Welcome to the Homepage of Ethan Smith
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Currently, I am taking a leave of absence from this position while I complete a postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre de recherches mathématiques, Université de Montréal. In addition, I hold a position as visiting scholar with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Concordia University.
Education
- PhD, Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, 2009.
- MS, Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, 2005.
- BS, Mathematics and Philosophy, Grove City College, 2003.
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre de recherches mathématiques, Université de Montréal, 6/2010-present.
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Concordia University, 9/2010-present.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 8/2009-present (on leave).
Recent Preprints
- Average Frobenius distribution for the degree two primes of a number field (with K. James).
- Elliptic curves with a given number of points over finite fields (with C. David).
For a complete list of my publications, please visit my publications page.
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Research Award, Junior Level Faculty. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 2010.
- University Award for Outstanding Graduate Researcher. Clemson University, 2009.
- College Award for Outstanding Graduate Researcher. Clemson University, College of Engineering and Science, 2009.
- Outstanding PhD Student Award. Clemson University, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2009.
- Distinguished Achievement Award. Clemson University, 2008.
- Clayton V. Aucoin Award for Outstanding Masters Student. Clemson University, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2005.
- Nominated and accepted for NSF GK-12 Fellowship. Clemson University, 2003-2004.
- John A. Courtney Award for Philosophy. Grove City College, 2003.
- ΦΣΤ philosophy honor society, inducted 2002.
- ΚΜΕ mathematics honor society, inducted 2001.