Ivan Retamoso

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Assistant Professor
Mathematics

EMAIL: iretamoso@bmcc.cuny.edu

Office: S-642D

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday from 4:00pm to 5:30pm via ZOOM

Phone: +1 (212) 776-6432

Dr. Ivan Retamoso holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from The Graduate Center of New York and a Masters Degree in Mathematics from The City College of New York.

Before joining the Mathematics Department at BMCC, Dr. Retamoso taught Mathematics and Statistics at several CUNY Colleges, mainly at Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College of New York, and Kingsborough Community College. His main research interests are in Computational Mathematics, Polynomial Root finding Algorithms, and Teaching Mathematics using OER/ZTC with Technology.

Dr. Retamoso speaks English and Spanish fluently and enjoys meditation in his spare time.

Expertise

Computational Mathematics, Algebraic and Numerical Computation Algorithms, Polynomial Roots Approximation via Dominant Eigenspaces, Isolation of Real Roots, Structured Matrices, Cayley Maps, Rational Matrix Functions, Random Matrices, Computer Algebra.

Degrees

Ph.D. Mathematics.

The Graduate Center of New York.

Thesis Title: “ON POLYNOMIAL ROOTS APPROXIMATION VIA DOMINANT

EIGENSPACES AND ISOLATION OF REAL ROOTS”.

Thesis Advisor: Victor Pan.

M.A. Mathematics.

The City College of New York.

B.S. Industrial Engineering.

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Courses Taught

Research and Projects

Professor Retamoso has created websites for all courses that he teaches.

https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/members/iretamoso/

Since Fall 2019, Professor Retamoso has been using for all courses that he teaches:

Zero cost OER Textbook from openstax.org

Zero cost WEBWORK Homework system.

Zero cost Homework system from: http://helpyourmath.com/immersion/homework

Professor Retamoso is committed to fostering a Mathematics learning environment that is inclusive and accessible to all students, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Currently,

Professor Retamoso is an ACCCESS Fellow member of the sixteenth cohort of AMATYC Project ACCCESS.

Professor Retamoso is a Faculty Fellow for the Opening Gateways Faculty Seminar.

Professor Retamoso’s YOUTUBE channel

Publications

Heuristic Method for Minimizing Distance without using Calculus and Its Significance MATHEMATICS TEACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 14, no 4 FALL 2022

“Perfecting” Leonardo da Vinci diagram  MATHEMATICS TEACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 12, No 4 WINTER 2021

Professor Retamoso’s solution to problem H-3 in The Problem Section of MathAMATYC Educator Volume 15, Number 1 Fall 2023, was published as the first solution.

Professor Retamoso’s solution to problem I-1 in The Problem Section of MathAMATYC Educator Volume 15, Number 2 Winter 2024, was published as the first solution.

Professor Retamoso’s solution to problem I-2 in The Problem Section of MathAMATYC Educator Volume 15, Number 2 Winter 2024, was published as the second solution.

Google Scholar of Ivan Retamoso

Professor Retamoso has edited the following sections of The Problem Corner at peer-reviewed MTRJ

The Problem Corner Vol 13, No 2 Summer 2021

The Problem Corner Vol 13 No 3 Fall 2021

The Problem Corner Vol 14 No 1 Spring 2022

The problem Corner Vol 14 No 2 Summer 2022

The Problem Corner Vol 14 No 3 Golden Fall 2022

The Problem Corner Vol 14 No 4 Fall 2022

The Problem Corner Vol 14 No 5 Winter 2022

The Problem Corner Vol 15 No 1 Early Spring 2023

The Problem Corner Vol 15 No 2 Spring 2023

The Problem Corner Vol 15 No 3 Summer 2023

The Problem Corner Vol 15 No 4 Summer 2023

The Problem Corner Vol 15 No 5 Fall 2023

Honors, Awards and Affiliations

professor Retamoso is an active member of MAA and AMATYC.

BARS Certificate of Appreciation

CUNY RESEARCH SUMMIT: CREATIVITY IN STEM Certificate of Presentation

NCSM 2020 Virtual Conference, March 30

NCSM 2020 Virtual conference, March 31

Introduction to Data Science Certificate of Completion

Learning to Teach Online Certificate of Completion

Flipping the Classroom Certificate of Completion

Creator Fest conference, Spring 2020 by OpenStax, Rice University

“Give Your Online Course that In-Class Feel” Certificate of Completion

“Tips and Strategies for the virtual shift of face-to-face Math classes” AMATYC Spring 2020

CUNY Online Teaching Essentials Certificate of Completion, June 30 Summer 2020

RESILIENT TEACHING Certificate of Completion, July 2020

ACUE Micro-Credential in Promoting Active Learning Online, November 2020

Improving Student Collaboration, Engagement, Motivation, and Learning

THRIVE Technical Assistance Program Certificate of Achievement

Professional Development and Department Issues in a Pandemic

BMCC SafeZone Training Certificate, April 2021

MOTIVATING LEARNERS COURSE: STARTING STRONG Certificate of Completion, January 2021

Supplemental Instruction Certificate, June 8th, 2021

AMATYC Project ACCCESS as Fellow in Cohort 16 (2019-2021) October 30, 2021

Presenter Certificate AMATYC 2021

Certificate of Completion Data Science Workshop, January 18th to January 21st, 2022

Certificate of attendance webinar Foster a Culture of Belonging Campus-wide

Coaching for Success (AMATYC) Certificate of completion January 23-February 17, 2023

Creating Data Science Pathways Certificate of Appreciation 2023

Ethics Training Course Certificate of Completion 2023

Additional Information

Professor Retamoso gave a talk for the Mathematics Colloquium at BMCC on spring 2019.

Professor Retamoso submitted a solution to problem 2061 in MAA Mathematics Magazine It was accepted and recognized as a correct solution.

Professor Retamoso presented: Teaching Mathematics using OER, ZTC, and Technology, now we can!” at the CUE Conference/OER Showcase in Spring 2020.

On April 7th, 2021

Professor Retamoso presented: “Perfecting” da Vinci diagram

At The 6th Annual Mathematics Day @ Hostos Community College

Agenda 6th Math Day Spring 2021

Professor Retamoso submitted a solution to problem 2102 in MAA Mathematics Magazine.It was accepted and recognized as a correct solution.

On October 15th, 2021

Professor Retamoso presented at The Third Annual C2 Summit For Pedagogical Advancements In STEM Conference.

Presentation title:  Embedding YouTube videos in WeBWorK Homework Problems

STEM Summit program 2021

On October 30th, 2021

Professor Retamoso gave a Poster Presentation in AMATYC 2021 Conference, Phoenix Arizona.

On March 30th, 2022

Professor Retamoso was a panelist at 7th Annual Mathematics Day @ Hostos Community College

The Role of Mathematics Education in a Person’s Life.

Professor Retamoso submitted a solution to problem 2126 in MAA Mathematics Magazine It was accepted and recognized as a correct solution.

On November 18th, 2022

Professor Retamoso gave a Presentation in 48th AMATYC Annual Conference, Toronto Canada.

On December 3rd, 2022

Professor Retamoso gave a Presentation in Virtual Days of the 48th AMATYC Annual Conference.

Using OER to Teach Calculus Fairly and Efficiently

Professor Retamoso submitted a solution to problem 12269 in MAA The American Mathematical Monthly. It was accepted and recognized as a correct solution.

On June 24th, 2023

Professor Retamoso wrote the Editorial for MATHEMATICS TEACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL (MTRJ) Volume 15 N 2 Spring 2023

Editorial of the 2023 Spring issue 46, Vol 15 no 2

On August 23rd, 2023

After mentoring his Calculus Student Irfan Rahman during the summer, on the NSF-funded project entitled “Exploring the Intricate Beauty and Mathematical Properties of the Mandelbrot Set using Python: A Visual Journey.” thier final collaborative effort was showcased through a poster presentation at The First BMCC Data Science Symposium where professor Retamoso gave support to his student and was given a Certificate of Appreciation.

Professor Retamoso’s solution to problem H-3 in The Problem Section of MathAMATYC Educator Fall 2023 was published as the first solution.