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Background
Stephen Wirkus is an associate professor of mathematics at Arizona State University. He earned his PhD in applied mathematics at Cornell University in 1999.
Interests
Among Wirkus’ scholarly interests are mathematical biology, differential equations, dynamical systems, mathematical methods in physics, mathematical modeling, and numerical methods. His interest in mathematical biology is evidenced by his current work focusing on mathematical models of diffusely interacting populations, the retina, and gene networks.
Sample Work
Publication
Metering Effects in Population Systems
E. Camacho, C.Kribs-Zaleta, S.Wirkus, “Metering Effects in Population Systems,” Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, forthcoming.
Publication
Tracing the Progression of Retinitis Pigmentosa via Photoreceptor Interactions
E. Camacho, S.Wirkus, “Tracing the Progression of Retinitis Pigmentosa via Photoreceptor Interactions,” Journal of Theoretical Biology, 317: 105-118, 2013.
Publication
Mathematical modeling of fungal infection in immune-compromised individuals: Implications for drug treatment
E. Camacho, S. Wirkus, P. Marshall, “Mathematical modeling of fungal infection in immune-compromised individuals: Implications for drug treatment,” Journal of Theoretical Biology, 281(1): 9-17, 2011.
Publication
Dynamics of population communities with prey migrations and Allee effects: a bifurcation approach
F. Berezovskaya, S. Wirkus, B. Song, C. Castillo-Chavez, “Dynamics of population communities with prey migrations and Allee effects: a bifurcation approach,” Mathematical Medicine and Biology, 28(2): 129-152, 2011.