Evan Ortiz

Student at University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

About

I am currently a student at the University of Michigan, pursuing a B.S in Pure Mathematics and in Interdisciplinary Physics. I am interested in work relating to sustainability, particularly in the energy and education industries. I have a strong background in research (in Mathematics and Chemical Engineering), and communicating the complex ideas of that research to a variety of audiences.

Experience

  • University of Michigan Department of Mathematics ()
    • Mathematics Tutor/Grader
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Tutoring students in Linear Algebra, as well as grading assignments in Advanced (multivariable) Analysis.

    • Undergraduate Student
      Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

    • Research Fellow
      May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos

      I developed a model for the kinetics of colliding objects with friction, using geometric (variational) techniques. I gave a formal presentation on my findings, and wrote a manuscript detailing how the variational techniques were employed.

  • Research Assistant at University of Michigan Department of Chemical Engineering
    Sep 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Conducted Chemical Engineering experiments in the Singh Lab on nitrate reduction. I published a paper in the Catalysis Science and Technology Journal comparing electrocatalytic to thermocatalytic reduction on Platinum Ruthenium alloys. The inspiration was that some day these alloys might be employed in waste remediation for nitrate pollution.