Su Ji Hong is a senior lecturer in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Her research focuses on algebraic combinatorics, lattice polytopes, cluster algebras, and triangulations. Currently, she is studying the integer decomposition properties of a certain class of lattice polytopes. These polytopes are higher-dimensional polygons with integer vertices, and she is particularly interested in those whose coordinates can be permuted to produce another point within the same polytope. Her research delves in to the structure of dilated polytopes in comparison to the original polytope.
Hong has served as an instructor of record since her graduate school days. She has completed numerous teaching certificate programs, including Project NExT from the Mathematical Association of America and the Faculty Teaching Academy at Yale University.
She received her bachelor’s in mathematics and physics from California Lutheran University, her master’s in mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her PhD in mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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In a Q&A, new senior lecturer Su Ji Hong delves into the intricacies and real-world applications of mathematical structures while expressing her excitement about joining the department.