Jan Rychtar, Ph.D.
Professor
Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave, room 4159a
Education
- Ph.D. University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Mathematics
- M.Sc. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Mathematics
- B.Sc. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Mathematics
Research Interests
- Mathematical biology
- Modeling
- Game theory
Select Publications
- M. Broom and J. Rychtář (2022). Game-Theoretical Models in Biology, 2nd edition CRC Press.
- Yuan-Jen Kuo, Gian Paras, Taiyo Tagami, Claire Yi, Leslie J Camacho Aquino, Hyunju Oh, Jan Rychtář, Dewey Taylor (2024). A compartmental model for Schistosoma japonicum transmission dynamics in the Philippines,
Acta Tropica, Volume 249, 2024, 107084. - Ian Augsburger, Gigi Galanthay, Jacob Tarosky, Jan Rychtář, Dewey Taylor, (2023).
Imperfect vaccine can yield multiple nash equilibria in vaccination games. Mathematical Biosciences, 356, 108967. - Ian Augsburger, Gigi Galanthay, Jacob Tarosky, Jan Rychtář, Dewey Taylor, (2022).
Voluntary vaccination may not stop monkeypox outbreak: A game-theoretic model. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16 (12), e0010970. - Vince Campo, John Palacios, Hideo Nagahashi, Hyunju Oh, Jan Rychtář, Dewey Taylor (2022). A game-theoretic model of rabies in domestic dogs with multiple voluntary preventive measures. Journal of Mathematical Biology 85, article number 57.
Affiliations
- 2021 - Present - Professor, VCU
- 2020 - 2021 - Associate Professor, VCU
- 2019 - 2020 - Assistant Professor, VCU
- 2014 - 2019 - Professor, UNC Greensboro
- 2010 - 2014 - Associate Professor, UNC Greensboro
- 2012 - 2013 - Interim Director, Office of Undergraduate Research, UNC Greensboro
- 2004 - 2010 - Assistant Professor, UNC Greensboro
Awards
- 2024 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award, Mathematical Association of America
- 2023 Inclusivity Award, Council of Undergraduate Research, Math and CS division
- 2022 Faculty mentor award, Council of Undergraduate Research, Math and CS division
- 2022 John M. Smith Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics, Mathematical Association of America MD-DC-VA Section
- 2015 UNCG Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
- 2014 Department of Mathematics and Statistics Award for Distinguished Service
- 2012 - 2013 UNCG Junior Research Excellence Award
- 2007 - 2008 UNCG College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award