Kurt Cogswell

Kurt Cogswell

Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics

Biography

Dr. Kurt Cogswell joined the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty in 1997 and become department head in 2004. He retired in 2024 and is now Emeritus Professor and Department Head.

Education

  • Ph.D. in mathematics | Northwestern University | 1996
  • B.S. in physics | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1978

Academic and Professional Experience

Academic Interests
  • Dynamical systems
  • Mathematics of machine learning

Research and Scholarly Work

Awards and Honors
  • Harold Bailey Award for Excellence in Academic Department Leadership
  • SDSU College of Engineering Teacher of the Year (twice)
  • SDSU College of Engineering Academic Advisor of the Year
  • SDSU College of Engineering Grantsmanship Award
Mailing Address:
Chicoine Architecture, Math & Engineering Building 209A
Math & Statistics-Box 2225
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Office Location:
Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Hall
Room 209A