Yun Kang
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Phone: 480-727-5004
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WANNER 301G 6073 S Backus Mall Mesa, AZ 85212
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Mail code: 2780Campus: Poly
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Yun Kang is a professor of Applied Mathematics in the sciences and mathematics faculty group in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.
Kang obtained her bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from Shanghai Jiaotong University, China, in 2002 and her master's degree in mathematics from University of Arizona in 2004. She joined the Department of Applied Sciences and Mathematics as an assistant professor in 2008, immediately after completing her doctorate in mathematics from Arizona State University. Her primary research interests are mathematical biology and nonlinear dynamical systems theory with applications in biology, life and social sciences. Her research has both theoretical and modeling components with empirical supports. The theoretical component is to study ecological and evolutionary dynamics of complex adaptive systems that are of interest to biologists, ecologists, and epidemiologists. The modeling component is to explore different modeling techniques, based on experiments or important hypotheses, to get a better understanding of quantitatively and qualitatively various aspects of biological/social behaviors, structures, and processes. She has published more than 70 articles in high profile journals of mathematical biology. Her current research on "Multiscale Modeling of Division of Labor in Social Insects" has been funded by mathematical biology program of the National Science Foundation.
Kang is actively involved in encouraging women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences. Since May, 2009, she has been a committee member on the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) mentor network. She is also a member of American Mathematical Society, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the Society for Mathematical Biology.
- Ph.D. Mathematics, Arizona State University 2008
- M.S. Pure Mathematics (Random Graphs), University of Arizona 2004
- B.S. Applied Mathematics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2002
Mathematical biology and dynamical system theory. Complex Adaptive Systems.
1. Carlos Bustamante Orellana*, Lucero Rodriguez Rodriguez*, Lixiao Huang, Nancy Cooke,
and Yun Kang, 2024. Machine Learning for Automation Usage Prediction: Identifying
Critical Factors in Driver Decision-Making. Accepted in Applied Intelligence.
2. A Sarkar, Y Kang, PK Tiwari, 2024. Exploring the Influence of Refuges and Additional
Foods on Predator-Prey Interactions Amidst Environmental Stochasticity and Water Level
Fluctuations. Accepted in International Journal of Biomathematics.
3. Carlos Bustamante Orellana*, Lucero Rodriguez Rodriguez*, Lixiao Huang, Nancy Cooke,
and Yun Kang, 2024. Mathematical Modeling of the Dynamics of Trust in Automation.
Accepted in Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet.
4. AK Misra, S. Pal, and Y. Kang, 2024. How can we avoid the extinction of any species
naturally? A mathematical model. Accepted in International Journal of Biomathematics.
5. O. Aydogmus and Y. Kang, 2024. Deterministic approximation of a stochastic imitation
dynamics with memory, Dynamic Games and Applications. 14 (3), 525-548.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13235-023-00513-y
6. Lucero Rodriguez Rodriguez*, Carlos Bustamante Orellana*, and Yun Kang, 2024. Com-
munication dynamics of a two-agent interaction model with applications to human-autonomy
teaming, Journal of Difference Equations and Applications, 1-31.
7. A Singh, D Tripathi and Y. Kang, 2024. A modified May-Holling-Tanner Model: The role
of dynamica alternateive resources on species’ survival, Journal of Biological Systems, 32 (1), 187-218.
8. Jun Chen*, Guo Xiaohui*, Soodeh Azizs, and Yun Kang, 2024 Dynamics of social inter-
actions and task switches in social insect colonies with spatial heterogeneity. Bulletin of
Mathematical Biology, 86(5), 1091-1116.
9. S Elaydi, Y. Kang, and R Lu´ıs, 2024. Global Asymptotic Stability of Evolutionary Periodic
Ricker Competition Models, Journal of Difference Equations and Applications, 30 (8), 1091-
1116. DOI: 10.1080/10236198.2023.2281552
10. Brooke Anderson*, Heather Bowlby, Steven Saul, Yun Kang, Neil Hammerschlag, Lisa
Natanson, and James Sulikowski, 2024. First insights into the vertical habitat use of young
porbeagles in the Northwest Atlantic with implications for bycatch reduction strategies, Ma-
rine and Freshwater Research, 75(12).
11. Nazmul Hasan, Md. Sharif Uddin, Md. Haider Ali Biswas, and Yun Kang, 2024. A
Mathematical Analysis of Nonlinear Predator-Prey System with Poaching Effect, Differential
Equations and Dynamical Systems. DOI:10.1007/s12591-023-00669-4
12. Dingyong Bai, Jiale Zheng, and Yun Kang, 2024. Global dynamics of a predator-prey model with a Smith growth function and the additive predation in prey. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - B, 29(4), P1923-1960. DOI: 10.3934/dcdsb.2023161
13. Ravikant Singh, Archana Ojha, Pankaj Kumar Tiwari, Nilesh Kumar Thakur, and Yun
Kang, 2024. Impact of time delay in a plankton-fish system with nonlinear harvesting and
external toxicity. Accepted in International Journal of Biomathematics.
https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793524523500961
- Meltzer,David E*, Kang,Yun, Peng,Xihong. Identifying and Addressing Mathematical Difficulties in Introductory Physics Courses. NSF-EHR-DUE(9/1/2015 - 8/31/2017).
- Castillo-Chavez,Carlos*, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos*, Berger,Roger L, Camacho,Erika T, Kang,Yun, Wirkus,Stephen A.. ASU-Sloan Program for Exceptional Mentoring (PEM) (ASUF 30006275). ASU FDN(7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017).
- Kang,Yun*, Armbruster,Hans Dieter, Fewell,Jennifer Harrison. Multiscale Modeling of Division of Labor in Social Insects. NSF-MPS-DMS(9/15/2013 - 8/31/2016).
- Meltzer,David E*, Kang,Yun, Zandieh,Michelle Jeanette. WIDER: EAGER: Recognizing assessing and enhancing evidence-based practices in STEM at Arizona State University Polytechnic. NSF-EHR(9/15/2012 - 8/31/2016).
- Kang,Yun*, Kang,Yun*. Global Dynamics of Biological Systems. Simons Fdtn(7/1/2011 - 8/31/2014).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| ABS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| ABS 560 | Ecological Modeling |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| APM 792 | Research |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| ABS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| ABS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| APM 792 | Research |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| MAT 350 | Tech/Apps of Applied Math |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| ABS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| ABS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| ABS 560 | Ecological Modeling |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| MAT 350 | Tech/Apps of Applied Math |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| ABS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| ABS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ABS 500 | Research Methods |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| MAT 350 | Tech/Apps of Applied Math |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| ABS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| ABS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ABS 560 | Ecological Modeling |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| ABS 500 | Research Methods |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 394 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MAT 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| AML 799 | Dissertation |
| AML 792 | Research |
| AML 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| APM 792 | Research |
| APM 799 | Dissertation |
| ABS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| ABS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ABS 560 | Ecological Modeling |
| MAT 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAT 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAT 494 | Special Topics |
| ABS 500 | Research Methods |
| MAT 394 | Special Topics |
| MAT 495 | Undergraduate Research |
- Invited talk: Dispersal and Sociality of Social Insect Colonies in the workshop on Dynamical Models Inspired by Biology held at the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS), Oct 6-11, 2024.
• Invited talk: Mac-Inspired Social Network Modeling with Application to Social Insect Colonies in theSIAM Minisymposium in Honor of James Mac Hyman in the SIAM Annul Meeting, Spokane, Washington, July 8-12, 2024.
• Invited talks: Foraging Dynamics in Social Insect Colonies: Mechanisms of Backward Bifurcations and Impacts of Stochasticity and Optimal control of a discrete-time plant–herbivore/pest model with bistability in fluctuating environments of The 29th International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications (ICDEA 2024) held in Paris, France, June 24-28, 2024.
• Invited talk: Collective Defense Dynamics of Social Insect Colonies in the International
Conference on Mathematical Analysis and Applications in Science and Engineering, June 20-22, 2024.
• Invited lecture: Optimal control of a discrete-time plant-pest model with bistability and fluctuating environments, Yangzhou University, June 13, 2024.
• Invited lecture: Ecological and Evolutionary Modeling of Social Insect Colonies as Complex Adaptive Systems, Shanghai Jiaotong University, June 11, 2024.
• Invited lecture: Cooperative versus Solitary of nest founding strategy with Applications in Social Insect Colonies, Nanjing Technology University, June 6, 2024.
• Invited lecture: Mathematical Models for Colony Migration, Guangzhou University, June 3, 2024.
• Invited talk: Impacts of Pesticide and Seasonality on Honeybee Dynamics of The Fourteenth International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems held in Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan, China, May 30-June 2, 2024.
• Invited lecture: Mathematical Modeling of Complex Adaptive Systems and Optimization
in Exploring Research Frontiers in Dynamical Systems during May 20-24, 2024, online.
https://sites.google.com/view/fdp-2024/about-fdp
• Invited talk: Cooperative versus Solitary Strategies in Nest Founding: Impacts of Seasonality, stochasticity, and Space, 2024 Spring Eastern Sectional AMS Meeting, Washington, DC, April, 6-7, 2024.
• Invited talk: Collective Defense Dynamics of Social Insect Colonies at AMS Special Session of Dynamical Systems Modeling for Biological and SocialSystems, Joint Mathematical Meetings (JMM 2024), San Francisco, Jan 3-6, 2024. - Yun Kang. Allee effects in Eco-epidemiology models. The Lloyd G. Roeling Mathematics Conference,UL Lafayette campus, Nov 02-04, 2012 (Nov 2012).
- Yun Kang, et al. Population dynamics of intraguild predations. Math Biology Seminar of School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University, O (Oct 2012).
- Yun Kang and Carlos Castillo-Chavez. A simple epidemiological model with Allee effects and the disease-modified fitness. Special Sessions of Biomathematics, Fall Western Sectional Meeting, AMS, Tucson, Arizona, Oct (Oct 2012).
- Yun Kang and Lauren Wedekin. Population dynamics of Intraguild Predation models with generalist or specialist predator. SIAM conference on Life Sciences, August 07-10, 2012, San Diego (Aug 2012).
- Yun Kang. Mathematical models with Positive density dependence. Mathematical and theoretical biology institute: June 14, 2012, 9:00 am -12:30 am, ASU (Jun 2012).
- Yun Kang. Population dynamics of Intraguild Predation. MTBI- Summer Lecture (Jun 2012).
- Yun Kang. The relative permanence of a discrete-time competition model. (PODE 2012), Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, USA, May 13 -18, 2012 (May 2012).
- Lauren Wedekin and Yun Kang. Modeling Framework of Intraguild Predation,. Showcase poster by Master Student- Lauren Wedekin, at College of Technology & Innovation , Arizona S (Apr 2012).
- Yun Kang. Mathematical Modeling in Biology. Applied Science Seminar of Department of Applied Sciences and Mathematics, Arizona State University, (Mar 2012).
- Yun Kang and Nicolas Lanchier. The role of space in the exploitation of resources. minisymposium on Modeling of Ecological Systems at ICIAM 2011, July 18 - 22, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Jul 2011).
- Yun Kang. Interplay between Allee effects and competition’ at. workshop III on Heterogeneity and Ecologies organized by MCMSC, June 29, 2011, A (Jun 2011).
- Yun Kang. Relative Permanence in Biological Systems. international conference of Fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical S (May 2011).
- Yun Kang, Rebecca Clark and Jennifer Fewell. Modeling an Obligate Mutualism: Leaf-cutter ants and its fungus garden. minisymposium on Recent applications of dynamical systems in ecology at SIAM Conference on Applicati (May 2011).
- The Society for Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting and Conference, June 10-13,2013, Tempe, Arizona., Local Organizing Committee (2012 - Present)
- Acta Biotheoretica, Advances in Difference Equations,, Reviewer (2012 - Present)
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theorem, Reviewer (2012 - Present)
- committee of minor in math and physics, committee (2011 - Present)
- Academic Standards of College of Technology & Innovation., Committee (2010 - Present)
- Graduate Degree Program–ABS Master’s degree, committee (2010 - Present)
- Obama Scholar Mentor, Mentor (2010 - Present)
- Hiring math lecturer committee, committee (2010 - Present)
- Reviewer NSF on Population and Community Ecology, Ad hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Circle on the road-The Tempe Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival., math outreach activities for high school kids (2010 - Present)
- the graduate committee, committee (2010 - Present)
- the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Mentor Network, Committee (2009 - Present)
- Ecology Modeling/Theoretical Population Biology/J. of Theoretical Biology/Mathematical Biosciences, Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Journal of Difference Equations and Applications/Journal of Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, Journal of Mathematical Biology,, Reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Proceedings of Royal Society B, Journal of Biological Dynamics, Journal of Oikos,, reviewer (2008 - Present)
- Mathematical Models in Biology and Medicine in AIMS 2012, July 01-05, 2012, Orlando, Florida, U.S, Chair a session (2012 - 2012)
- AWM Essay Contest: Biographies of Contemporary Women in Mathematics, Judge (2010 - 2010)