Sarah Chehade
"Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality." -Richard Courant
I am a fifth year Ph.D. student studying in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Houston. I work with my doctoral advisor Dr. Anna Vershynina. My research interests include quantum information theory, functional analysis, functional-analytic quantum inequalities, and entropy.
If I am not studying or working, I am most likely cooking, thinking about the gender gap in STEM fields, or sleeping.
Research
"The heart and soul of good writing is research; you should write not what you know but what you can find out about." -Robert J. Sawyer
Teaching
"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." -Brad Henry Read
Here are the various teaching roles I've held during my time at UH.
| Semester | Course | Approximate number of students |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2020 | Calculus II (invitation only) | 30 |
| Fall 2019 | Calculus I (invitation only) | 18 |
| Spring 2019 | Calculus II (online recitation) | 250 |
| Winter 2018 | Calculus I (online recitation) | 60 |
| Fall 2018 | Calculus for Business and Life Science (instructor of record) | 98 |
| Spring 2018 | Calculus I, Lead TA (face to face recitation) | 120 |
| Fall 2017 | Calculus I, Lead TA (face to face recitation) | 120 |
| Summer 2017 | Calculus I (online recitation) | 100 |
| Spring 2017 | Calculus II (online recitation) | 95 |
| Fall 2016 | Calculus I (face to face recitation) | 60 |
Travel
“The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands.” –Sir Richard Burton
Here is a list of conferences and workshops I've attended (or will attend) face-to-face.
| June 2020 - Sala Bianca of Teatro Sociale and in Aula Magna of the University of Insubria, Como Italy | Mathematical Challenges in Quantum Mechanics | 20 minute talk (Rescheduled due to COVID19) |
| May 2020 - Vanderbilt University | Noncommutative Geometry and Operator Algebras (NCGOA) | 50 minute talk (Rescheduled due to COVID19) |
| February 2020 - Texas A&M University | Texas Women in Mathematics Symposium (TWIMS) | 20 minute talk (Rescheduled due to COVID19) |
| June 2019 - Texas A&M University | Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium | |
| May 2019 - Instituto de Ciencias Mathematics (Madrid, Spain) | Workshop II - Operator Algebras, Groups and Applications to Quantum Information | |
| April 2019 - Rice University | AWM Research Symposium | Organizer of special session Math on EDGE |
| November 2018 - University of Houston | 3rd Annual Texas Women in Mathematics Symposium | Organizing committee member |
| March 2019/September 2018/March 2018/March and November 2017 - Waco, College Station, and Houston TX | Brazos Analysis Seminar | |
| April 2018 - Univerisity of Illinios at Chicago | Graduate Student Topology and Geometry Conference | |
| December 2017 - Sam Houston State University | Texas Women in Mathematics Symposium | |
| October 2017 - University of Louisiana at Lafayette | East Coast Operator Algebras Symposium | |
| July 2017 - University of Houston | Applications to Model Theory in Operator Algebras | |
| May 2017 - Texas Christian University | GPOTS | |
| April 2017 - University of California Los Angeles | AWM Research Symposium | |
| March 2017 - Autonomous University of Barcelona | IRP on Operator Algebras: Dynamics and Interactions |
Professional Involvement
"Humans are amphibians - half spirit and half animal. As spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time." -C. S. Lewis
Here is a list of organizations and activities I am affiliated with.
| Layher USA | Create and develop a company machine learning algorithm to automate inventory analysis, orders, and predictions. Techniques include kNN, Neural Networks, Box Jenkins, etc. | Hired October 2019 |
| Math to Industry Boot Camp | Intensive 6 week session hosted by the University of Minnesota's Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). This boot camp is designed to provide graduate students with training and experience that is valuable for employment outside of academia. | Project introduced by D-Wave Systems |
| UH Analysis group | Offers weekly talks on a variety of topics such as Operator Algebras, Quantum Groups, Quantum Information, and Wavelets. | |
| UH AWM | A student-run organization for women in the mathematical sciences, encouraging collaboration, support groups, and opportunities in and outside academia. | President (Fall 2018-present) |
| UH AMS | Promotes mathematical development, opportunities, and education to all math graduate students at UH. | Vice president (Fall 2017-Spring 2018) Secretary (Fall 2016-Spring 2017) |
| EDGE | Has a goal of strengthening the ability of women students to successfully complete PhD programs in the mathematical sciences, and place more women in visible leadership roles in the mathematics community. | Member since Summer 2016 |
| CHAMP | A STEM outreach program, designed to excite underrepresented high school and middle school students, living near the UH main campus, about math lessons and activities. | Administrator (Fall 2016-Spring 2018) |
Curriculum Vitae
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure." -Mark Twain
My CV is located here.
Contact Me
"The temple of art is built in words." -Josiah Gilbert Holland
- Email: chehade AT math DOT uh DOT edu
- Office: PGH 617