Shizhu Liu

Shizhu Liu

Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics

New York University

Dr. Shizhu Liu is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (NYU). Her Ph.D. study was advised by Dr. Erwin Lutwak, Dr. Gaoyong Zhang and Dr. Deane Yang. Her research interests are centered around Convex Geometry, Information Theory and Analytic Inequalities.

In recent summers, Shizhu worked as a Data Science Consultant for a reinsurance company, where she discovered the power and excitement of working with data. She now applies analytics and data visualization to solve problems in business and higher education. For over 9 years, Shizhu has found joy in teaching undergraduate math courses at NYU and was awarded NYU’s Golden Dozen Award for outstanding contribution to teaching. Shizhu also serves as faculty advisor for the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) NYU Chapter, coaches the NYU teams in Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) and Interdisiplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), and hosts for NYU Undergraduate Math Modeling Workshop.

When not working, you might find Shizhu watching Broadway shows, practicing golf at Chelsea Piers, or swimming at NYU Palladium gym.

Interests
  • Convex Geometry
  • Information Theory
  • Analytic Inequalities
  • Probability
Education

  • Ph.D. in Mathematics, 2018

    New York University

  • M.A. in Applied Economics, 2012

    Georgetown University

  • B.A. in Economics, 2011

    Zhejiang University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
New York University
Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics
New York University
September 2018 – Present New York
 
 
 
 
 
New York University
Director of the Summer Bootcamp, M.S. in the Mathematics in Finance
New York University
August 2019 – Present New York
 
 
 
 
 
New York University
Adjunct Professor
New York University
September 2014 – August 2018 New York
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Mathematics Tandon School of Engineering NYU
Acting Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Mathematics Tandon School of Engineering NYU
August 2016 – August 2017 New York
 
 
 
 
 
Maiden Reinsurance North America
Data Science Consultant
Maiden Reinsurance North America
July 2017 – August 2017 New York
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Mathematics Tandon School of Engineering NYU
Math Workshop Coordinator
Department of Mathematics Tandon School of Engineering NYU
September 2013 – December 2015 New York

Teaching

Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU, Fall 2018 - present

  • MATH-UA 009 Algebra and Calculus: Fall 2019, Fall 2021
  • MATH-UA 121 Calculus I: Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
  • MATH-UA 122 Calculus II: Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021
  • MATH-UA 123 Calculus III: Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022
  • MATH-UA 140 Linear Algebra: Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022
  • CORE-UA 105 Elementary Statistics: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2022
  • MG-GY 6193 Statistics for Data Analysts (graduate): Spring 2022
  • HEOP-UE 601 Pre-First Year Calculus: Summer 2021, Summer 2022
  • HEOP-UE 610 Pre-Freshman Pre-Calculus: Summer 2021
  • CMT- NA 100 Graph Theory: Summer 2022

Adjunct Instructor, NYU, Fall 2014 - Summer 2018

  • MA-UY 2224 Data Analysis, Summer 2018
  • MA-UY 2054 Applied Business Data Analysis I, Spring 2018
  • MA-UY 914 Precalculus for Engineers, Fall 2017
  • MA-UY 2414 Basic Practice of Statistics for Social Science, Spring 2016
  • MA-UY 914 Precalculus for Engineers, Fall 2015
  • MA-UY 2414 Basic Practice of Statistics for Social Science, Spring 2015
  • MA-UY 914 Precalculus for Engineers, Fall 2014

Focused Recitation/Math Workshop Instructor, NYU, Fall 2014 - present

  • Subjects: Calculus I, Calculus II, Data Analysis, Linear Algebra & Differential Equation, Introduction to Probability

View my online teaching evaluation at Rate My Professor

Or contact me for my NYU internal course evaluation reports

Students Advising

  • Deans’ Undergraduate Research Fund (DURF): Vaisnav Gajaraj (2018, 2019), Celia Xie (2019), Tina Xu (2019), Derek Huang (2020), Baron Guo (2022), Yiming Bian (2022)
  • Summer Undergradute Research Experience: Jiayi Ji (2021), Yijie Wang (2021), Hui Wen Goh (2022), Lu yii Wong (2022)
  • Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP): Bing Yang Tan (2022), Vikram Sagi (2022)
  • Shizhu is the NYU SIAM Chapter faculty advisor, if you are interested in events organized by NYU SIAM or you would like to join the team, please visit their webiste or email Shizhu.

Math Modeling

Shizhu is the host for NYU Undergraduate Math Modeling Workshop.

This workshop is an informal weekly seminar sessions for all NYU undergraduate students who are interested in learning more about mathematical modeling. The workshops started out as a way to help prepare students who are interested in participating in the Mathematical/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM), an annual international competition where teams of undergraduates use mathematical modeling approaches to propose solutions to real world problems.

If you are interested in this workshop or/and the contests and if you would like to be included in the workshop brightspace site, please vist the website (log in using your NYU credential).

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