John Fricks
Associate Professor,
School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Other ASU affiliations
Associate Professor,
Mathematics
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Mail code: 1804Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
John Fricks' research covers a broad range of both biological systems and mathematical tools with which to study those systems. A unifying theme is the use of random dynamics to understand biological function through time and/or space. Molecular motors are protein structures that transport cargos, such as organelles, through cells. Using mathematical models and statistical techniques, Fricks works with lab scientists to link observations from experiments in artificial environments to what happens in a living cell.
In addition to work on motors, Fricks is developing statistical techniques to understand the effects of the protein-rich environment of biofluids has on micron and smaller objects that move through them, such as bacteria, viruses, and drug-delivery particles. Fricks has been working with epidemiologists to develop new vaccine strategies for infections such as influenza using yearly observations of infections at the whole-country level.
Education
Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 2004
Research Website URL
Teaching Website URL
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 421 | Probability |
| STP 792 | Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 598 | Special Topics |
| STP 584 | Internship |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 590 | Reading and Conference |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 425 | Stochastic Processes |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 584 | Internship |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 590 | Reading and Conference |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 501 | Theory of Statis I: Dist Thry |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 792 | Research |
| APM 598 | Special Topics |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 425 | Stochastic Processes |
| STP 501 | Theory of Statis I: Dist Thry |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 425 | Stochastic Processes |
| STP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 784 | Internship |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 501 | Theory of Statis I: Dist Thry |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
| STP 598 | Special Topics |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 784 | Internship |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
| STP 595 | Continuing Registration |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 593 | Applied Project |
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 598 | Special Topics |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| STP 584 | Internship |
| STP 502 | Theory of Stats II: Inference |
| STP 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| STP 799 | Dissertation |
| STP 599 | Thesis |
| STP 795 | Continuing Registration |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| STP 792 | Research |
| STP 599 | Thesis |