Mar 15, 2012 - Claremont, Calif. - Two Harvey Mudd College faculty members were recently promoted by the board of trustees to associate professor with tenure:

Rachel Levy

Theresa Lynn

Rachel Levy, Department of Mathematics, focuses on applications of mathematical fluid dynamics to biological and industrial problems. Her current research includes the hydrodynamic origin of whale flukeprints, the motion of surfactants on thin liquid films, and algorithms for the coordination of remotely operated aquatic robots. Her research is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and a Cottrell College Science Award. She currently serves as chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee and advisor for the Math Club and the SIAM (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics) student chapter. She is also a member of the editorial board of SIURO (SIAM Undergraduate Research Online) and a member of the SIAM Education Committee. In 2011, Levy was selected to serve as the HMC Iris and Howard Critchell Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

Theresa Lynn, Department of Physics, specializes in quantum optics and information. Her research focuses on quantum communication, which applies quantum mechanics to the storage and transmission of information on microscopic matter such as photons or quantum packets of light. In 2009, Lynn received a Cottrell College Science Award for her project, “Photon Pair Entanglement in Multiple Degrees of Freedom for Quantum Communication.”