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Alyssa LaPole

Alyssa LaPole

Postdoctoral Associate

Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research

CONTACT

al207@rice.edu

WEBSITE(S)| COMP-M Team

SURF Mentoring

Potential projects/topics: My research focuses on fluid dynamics (1D finite difference and 1D-3D finite element) of the cardiovascular system. One potential project involves 1D propagation of blood through the systemic circulatory system (using an existing model) to investigate the downstream effects of single ventricle disease. Another potential project involves a 1D-3D advection-diffusion model to investigate drug deliverance to the liver. Both projects will use existing models and will help the student develop skills in coding, medical image analysis, and application of mathematics to physiological systems. Here is a link to my research interests with more details: https://sites.google.com/rice.edu/alyssa-lapoles-website/research

Potential skills gained: Proficiency in Matlab/R/Fenics depending on project chosen, medical image analysis, application of mathematics to real-world problems

Required qualifications or skills: MATH 211 and/or MATH 220, CMOR 302 and/or MATH 355

Direct mentor: Post-doctorate

Research Areas

Processes in porous media are naturally complex as they relate to various engineering disciplines and span multiple space and time scales. Our research group Computational Modeling of Porous Media (COMP-M) develops state of the art algorithms for modeling and optimizing physical phenomena occurring in porous media.