Welcome
TO JESSICA DE SILVA'S HOMEPAGE
Hi, thank you for checking out my page! My name is Dr. Jessica De Silva and I have been at California State University, Stanislaus since 2018 where I am currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics. About 15 minutes away is the little town of Hilmar where I grew up. Known locally for its school spirit, out-of-towners may have heard of Hilmar for its claim to fame of being home of the Hilmar Cheese Company. This company's Hilmar facility produces more cheese per year from a single site than any other cheese manufacturer in the world!
I earned my B.A. in Mathematics from Stanislaus State, and my M.S. and Ph.D. both in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. My research background is in combinatorics in graph theory, and my current interests lie in applications of discrete mathematics in data science and image processing. I have had the opportunity to mentor many fantastic research students through CSU-LSAMP and Stan State's RISE program. Read about their projects under the Research section on the left menu.
Although research is one of my favorite pastimes, teaching is where I find my passion for this career. I have had great math teachers throughout my childhood and this certainly influenced my choice to study mathematics. My goal in the classroom is to be approachable, engaging, and to have a contageous positive attitude towards mathematics. As a Stan State faculty member, I have had the pleasure of teaching some of the most dedicated, successful, and motivated students at the university. Read about what they're up to under the Student News section.
