Malena Español is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Arizona State University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Buenos Aires and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics from Tufts University. Before joining ASU, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology and a faculty member at The University of Akron. Her research focuses on developing and applying mathematical models and numerical methods to problems in science and engineering, with applications in materials science, image processing, and medicine. She is deeply committed to mentoring and supporting students in mathematics and computational science and has supervised more than 85 undergraduate and graduate students in research. She has also mentored students through the AWM Mentor Network and the Math Alliance. Español has served on committees for the AMS, AWM, MAA, and SIAM and was a member of the Education Advisory Board at ICERM from 2023 to 2026. Her honors include being named the 2022 Karen EDGE Fellow, receiving the 2024 MAA Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award, and being named a 2027 AWM Fellow.
I would like to serve on the organizing committee to help create an engaging and supportive environment where students can build meaningful connections, strengthen their sense of belonging, and thrive in the applied mathematics and computational science community.