Curriculum Vitae

Alan Kaptanoglu is an Assistant Professor in the Math department in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at NYU. He was previously a post-doctoral researcher in the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP) at the University of Maryland. Alan earned his BS in Physics from Stanford in 2016 and his PhD in Physics from the University of Washington in 2021. His work lies at the intersection of applied mathematics, scientific machine learning, and nuclear fusion. His vision is to advance these fields by providing theoretical and computational tools for modeling, control, and optimization of complex dynamics.

Research Positions

  • Assistant Professor

    Mathematics Department, Courant Institute, New York University
    (September 2023 – Current)

  • Affiliate Assistant Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
    (March 2022 – Current)

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    Landreman Group IREAP, University of Maryland
    (March 2022 – July 2023)

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    Brunton Group Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
    (January 2022 – March 2022)

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Brunton Group Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
    (Fall 2017 – Winter 2021)