Faculty and Staff
(229) 500-2288
East Campus, BCB 130D
Dr. Ofodile is a Tenured Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics at Albany State University, Albany, GA. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, and both his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Mathematics from Howard University.
Dr. Ofodile’s research focuses on combinatorics, particularly in the enumeration of Dumont permutations with few occurrences of three- and four-letter patterns. As a Gates Millennium and Sloan Scholar, he has explored interdisciplinary research, co-authoring the paper "Automating the Assignment of the Library of Congress Number" in 2009. His recent publications include "Redesigning College Algebra for Success: An Analysis of Student Performance" and "Immuno-kinetics of Immunotherapy: Dosing with DCs."
In 2016, Dr. Ofodile was honored with the “Teacher of the Year” award at Albany State University for his dedication to student success. He actively engages students in collaborative learning, incorporating research and presentations to enhance their educational experience. Outside academia, Dr. Ofodile enjoys staying active through working out and playing soccer.
(229) 500-2284
East Campus, BCB 119
Dr. Vijay J. Kunwar is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Mathematics program at Albany State University. He has earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Florida State University. Dr. Kunwar’s areas of expertise lie in Applied and Computational Mathematics (primarily in combinatorics and differential equations), Machine Learning, Programming, and Analytics. His codes to solve Differential Equations in terms of special functions have been incorporated into Maple 2021.
Dr. Kunwar has also earned his Master’s in Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He has extensively used Excel, Arena, Python, RStudio, SQL, and Tableau to build various types of statistical and machine learning models, to do simulations, and to analyze different types of datasets. Dr. Kunwar has also served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) at the USG e-Campus for Data Science course. As an SME, he facilitated the complete re-structuring of the courseware including the implementation of the new textbooks, assignments, and computational platforms.
Dr. Kunwar has mentored more than 20 ASU undergraduate students on several projects in Computational Mathematics, Data Analysis, and Disease Modeling. He has also contributed to the program proposal preparation for the Nexus Degree and M.S. in Data Analytics programs at Albany State University. He also serves as a PI and Co-PI on NSF, NASA and NIH funded projects.
(229) 500-2314
East Campus, BCB 206
Dr. Arun K Saha is a tenured professor of Physics & pre-engineering in the department of Math, Computer Science & Physics at Albany State University. He obtained B.Sc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering in 1991 from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology. He received M.Sc and PhD degree both in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Yamaguchi University Japan in 1999 and 2002 respectively.
His research area is the characterization of artificial material or metamaterial with extraordinary properties that do not exist in nature. Dr. Saha secured external funding from National Science Foundation, NASA and Department of Defense to conduct his research. Dr. Saha published 28 peer-reviewed articles of which many of those are coauthored by ASU undergraduate students. Dr. Saha presented his research results in 37 regional/national conferences and symposiums. Dr. Saha was awarded “The Scholar of the Year” in 2022 as recognition of his scholarly work, grant activities and community outreach involvement. Currently Dr. Saha is involved in designing a special material that will block a particular radio frequency signal to protect sensitive electronic devices or human body from harmful radiation. Dr. Saha’s another research thrust is the estimation of moisture content of agricultural product using artificial intelligence technique.
Dr. Saha teaches Engineering Analysis & Design, Engineering Graphics, Engineering Computing, Electrical Circuits, Introductory Physics I & II, Principles of Physics I & II, Physical Science I and Computer Application
(229) 500-2158
East Campus, BCB 390E
Dr. Robert Steven Owor is an experienced academic leader and researcher with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Emerging Technologies at Albany State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Software Engineering from Auburn University, an M.S. in Computer Science from Acadia University, and a B.S. in Statistics and Applied Economics from Makerere University.
Dr. Owor has held various academic and administrative roles, including Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. His research and leadership have led him to secure numerous grants, such as the $65 million Georgia AIMS Project and significant funding from NASA, USDA, and Booz Allen Hamilton. His expertise spans areas like artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, data analytics, software development, quantum computing, and smart agriculture. Additionally, he has been an IBM Champion for multiple years, contributing to fields like DevOps, cloud computing, and blockchain.
Dr. Owor has published extensively on topics like network security, quantum cryptography, and blockchain and has mentored numerous students in advanced technology projects. He is also deeply engaged in community and professional service, judging competitions, reviewing academic papers, and supporting STEM education initiatives.
(229) 500-2291
East Campus, BCB 116
(229) 500-2281
East Campus, BCB 118
Ms. Keyanna Davis is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Albany State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Albany State University and a Master of Science in Biostatistics with a Pharmaceutical Statistics Track from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Currently, she is pursuing a second Master’s degree in Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Ms. Davis has extensive experience in teaching mathematics, with a focus on Algebra, Geometry, and advanced mathematical concepts, and has served as a mentor and tutor for undergraduate students. Her passion lies in data and analytics, which is reflected in her ongoing research projects, such as the Smart Agriculture Research Project on sustainable water solutions. She is also deeply committed to fostering student engagement and supporting their academic success through mentoring and research collaboration.
Ms. Davis’s research interests include statistical modeling, data visualization, and applications of analytics to solve real-world problems. With her expertise in programming tools like SAS, R, and SQL, and her contributions to diverse research fields such as biostatistics, rehabilitation, and environmental sustainability, she is dedicated to advancing knowledge and inspiring her students to achieve excellence in mathematics and analytics.
(229) 500-2282
East Campus, BCB 121
Dr. Feng is a Full Professor of Mathematics. He received his Ph. D. in mathematics from Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA, and his M.S. in Computational Mathematics from Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, as well as his B.S. in Mathematics in Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Dr. Feng’s teaching subjects are mathematics and statistics. Dr. Feng has taught more than 40 different courses in mathematics and statistics, which covers almost all the mathematics and statistics courses in the undergraduate and graduate curricula in the department.
Dr. Feng’s research areas are: dynamical systems, fractals, general topology, topological groups. He published papers in research journals in Asia, Europe and USA. His recent paper On the Lambda Function and a Quantification of Torhorst Theorem was published in journal Topology and its Applications in 2022.
(229) 500-2358
West Campus, B113
Holly Heath is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics at Albany State University. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and in Chemistry from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. She received a Master’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her Master’s Thesis was “On the Trail of Eulerian Circuits”. Prior to joining Albany State University, Ms. Heath taught at Darton State College and Georgia College. She was a system administrator for The Center for Aging at Duke University.
Ms. Heath is passionate about teaching and strives to fully engage her students.
Abdelkrim.Lagnaoui@asurams.edu
(229) 500-2361
West Campus, I-104
Abdelkrim Lagnaoui is a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics at Albany State University. He completed his high school studies in Morocco and France and received a BA in Mathematics from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan. In addition, he also holds a Masters in Science in Mathematics from New Mexico State University (NMSU).
Mr Lagnaoui have been teaching mathematics in Albany Georgia since 2009. He enjoys teaching and interacting with students. On his free time, he enjoys gardening and taking care of the many cats that his wife rescued.
(229) 500-2289
East Campus, BCB 117
Dr. Paudel is a tenured Associate Professor at Albany State University Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics. He received his Doctoral degree in Mathematics from the University of North Texas in the year of 2013, and joined Albany State the following year.
Dr. Paudel is a passionate teacher and a researcher. He loves teaching most undergraduate mathematics courses, especially, Calculus series, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, and Statistics. Dr. Paudel’s research interest includes linear and non-linear partial differential equations, mathematical modeling, math education, and course redesign and pedagogy. He has published several papers in peer -reviewed journals. He also has co-authored a book on Integrating Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT). Currently, he is active in a research work that involves Mathematica Modelling.
Dr. Paudel has worked as a teacher and a researcher in Mathematics for a dozen of years and he aspires to further continue his career as a supportive teacher and a faculty mentor to undergraduate Mathematics students. He loves to foster student learning in the classroom by implementing a number of proven best teaching mythologies.
(229) 500-2159
East Campus, BCB 122
Dr. Roosta is a Professor of Computer Science in the Math, CS & Physics department at Albany State University. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Roosta has served Albany State University in major administrative capacities, including, chair of Math & CS department, interim dean of the College of Science and Technology, and Special Assistant to Provost.
He is an author of two books by Springer and Cengage Learning and several journal articles, and he holds memberships in IEEE Computer Society. Additionally, he served as reviewer for NSF. His research interest is in the area of Robotics, High Performance Computing, Operating Systems, Machine Learning, Programming Languages and Algorithms design. He was the PI and Co-PI of several grants, including NSF, NIH and BOR University of Georgia. In addition, he received funds to establish Robotics Lab and High Performance Computing facilities in department.
(229) 500-2365
BCB 128
Mrs. Jayanti R. Saha is a Tenured Track Assistant Professor of Mathematics. She obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Albany State University in 2014. She received her Masters of Public Administration Degree in 2021 with twenty-one graduate credit hours in Mathematics. Professor Saha’s immense passion for teaching is recognized by students, colleagues and administration. In 2024, The Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics department honored her with the “Teacher of the Year” award for her exemplary teaching strategy and for her dedication to student success. In addition, she was nominated as a faculty mentor in 2023-2024.
Mrs. Saha is involved in research with an interest in financial mathematics and boundary value problems. The results of her research were presented in several regional conferences including The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and The Georgia Academy of Science (GAS) meeting. Mrs. Saha has mentored and supervised several undergraduate students with a wide variety of research projects since 2021. Her students have presented their research results at The Center for Undergraduate Research Symposiums at Albany State University.
