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Lia Leon Margolin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
email
212-517-0650

Degrees
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, Tbilisi State University, Georgia
M.S. in Physics, Tbilisi State University, Georgia

Dr. Lia Leon Margolin received her Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics from Tbilisi State University, Georgia. She joined Marymount Manhattan College’s Mathematics Department in September 2006. Dr. Margolin’s current research interests are in Theoretical Optics, Mathematical Modeling of few-electron quantum dots (artificial atoms), and Few-Body Physics. She has been a Research Fellow at the Laboratory of Holographic Recording and Processing of Information of The Institute of Cybernetics in Georgia for the past five years and received a Diplomate in Mathematical Physics in recognition of her work as a research fellow. Dr. Margolin developed two new upper level shared curriculum courses in Mathematics at MMC. She has ongoing research collaborations with scientists at New York City College of Technology, CUNY and Tbilisi State University, Georgia. She invites undergraduate students to participate in her research.


2005-2006
Achievements in Scholarship and Service



Badgeley Award, Marymount Manhattan College
AWARDS:


2010:
Badgeley Award, Marymount Manhattan College
2009:
Junior Faculty Leave, Marymount Manhattan College
2008:
Distinguished Teaching Award, School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix Online
2007:
Faculty Service Learning Fellowship, Marymount Manhattan College
2007:
Diplomate in Mathematical Physics awarded for original research, Institute of Cybernetics of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia
2006:
Research Fellowship, Institute of Cybernetics of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia
2005:
Educator of the Year, Career Education Corporation, Chicago, IL
2000:
Georgia-USA Bilateral Research Grant, Georgian Research and Development Foundation
1999:
Teaching Excellence Award, International Association of Georgian Teachers/Professors
1997:
Research grant, J. Soros International Science Foundation (ISF)





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