Vicumpriya Perera
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Associate Professor
Campus:
Trumbull
Office Location:
Classroom & Administration Building, 205P
Biography
Dr. Vicumpriya “Vic” Perera is pure mathematician with expertise in Functional Analysis and Operator Algebras. He is also active in Teaching Mathematics with Technology, Math Education and Statistics. Dr. Perera teaches a variety of Mathematics courses at the Trumbull campus including Statistics, Calculus, Algebra and Trigonometry. He joined the Kent State University Department of Mathematics in August 1998 and teaches at the Trumbull campus. He is an Associate Professor of Mathematics.
Activities:
- Currently serves as the Treasurer of the OhioMATYC (ohiomatyc.org)
- Coordinates the Developmental Mathematics courses at Trumbull Campus
Included among the courses Dr. Perera teaches are:
- College Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Statistics
- Explorations of Modern Mathematics
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra
Education
Ph.D. Pure Mathematics - Purdue University, Indianapolis 1993
M.S. Pure Mathematics - Purdue University, Indianapolis 1988
B.Sc. Mathematics, First Class Honors - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 1984
M.S. Pure Mathematics - Purdue University, Indianapolis 1988
B.Sc. Mathematics, First Class Honors - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 1984
Publications
- Operator Algebra
- Functional Analysis
- Math Education