Dr. Ding conducts research on mathematical biology, optimal control, computational biology, mathematical modeling, ordinary and partial differential equations, difference equations, agent/individual-based modeling, and hybrid systems, with applications to population dynamics, disease modeling and control, natural resource management, and systems biology. She is also interested in deep learning, quantum biology, and improving undergraduate STEM education through research experiences.

Her research focuses on understanding the spatial and temporal patterns that arise in dynamic biological systems and, when possible, finding the best way to control the system.

Dr. Ding also collaborates with others to encourage/promote girls & women in STEM. 

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Bio page: http://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/wding/bio.php

• Faculty for Computational and Data Sciences Ph.D. Program and Honors Faculty.
• M.S. graduate advisor in the department of Mathematical Sciences.
• Co-president for Association for Women in Sciences (AWIS) Tennessee Chapter.
• Co-Director for SIMIODE (Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations) EXPO, 10-12 February 2023.
• Board of Contributing Advisors for SIMIODE: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, 2017 - current.
• Organizing Committee for Shanks Workshop on Advances in Mathematical and Theoretical Biology, March 17-19, 2023.
• President (2011-12), vice president (2009-10), and secretary (2008-09, 2022-24) of Phi Kappa Phi at MTSU --- Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity 
• Associate Editor: International Journal of Computer Mathematics, 2022 – current. 
• Guest editor of special issues for Journals of Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering and Natural Resource Modeling.  
• Editor: Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) Digest, 2013 - 2019. 
• Editor: American Research Journal of Mathematics, 2017 - current.
• Editor: International Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 2014 - 2018.
  
  

Professional Memberships

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
• The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• American Mathematical Society (AMS)
• Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB)
• Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
• ◦ Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
• Lifetime Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (ΦκΦ)
• Resource Modeling Association (RMA)
• Member of the Canadian Center for Disease Modeling (CCDM) global network
• Member of the MODELS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENT STUDY (MIDAS)
• Member of the Murfreesboro Art League (MAL), and she believes in the perfect harmony of math, science, and arts in everyone's daily life. 

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Distinguished Research Award, College of Basic and Applied Science, MTSU, 2019.

Professional Leaderships:

• Co-Director: SIMIODE EXPO 2023.    SIMIODE (Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations)
• Co-president (2021 - present) for Association for Women in Science (AWIS) TN Chapter. 
• President (2011-12), vice president (2009-10), and secretary (2008-09) of Phi Kappa Phi at MTSU --- Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity 
  Dr. Ding served as President (2011-12), Vice President (2009-10), and Secretary (2008-09, 2022-24) for the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) at MTSU chapter. We got "Chapter of Excellence" 2009-10, and “Chapter of Merit Award” 2008-09.
• President, Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Student Chapter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2004-06.

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Grants from National Science Foundation:

1. NSF DMS #2234176: Shanks Workshop on Advances in Mathematical and Theoretical Biology, (PI: X. Zhao, co-PIs: M. Horn, W. Ding, P. Hinow and X. Huo), $27,000, 03/01/2023 --- 02/29/2024.

2. NSF DMS #1757493: REU Site: Computational Modeling and Simulation in Applied Sciences
    (PI: W. Ding, co-PIs: R. Leander, W. Robertson and J. Phillips), $241,470, 2018-2023.

3. NSF ADVANCE IT-Catalyst (NSF HRD #1409638):  A Catalyst to ADVANCE the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic STEM Careers at Middle Tennessee State University (PI: B. Bartel, Co-PIs: J. Iriarte-Gross, W. Ding, J. Eller and K. Petersen), $195,002.00, 2014 - 2018.  MTSU ADVANCE Web Page

Grants from MTSU: 

• MTSU NIA: Non-Instructional Assignment Grant (Sabbatical leave), Fall 2020.
• MTSU LT&ITC Faculty Learning Community (FLC): Mid-Career Faculty Development Program, (with D. Raffo, G. Webber, R. Henderson, R. Otter and T. Brinthaupt), $7,500, 2014.
• MTSU Instructional Technologies Innovation Grant (ITI) (with Z. Sinkala and R. Leander), $5,892, 2014.
• MTSU Instructional Evaluation and Development Grant (IED), $750, 2011.
  To design and implement of a pilot program training for undergraduates in biological and mathematical sciences.
• Faculty Research and Creative Activities (FRCAC), MTSU, August 2009- May 2010, $5,000.
  Optimal Control Applied to Native-Invasive Population Dynamics via a PDE Model.
• NSF STEP (Stepping Up Undergraduate Research) Summer Reseach, MTSU, June-July 2009, $17,500.
  Mathematical Modeling and Control of Populations: Application in Biological Pest Control.
• Faculty Research and Creative Activities (FRCAC), MTSU, August 2008- May 2009, $6,300.
  Optimal Harvesting of Fish Populations with Age Structure.
• MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, $3,250.

Travel Grants:

     1. Moffitt Cancer Center Integrated Mathematical Oncology (IMO) Travel Awards, IMO Workshop 9: Tumor Board Evolution, Nov. 3-8, 2019.
     2. Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) grant to support our special session in the AMS Southeastern Spring Sectional Meeting (March 27-29, 2015), $2,000, 2014.
     3. Society of Mathematical Biology (SMB) Travel grant, $750, 2011.
     4. SIAM-NSF Postdoc/Early Career Travel Award, $885, 2010.
     5. AWM-NSF Travel Grants for Women Researchers, $1,488, 2009.

Professional Services:

• Associate Editor: International Journal of Computer Mathematics, 2022 – current. 
• Editor: Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) Digest, 2013 - 2019.
• Guest Editors:
  1. Editors: Wandi Ding, Joshua L. Phillips, Zhuolin Qu and Russell Zaretzki.
  Special Issue:Machine Learning, Mathematical and Statistical Modeling for Systems Biology, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2021-22.
  2. Editors: Ding, Wandi; Kang, Yun; Mubayi, Anuj. 
  Special Issue: Mathematical modeling and analysis of social and ecological determinants for the dynamics of infectious diseases and public health policies. Math. Biosci. Eng.18 (2021), no. 6, 8535–8537. 
  3. Editors: Rachel Leander, Wandi Ding and Rene Salinas. 
  Special Issue Dedicated to Suzanne Lenhart, Journal of Natural Resource Modeling, 31:4, 2018.
• Editor: American Research Journal of Mathematics, 2017 - current.
• Editor: International Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 2014 - 2018.
• NSF Panel Reviewer: 2020, 2022.
• Board of Contributing Advisors for SIMIODE: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, 2017 - current.
• Board Member of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WISTEM) Center 2016-17.
• Honors Faculty. 

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Featured, fun, interesting, and challenging Calculus, Vector Analysis, and Differential Equations courses:

• Calculus II: Calculus II, Fall 2021 (scroll down to click Fall 2021),       Calculus II, Fall 2019.
• Calculus III: Calculus III, Fall 2017,     Calculus III 2022 (scroll down to Spring 2022, lots of good reading and resources) 
• Vector Analysis: Math 4230, Fall 2015 (scroll down to click Fall 2015).
• Theory of Calculus, Fall 2021 (scroll down to click Fall 2021).
• Differential Equations I, Spring 2016.         DE I Spring 2013 (scroll down to click Spring 2016 and Spring 2013).

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