• Ph.D. in Mathematics, August 2004
  Baylor University, Waco, Texas
  Thesis: Comparison of Smallest Eigenvalues and Extremal Points
  Advisor: Dr. Johnny Henderson, Professor of Mathematics
• Graduate Diploma in Mathematics, September 1999
  International Center for Theoretical Physics, Italy
  Thesis: Representation Rings of Finite Groups
  Advisor: Dr. A. O. Kuku, Professor of Mathematics
• M. Sc. in Mathematics, November 1997
  Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  Thesis: Special Functions
  Advisor: Dr. R. P. Manandhar, Professor of Mathematics

          Academic Experience

• Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Marshall University, Fall 2004-present
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Baylor University, Fall 2002 - Summer 2004
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Auburn University, Spring 2000 - Summer 2002
• Middle School Math Teacher, GEMS Boarding High School, Nepal, Jan 1998 - July 1998
• Lecturer of Mathematics, Multi-Aim Institute, Nepal, June 1997 - December 1997
• Middle School Science Teacher, Budhanilkantha High School, Nepal, Dec 1993 - Nov 1994

• Assistant Professor, Marshall University

MTH 122 - Plane Trigonometry(3Hrs), Spring 07,
MTH 123 - Selected Topics in College Algebra(3Hrs), Fall 04
MTH 127 - College Algebra-Expanded Version(5Hrs), Fall 04
MTH 130 - College Algebra(3Hrs), Spring 2006
MTH 229 - Calculus W/ Analytic Geometry I(5Hrs), Summer 05, Fall 05, Fall 06, Spring 07, Summer 07
MTH 229 - Calculus W/ Analytic Geometry II(4Hrs), Summer 06
MTH 300 - Introduction to Higher Mathematics(4Hrs), Spring 05
MTH 335 - Differential Equations(4Hrs), Fall 05, Fall 06, Fall 07
MTH 411 - Mathematical Modeling(3Hrs), Summer 06
MTH 427 - Advance Calculus I(3Hrs), Fall 07
MTH 511 - Mathematical Modeling(3Hrs), Summer 06
MTH 527 - Advance Calculus I(3Hrs), Fall 07


• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Baylor University

MTH 1308 - Precalculus with Trignonometry(3Hrs), Fall 02
MTH 1309 - Calculus for Business(3Hrs), Spring 03
MTH 1304 - Precalculus(3Hrs), Fall 03, Spring 04


• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Auburn University

MTH 1150 - Precalculus with Trignonometry(3Hrs), Spring 2000, Summer 2000
MTH 1610 - Calculus Analytic Geometry I(4Hrs), Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Spring 2002
MTH 1620 - Calculus Analytic Geometry II(4Hrs), Summer 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002
MTH 1680 - Calculus Business Application I(4Hrs), Spring 2001, Summer 2002
MTH 1690 - Calculus Business Application II(4Hrs), Spring 2001


• Lecturer of Mathematics, Multi-Aim Institute, Nepal

Trigonometry, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Vector Theory,
Modern Geometry, Statistics and Probability

• Existence of Positive Solutions for Multi-point Boundary Value Problems, (with B. Lawrence),
  Electronic J. of Qualitative Theory of Diff. Eqns, Accepted
• An existence result for a multipoint boundary value problem on a time scale, (with B. Lawrence),
  Adv. Difference Equns., Art ID 63208, (2006) 1-8.
• Existence of Solutions for Multipoint Boundary Value Problems for Nth Order Differential Equations, (with J.
  Henderson, J. Davis, Q. Sheng, and C.C. Tisdell), Nonliear Studies 13, No.1, (2006) 15-21.
• Comparison of Eigenvalues for a Fourth-Order Three-Point Boundary Value Problem, (with Eric Kaufmann, and Jason
  Nobles), Electronic Journal of Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations, 15 (2005) 1-9.
• Eigenvalue comparison for three point boundary value problems,
  Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis, 12(3) (2005) 83-91.
• Existence of Solutions for Three-Point Boundary Value Problems for Second Order Equations, (with J. Henderson and
  C. Tisdell), Proceeding of the American Mathematical Society, 133 (5) (2005) 1365--1369.
• Eigenvalue Comparisons for m-Point Boundary Value Problems,
  Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis, 11(1) (2004) 73-83.
• Extremal Points for Fourth Order Boundary Value Problems,
  Mathematical Sciences Research Journal, 7 (9) (2003) 382-393.

• The 26rd Annual Southeastern Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations (SEARCDE),
  October 27-28, 2006 , University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC.
  Twenty Minute Contributed Presentation
  Title: Existence of positive solutions for multi-point boundary value problems
• One-Hour Colloquium departmental talk at Marshall University, Huntington, WV, September 22, 2006
  Title: Higher order multi-point boundary value problems
• The 25rd Annual Southeastern Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations (SEARCDE),
  October 7-8, 2005 , University of Dayton at Dayton, OH.
• The 24rd Annual Southeastern Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations (SEARCDE),
  October 22-23, 2004 , University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN.
• One-hour presentation(Ph.D. Defence) at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, June 17, 2004
  Title: Comparison of Eigenvalues and Extremal Points
• Special Session on Dynamic Equations on Time Scales: Theory and Applications, AMS Western Sectional Meeting,
  April 3-4, 2004, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Twenty Minute invited Presentation
• One-Hour Invited talk at Marshall University, Huntington, WV, February 18, 2004
  Title: Eigenvalue Comparison for Multipoint Boundary Value Problems
• Special Session on Time Scales at the 2004 Joint National AMS-MAA-SIAM Meetings in Phoenix, AZ Jan 7-10,04.
  Twenty Minute invited Presentation
  Title: Multipoint Boundary Value Problems on Time Scales
• The 23rd Annual Southeastern Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations (SEARCDE),
  October 17-18, 2003 , Kennesaw State University , Kennesaw, Georgia.
  Twenty Minute invited Presentation
  Title: Comparison of Eigenvalues for $m$-Point Boundary Value Problems
• Special Session on Functional Differential Equations and Application, Southeastern Meeting of the AMS,
  Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, April 4-5, 2003.
  Twenty Minute invited Presentation
  Title: Eigenvalue Comparison for Three Point Boundary value Problems
• One-hour Presentation at Baylor University, Waco, Texas January 21, 2003
  Title: Comparison Results and Extremal Points
• The 22nd Southeastern Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations,
  University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, October 11-12, 2002

• Advances in Difference Equations
• Applied Mathematics Letters
• International Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science
• Communications on Applied Nonlinear Analysis
• Mathematical and Computer Modelling
• Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
• London Mathematical Society
• Electronic Journal of Differential Equations
• Linear Algebra and its Applications

• MR2290033 Zhang, Guoqing; Zhang, Weiguo; Liu, Sanyang Multiplicity result for a discrete eigenvalue problem with discontinuous nonlinearities. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 328 (2007), no. 2, 1068-1074.
• MR2273037 Zhang, Guoqing; Liu, Sanyang On a class of semipositone discrete boundary value problems. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 325 (2007), no. 1, 175-182.
• MR2323223 Zhang, Lili; Yan, Baoqiang Positive solutions for singular initial value problems with sign changing nonlinearites depending on Y'. Func. Differ. Equ. 14 (2007), no. 2-4, 457-473.
• MR2302653 Erbe, L.; Peterson, A.; Saker, S. H. Oscillation and asymptotic behavior of a third-order nonlinear dynamic equations. Can. Appl. Math. Q. 14 (2006), no. 2, 129-147

• Graduate Committee, member, Marshall University, 2006 - present
• Lecture/Colloquium Committee, member, Marshall University, 2004 - present
• Tenure Track Search Committee, member, Marshall University, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
• Math 127, 130 Committee, member, Marshall University, 2007-2008
• Regional Science Olympiad, volunteer, Auburn University, 2000, 2001, 2002

• American Mathematical Society, member, 2000 - present
• Mathematical Association of America, member, 2000 - 2003
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, member, 2000 - 2003

• 26th SEARCDE Travel Grant, 2006
• 24th SEARCDE Travel Grant, 2004
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship,Baylor Univeristy, Fall 2002 - Summer 2004
• 23rd SEARCDE Travel Grant, 2003
• AMS Central Section Meeting Travel Grant, 2003
• 22nd SEARCDE Travel Grant, 2002
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Auburn Univeristy, Spring 2000 - Summer 2002
• Honorary Award, Shree Gauri Shankar High School, Nijgadh, Nepal, 1998
• Chancellor Gold Medal, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1996
• Padmaraj Gold Medal, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1996
• Campus Fellowship, Tri-Chandra Campus, Nepal, 1993

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