With an emphasis on mathematical reasoning, mathematical modeling and computation, interdisciplinarity, and the development of new methodology, the department’s doctoral program produces graduates with broad expertise, who have worked in cutting-edge advances in applied mathematics and statistics, and who are prepared to pursue careers in academia, industry, the public sector, and more.
Research and academic opportunities in the doctoral program cover a wide range of interconnected areas within applied mathematics that reflect the department faculty’s diverse scientific interests. These include:
- Data Science with a focus on theoretical foundations, modeling techniques, and algorithm development.
- Probability and statistics with a focus both on theory and applications, particularly related to machine learning.
- Financial mathematics, as well as a concentration in optimization/operations research, which address discrete and continuous optimization problems.
- Discrete mathematics, with a focus on combinatorics and graph theory.
- Computational and applied mathematics, with a focus on the development of mathematical and numerical models for various applications in fluid dynamics, shape analysis and biomedical engineering.
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Pursue a PhD with a focus on computational medicine
Doctoral candidates can focus their studies on computational medicine, through a partnership with JHU’s Institute for Computational Medicine, a collaboration between JHU’s School of Engineering and the renowned School of Medicine.
A commitment to discovery
Connecting the Dots - Carey Priebe has worked with hospitals hoping to reduce stress on surgical nurses, shown how satellites can spot Martian volcanoes, and given law enforcement new tools against human traffickers, shadowy financial networks, and corporate fraud.
NSF Program Support Career-readiness for Graduate Students - To help prepare graduate students in the mathematical sciences for careers in business, industry, and government, the Johns Hopkins Engineering and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are partnering to create the Internship Network in the Mathematical Sciences (INMAS).