Aniel Nieves-González Curriculum Vitae, A. Nieves-González Contact Information
Aniel Nieves-González
Phone number: (787) 764-0000 ext. 87073
Websites: http://epsilon.uprrp.edu/aniel, http://esta.uprrp.edu/dr-aniel-nieves/
Email addresses: aniel.nieves@upr.edu

Education

• Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2010.
• M.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 2006.
• B.S., Computer Science, Physics, and Mathematics (Magna Cum Laude), University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 2003.

Honors

• 2003 Natural Sciences College Award, University of Puerto Rico (UPR).
• 2003 Dr. Francisco Garriga Medal, Department of Mathematics (UPR).
• 2003 Facundo Bueso Medal, Department of Physics (UPR).
• 2002 National Dean's List.
• 2002-2001 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
• 2002-2001 Dean's List of the Natural Sciences College of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.
• 1998-2000 University of Puerto Rico, Registrar Honor Enrollment.

Positions: Teaching and Research Experience

• January 2017 - Present. Assistant Professor. Institute of Statistics and Computerized Information Systems, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus.
• August 2012 - December 2016. Adjunct Assistant Professor. Institute of Statistics and Computerized Information Systems, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. Duties performed in this position:
  • Teaching undergraduate level courses in the following areas:
    • Mathematics: Quantitative Methods for Business Administration I (MECU 3031) and Quantitative Methods for Business Administration II (MECU 3032).
    • Statistics: Statistics for Business Administration I (ESTA 3041) and Statistics for Business Administration II (ESTA 3042).
    • Computer Science: Fundamental Structures of Computer Science (CCOM 3030).
  • Undergraduate course coordination for the course ESTA 3041.
  • Teaching graduate level (MBA) courses:
    • Algorithms and structures (ADMI 6807).
    • Decision Making (ADMI 6510).
  • Course creation: Intermediate Quantitative Methods for Finance and Economy I (MECU 5001).
  • Scholarly work.
• January 2011 - July 2012. Visiting Assistant Professor. Department of Mathematics, Duke University. Duties performed in this position:
  • Teaching an undergraduate mathematics course: Multivariable calculus (Math 103).
  • Scholarly work.
• February 2010 - December 2010. Graduate Assistant of Dr. David Green of the Applied Mathematics & Statistics at State University of New York at Stony Brook.
• August 2006 - January 2010. Research Assistant of Dr. Leon Moore of the Physiology and Biophysics Department at State University of New York at Stony Brook.
• 2004 - Summer 2006. Research Assistant of Dr. Mariano Marcano of the Mathematics Department at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.
• Summer 2005. Graduate Summer School of the Institute of Advanced Study / Park City Mathematical Institute.
• Fall 2003. Teaching Assistant of the Department of Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.
• Summer 2002. Research Experience for Undergraduate at the Computer Science Department, University of Kentucky.
• Summer 1999. Research Experience for Undergraduate at the Physics Department, University of Florida at Gainesville.

Scholarships

• 2006-2004 Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship. National Science Foundation.
• 2004-2003 Undergraduate Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship. National Science Foundation.

Funding

• Fondos Institucionales para investigación (FIPI). A framework to unravel the structure of evolutive systems: An interdisciplinary approach. August 1, 2017 - Present. $20,000.
• Programa de Iniciativas de investigación (PII). Power spectrum analysis of high frequency data. August 1, 2017. $5,000.

Publications

• Peer-reviewed articles.
  • A mathematical model of the interactions between Acropora cervicornis and its environment. Aniel Nieves-González, Claudia P. Ruiz-Diaz, Carlos Toledo-Hernández, and Juan S. Ramírez-Lugo. Ecological Modelling 406 (2019) 7–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.04.004
  • Use of PLS Components to Improve Classification on Business Decision Making. Jose C. Vega Vilca, Aniel Nieves-Gonzalez, and Roxana Aparicio. International Journal of Data Mining & Knowledge Management Process (IJDKP) Vol. 8, No. 3, May 2018.
  • Fluid Dilution and Efficiency of Na$^+$ Transport in a Mathematical Model of a Thick Ascending Limb Cell. Aniel Nieves-González, Chris Clausen, Mariano Marcano, Anita T. Layton, Harold E. Layton, and Leon C. Moore. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 304: F634-F652, 2013.
  • Transport Efficiency and Workload Distribution in a Mathematical Model of the Thick Ascending Limb. Aniel Nieves-González, Chris Clausen, Anita T. Layton, Harold E. Layton, and Leon C. Moore. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 304: F653-664, 2013
  • Parameter estimation for mathematical models of NKCC2 cotransporter isoforms. Mariano Marcano, Hun-Mo Yang, Aniel Nieves-González, Chris Clausen, and Leon C. Moore. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 296: F369-F381, 2009.
• Thesis and Dissertation.
  • A Multiscale Model of the Thick Ascending Limb. Aniel Nieves-González. Dissertation submitted to the Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics in fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. December 2010.
  • An Optimization Algorithm for a Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Cotransporter Model. Aniel Nieves-González. Thesis submitted to the Department of Mathematics in fulfillment of the requirements for the M.S. degree. July 2006.
• Peer-reviewed poster publications.
  • A dynamic model of the Interactions between Acropora Cervicornis and its environment. Ruiz-Diaz, C. P., Nieves-González, A., Toledo-Hernández, C, and Roberson, L. M. 13th Coral Reef Simposium 2016. Poster ID: 526.
  • Low basolateral Na$^+$ pump activity in macula densa cells may be necessary to generate tubuloglomerular feedback responses. Mónica Nadal-Quirós, Aniel Nieves-González, Leon C. Moore, and Mariano Marcano. The FASEB Journal, 2014; 28 (Abstract 1789).
  • Sodium Transport in a Mathematical Model of a Macula Densa Cell. Mónica Nadal-Quirós, Aniel Nieves-González, Leon C. Moore, and Mariano Marcano. The FASEB Journal, 2013; 27 (Abstract 912.25).
  • A kinetic model for sodium transport via a non-gastric H$^+$ (Na$^+$ )/K$^+$ ATPase. Mónica Nadal-Quirós, Aniel Nieves-González, Leon C. Moore, and Mariano Marcano. The FASEB Journal, 2012; 26 (Abstract 867.1).
  • Dynamical Properties of the Thick Ascending Limb (TAL): a modeling study. Aniel Nieves-González, Chris Clausen, Harold E. Layton, Anita T. Layton, and Leon C. Moore. The FASEB Journal, 2011; 25 (Abstract 665.8).
  • Efficiency of sodium transport in a model of the Thick Ascending Limb (TAL). Aniel Nieves-Gonzalez, Chris Clausen, Mariano Marcano, Harold E. Layton, Anita T. Layton, and Leon C. Moore. The FASEB Journal, 2011 25 (Abstract 1041.21).
  • Efficiency of sodium transport in the thick ascending limb. Aniel Nieves González, Leon C. Moore, Chris Clausen, Mariano Marcano, Harold E. Layton, and Anita T. Layton. The FASEB Journal, 2010; 24 (Abstract No. 606.8).
  • Mathematical model of interactions between cell volume regulation and transport in cortical TAL cells. Aniel Nieves-González, Chris Clausen, Harold E. Layton, and Leon C. Moore. The FASEB Journal, 2008; 22 (Abstract No. 1158.3).
  • Kinetic Models for Ammonium Transport by the NKCC2 Cotransporter. Mariano Marcano, Hun-Mo Yang, Aniel Nieves-González, Chris Clausen, and Leon C. Moore. The FASEB Journal, 2007; 21 (Abstract No. 736.7).
  • Estimation of Acid-Base and NH$^+_4$ Transport Parameters in a TAL Cell Model Using Inverse Methods. Aniel Nieves-Gonzlez, Mariano Marcano, Chris Clausen, Harold E. Layton, and Leon C. Moore. The FASEB Journal, (Abstract No. 602.21).
  • Parameter Estimation for Models of NH$_4^+$ Transport by the Renal Na-K-2Cl Cotransporter. Mariano Marcano, Hun-Mo Yang, Aniel Nieves-González, Chris Clausen, and Leon C. Moore. The FASEB Journal, (Abstract No. 602.22).
  • Kinetic Model for Ammonium Transport by NKCC2 Cotransporter. Aniel Nieves-González, Mariano Marcano, Hun-Mo Yang, Chris Clausen, Leon C. Moore. Abstract for poster presentation, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University February 19-23, 2007.
  • An Optimization Problem for a Na$^+$ -K$^+$ -2Cl$^-$ Cotransporter Model. Aniel Nieves-González, Mariano Marcano. Abstract for poster presentation, Seminar for Research in Mathematical Sciences (SIDIM in Spanish). February 2006.

Contributed Talks

• A mathematical model of the interactions between Acropora cervicornis and its environment. Aniel Nieves-González, Claudia P. Ruiz-Diaz, Carlos Toledo-Hernández, and Juan S. Ramírez-Lugo. Presentation at the ``XV International Congress of Scientific Research''. Held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. June 5-7 2019.
• Dynamical Properties of the Thick Ascending Limb (TAL): a modeling study. Aniel Nieves-González. Seminar at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. College of Natural Sciences Biomedical Research Tranning Center, Nov. 2 2012.
• Efficiency of sodium transport in a model of the Thick Ascending Limb. Aniel Nieves González, Leon C. Moore, Chris Clausen, Mariano Marcano, Harold E. Layton, and Anita T. Layton. Abstract for oral presentation in Modelling in Renal Physiology Mini-Symposium. Society of Mathematical Biology Metting (SMB). Rio de Janeiro, July 2010.
• A Lyapunov function for an Epithelial Cell Model of the Thick Ascending Limb. Aniel Nieves-González, Mariano Marcano, and Leon C. Moore. Abstract for oral presentation, Seminar for Research in Mathematical Sciences (SIDIM in Spanish). February 2010.

Manuscripts in preparation

• Bifurcation analysis of a mathematical model of a coral. Aniel Nieves-González and Mariano Marcano.
• Dynamical Properties of the Thick Ascending Limb (TAL): a modeling study. Aniel Nieves-González, Mariano Marcano, Chris Clausen, Harold E. Layton, and Leon C. Moore.
• Parallel Implementation of a splitting method to solve a mathematical model of the Thick Ascending Limb (TAL). Aniel Nieves-González, Mariano Marcano, Chris Clausen, and Leon C. Moore.

Professional Affiliations

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
• Society for Mathematical Biology.
• American Physiological Society.

Programming languages

• C, C++, MATLAB $^\circledR$ , and R.