee Lee | 1:30pm-3:00pm Junhee Lee | 1:30pm-3:00pm Joseph Hurmali | |
| MC35 (AMC 10/12 Advanced) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Joseph Hurmali | 3:30pm-5:00pm Joseph Hurmali | 3:30pm-5:00pm Isaac Li | |
| MC40 (AIME Basic) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Edward Jin | 9:00am-10:30am Isaac Li | 9:00am-10:30am Joseph Hurmali | |
| MC40 (AIME Basic) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Joseph Hurmali | 11:00am-12:30pm Joseph Hurmali | 11:00am-12:30pm Edward Jin | |
| MC40 (AIME Basic) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Joseph Hurmali | 1:30pm-3:00pm Edward Jin | 1:30pm-3:00pm Isaac Li | |
| MC40 (AIME Basic) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Edward Jin | 3:30pm-5:00pm Edward Jin | 3:30pm-5:00pm Edward Jin | |
| MC45 (AIME Advanced) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Edward Jin | |||
| MC45 (AIME Advanced) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Caleb Ji | |||
| MC45 (AIME Advanced) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Caleb Ji | |||
| MC45 (AIME Advanced) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Caleb Ji | |||
| MC50 (USA(J)MO) | Algebra | 9:00am-10:30am Caleb Ji | |||
| MC50 (USA(J)MO) | Counting | 11:00am-12:30pm Caleb Ji | |||
| MC50 (USA(J)MO) | Geometry | 1:30pm-3:00pm Joseph Heerens | |||
| MC50 (USA(J)MO) | Number Theory | 3:30pm-5:00pm Joseph Heerens |
- SELF-STUDY: Recorded lectures will be available in a few days after the live class
Please let us know your course and time preference for 2020 Online Summer Camp if the above table doesn’t fit your schedule. Based on the demand, we may be able to open the requested courses.
Fees
Self-Study: $225
Live (Interactive): $500
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Cancellation and Refund Policy
Math Curriculum
During the camp, students will be provided with necessary background in lectures and trained with different types of problems to master various problem solving techniques. The classes are problem solving-based, whose curriculum is aligned with prestigious national and international competitions. Please check http://mathcounts.org/ and http://amc.maa.org/ for more information about these competitions. Lectures will be given and problem solving strategies will be taught in Algebra, Counting, Geometry, and Number Theory. The camp provides a motivational and challenging environment for students.
AlphaStar Math Program has eight levels with each level having four subject offerings: Algebra, Counting, Geometry, and Number Theory. Each of these subject courses are taught in 12 chapters. For each chapter, there are Lecture Notes, Example Problems, Exercise (HW) Problems, and a Quiz. Please click below to find objectives along with a sample problem for each chapter:
Math Curriculum: Objectives and Sample Problems
Levels and Courses
Below is a short description for each level. For more details and diagnostic exams, please click on the course name below.
- MC15 (Pre-MathCounts): For students in grades 4-6 who are good at school math
- MC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic): For middle school students who are familiar with Pre-Algebra topics and want to start training for middle school math competitions
- MC25 (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced): For middle school students who are familiar with Algebra-1 topics and want to master middle school math competitions
- MC30 (AMC 10/12 Basic): For middle and high school students who are familiar with Algebra-1 topics and want to start training for high school math competitions AMC 10/12
- MC35 (AMC 10/12 Advanced): For middle and high school students who are very comfortable with Algebra-1 topics and want to master high school math competitions AMC 10/12
- MC40 (AIME Basic): For students who are comfortable with AIME qualification and want to start training for AIME, ARML, and high school competitions organized by prestigious universities
- MC45 (AIME Advanced): For students who want to master AIME, ARML, and high school competitions organized by prestigious universities
- MC50 (USA(J)MO): An introductory proof writing course. For students who are confident about USAJMO/USAMO qualification and are willing to work one hour on a single math Olympiad problem.
Please see the AlphaStar Math Program page for more details.
Diagnostic Exams
Please click for diagnostic exams.
If you have further questions about levels and subjects, please send us an email at info@alphastar.academy.
Guest Lecture
Guest Lecturer: Justin Stevens
Date & Time: July 31, 2020, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (Pacific time)
Target Audience: MC30 – MC50 (AMC10/12 Basic, Advanced, AIME Basic, Advanced, USAMO)
Description: In this lecture, Justin Stevens will explore two-player games that can be analyzed using strategy from number theory. He’ll explain the winning strategy behind the games so that you can learn to beat your friends at them! He’ll also mention how the tools used to analyze these types of games are at the core behind the engines that solved the game of checkers and beat Garry Kasparov at chess.
Short Bio:
- Formerly Harvey Mudd, current University of Alberta Math/Computer Science Class of 2021
- Author of the paper for Olympiad Students, Olympiad Number Theory Through Challenging Problems
- 5-time AIME Qualifier
- Mathcounts National Qualifier (2012)
- SMT Top 5 Algebra (2014), Top 10 General (2013)
- Nevada Prize Exam in Mathematics, District Winner (2014), State Winner (2015)
Faculty
AlphaStar Academy mainly considers teaching, competition, and education background as well as passion and dedication for the subject when hiring full-time and part-time teachers.
We hire our instructors and TAs from a pool of High School, College, Ph.D. students, school teachers, and University Professors. Our faculty have teaching/coaching/tutoring experience and have expertise in the subject area, regardless of their age.
They have participation and/or training experience in national/international math competitions and Olympiads in Math, CS, and Physics such as USAMO, USACO, USAPhO, IMO, IOI, and IPhO.
They are role models and inspiration for students with their backgrounds and achievements.
AlphaStar Summer Computer Science Camps Faculty and guest lecturers for upcoming online/onsite camps and former camps are listed below.
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 Ali Gurel, Ph.D.
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 Joseph Hurmali
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 Richard Spence
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 Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D.
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 Caleb Ji
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 Edward Jin
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 Isaac Browne
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 Junhee Lee
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 Joey Heerens
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Isaac Li
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 Shreyas Ramamurthy (TA)
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Ali Gurel, Ph.D.
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Mehmet Kaysi
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Victor Hakim
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Ata Pir, Ph.D.
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Joseph Hurmali
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Stanley Wang
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Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D.
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Stan Zhang
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Yalcin Udun
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Andrew Cai
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David Liu
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Richard Spence
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Ali Unver, Ph.D.
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Nathan Hu
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Jim Murphy
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Austin Lei
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Joey Heerens
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Helen Pang
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Justin Sun
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Michael Zhang
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Anders Olsen
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Arthur Chen
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Ali Erdem Ersoz
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Coskun Erden, M.A.
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Abby Berry
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Nitin Kumar
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David Zheng
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Kevin Li (TA)
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Matthew Ho (TA)
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Shreyas Ramamurthy (TA)
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Grace Gao (TA)
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Raymond Feng (TA)
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Jonathan Huang (TA)
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Rohan Cherukuri (TA)
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Ali Gurel, Ph.D.
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Mehmet Kaysi
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Victor Hakim
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Ata Pir, Ph.D.
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Richard Spence
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Yalcin Udun
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Hope Chen
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Andrew Lin
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Harry Wang
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Andrew Cai
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Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D.
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John Sinkovic, Ph.D.
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Michelle Shen
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Stanley Wang
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Caleb Ji
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Tristan Shin
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Stan Zhang
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Victor Chu
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Austin Lei
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Abby Berry
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Jennifer Zhu
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Vincent Huang
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Stanley Zhang
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Zarathustra (Zeb) Brady, Ph.D.
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Ridvan Bircicek, M.S.
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Cory Hixson
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Michael Diao
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Ali Adali Ph.D.
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Kaan Dokmeci
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Rohan Cherukuri (TA)
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Catherine Wu (TA)
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Shreyas Ramamurthy (TA)
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Jonathan Sy (TA)
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Jocelyn Zhu (TA)
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Jeffrey Kwan (TA)
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Daniel Hu (TA)
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Jennifer Zhang (TA)
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Ali Gurel, Ph.D.
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Mehmet Kaysi
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Victor Hakim
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 John Sinkovic, Ph.D.
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Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D.
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Yalcin Udun
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 Daniel Rorabaugh, Ph.D.
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 Kaan Dokmeci
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 Justin Stevens
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 Tristan Shin
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 Valerie Zhang
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 Jonathan Huang
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 Jane Ahn
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 Daniel Guo
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 Matthew Hase-Liu
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 Dylan Hildebrand
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Harry Wang
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 Ethan Lu
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Richard Spence
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 Paolo Adajar
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 Ryan Kim
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Caleb Ji
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 Guillermo Reyes Souto, Ph.D.
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 Scott Johnson
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 Tomas Choi
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 Amanda Uy
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 Michael Diao
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 Fatima Halbutogullari
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Ali Gurel, Ph.D.
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 Jacob Klegar
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Justin Stevens
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 Metehan Ozsoy, M.S.
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Zarathustra (Zeb) Brady
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Daniel Guo
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Jane Ahn
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 Andrew Lin
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 Siye Zhu
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 Lazar Ilic
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 Victor Chen
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 Yoan Delchev
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 Joanne Lee
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 Michelle Chen
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 Iurie Boreico
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 Edwin Peng
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 Brian Burks
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Kaan Dokmeci
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 Amy Chou
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 Hikmet Erdogan
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 Kevin Rao
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Paolo Adajar
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Caleb Ji
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 Rachel Zhang
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 Ali E. Ersoz
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 Haoqin (Jamie) Gu
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 Taimur Khalid
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Ali Gurel, Ph.D.
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Mehmet Kaysi
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Jacob Klegar
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 Christopher Shao
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Metehan Ozsoy, M.S.
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 Hale Nur Kazacesme
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Hikmet Erdogan
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Harry Wang
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 Celine Liang
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Tomas Choi
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 Benjamin Chen
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Justin Stevens
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 Vishal Arul
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 Alexander Parr
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 Evan Chen
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 Kevin Sun
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 Brice Huang
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 Eric Xu
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 Bill Huang
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 Tiancheng Qin
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Rachel Zhang
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Caleb Ji
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 Sean Shi
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 Jafar Jafarov
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 Kevin Chang
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 Patrick Lin
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 Nathan Zhang
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 Anindit Gopalakrishnan
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 Yitz Deng
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 Andrew Kwon
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 Paul Dreyer (ARML President)Paul Dreyer is a mathematician at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA. At RAND, Paul uses mathematical modeling and simulation on a wide variety of military, energy, and security issues. Recently, his work has concentrated on aircraft survivability and how airbases operate while under attack. He also teaches courses on quantitative problem solving in the Financial Engineering Department at the UCLA Andersen School of Management and has consulted on multiple game shows including Million Second Quiz and Let's Ask America. He is also the president of the American Regions Mathematics League as well as one of its authors. He received his PhD in mathematics from Rutgers University in 2000, writing his dissertation on the applications of graph theory to problems in facilities placement, modeling opinion formulation in groups, and methods to speed up searches through protein sequence databases. Prior to joining RAND, Paul spent summers working at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, MD and one of its subcontractors, the IDA Center for Computing Science in Bowie, MD researching topics in cryptography and computer security. In 2011 to 2013, Paul also worked as a trader at Jane Street Capital. |
Ali Gurel, Ph.D.
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Mehmet Kaysi
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 Alex Song
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Iurie Boreico
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 Bryan Brzycki
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 Alicia Weng
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Alexander Parr
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Richard Spence
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 Brian Shimanuki
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 Aaron Lin
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Andrew Kwon
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 David Zhu
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 Jennifer Zhang
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Eric Xu
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 Rahul Sridhar
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 Vikram Sundar
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 Kevin Zhang
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 Larry Zhang
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 Liubomir Chiriac
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Ali Adali
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 Richard Yi
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