Neslişah Tekbaş

MSc Mathematics & Graduate Teaching Assistant

Education

Master of Science in Mathematics. Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Aug 2026 – May 2028 (Expected)
First-year Master’s Student & Teaching Assistant.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir. Oct 2022 – Jul 2026
GPA: 3.01. Graduated 4th in Department.
English Preparatory Program. Dokuz Eylul University. Oct 2021 – May 2022
GPA: 4.00.

Partial Differential Equations Review Sessions (Mar 2026 – Jun 2026)
Facilitated small group pre-exam learning sessions focusing on Cauchy problems, Sturm-Liouville problems, and Laplace equations.
Nonlinear Differential Equations Individual Sessions (Oct 2025 – Jan 2026)
Provided thorough one-to-one academic support focusing on stability analysis and phase plane portraits.

Programming Languages: Skilled in Python; Working Knowledge of C++, C#, MATLAB, and Mathematica; Advanced Typesetting in LaTeX.
Relevant Coursework: Algorithms & Programming, Visual Programming Techniques, Computer Algebra Systems.

Various Discretizations of the Lorenz System (Feb 2026 – Jun 2026)
Analyzed topological changes in the discrete Lorenz System using Euler and Mickens’ Nonstandard Finite Difference schemes.
Determination of 3rd-Order Runge-Kutta Method (Apr 2026 – Jun 2026)
Theoretical background and mathematical determination of the RK3 method.
XAI-Based Brain Age Prediction via Structural MRI (Mar 2026 – May 2026)
Utilized the FreeSurfer 8-preprocessed IXI Dataset to quantify the Brain Age Gap.
Qualitative Analysis of the Lorenz System (Aug 2025 – Dec 2025)
Investigated dynamical regimes and developed Python & MATLAB simulations.

Current: Differential Equations (ODEs, PDEs), Theory of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems & Chaos.
Prospective: Dynamic Equations on Time Scales, Quantum Computing, Computational Neuroscience.

Hugh F. and Katherine A. Johnson Mathematics Scholarship (WKU).
Merit-based Academic Scholarship (KAHEV) & Academic Excellence Scholarship (DEVAK).
Secretary General at Bengi Liberal Arts Community Magazine Utopia.
Founding Member of Arithmathic Student Community.
First Place in the High School Graduation Ranking.