Neriman Tokcan
About Neriman Tokcan
Neriman Tokcan is an Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics at UMass Boston, having previously held postdoctoral positions at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Michigan. Tokcan earned a PhD in Algebraic Geometry and Algebraic Combinatorics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they also completed their Master's degree in Mathematics.
Work at UMass Boston
Neriman Tokcan has been serving as an Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics at UMass Boston since 2023. In this role, Tokcan contributes to the academic community through teaching and research in applied mathematics, focusing on areas relevant to the current academic curriculum.
Previous Positions in Academia
Prior to joining UMass Boston, Neriman Tokcan held several academic positions. From 2017 to 2019, Tokcan worked as a Postdoctoral Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Following this, Tokcan was a Computational Postdoctoral Associate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard from 2019 to 2023. Additionally, Tokcan served as an Instructor in the Mathematics Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for three months in 2015 and worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant there from 2012 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Neriman Tokcan earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Algebraic Geometry and Algebraic Combinatorics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completing the program from 2012 to 2017. Prior to this, Tokcan obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) in Mathematics from the same institution, studying from 2011 to 2012. This educational background provides a strong foundation in advanced mathematical concepts.
Research Experience
Neriman Tokcan has extensive research experience in computational mathematics. At the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Tokcan worked as an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center Postdoctoral Fellow from 2021 to 2023. This position followed a two-year tenure as a Computational Postdoctoral Associate at the same institution, where Tokcan engaged in research projects that intersected mathematics and computational biology.
Early Academic Career
Neriman Tokcan began the academic journey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where Tokcan was a Mathematics Master Student from 2011 to 2012. This early experience laid the groundwork for a career in mathematics and education, leading to subsequent advanced studies and teaching roles.