Dr. Tomas Merchan Rodriguez

Assistant Professor

Office: James M. Baker University Center 432
Mathematics
College of Information and Mathematical Sciences
TomasMerchanRodriguez@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4454

Biography

I graduated in 2015 with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Universidad de Sevilla (Spain). I completed my Phd at Kent State University (2020) and I have been at Clayton State University since August 2022.

Education

Ph D, Pure Mathematics, Kent State University, 2020

Intellectual Contributions

Louisa Catalano, Tomas Merchan Rodriguez, On rational functional identities, Communications in Algebra – August 22 2023

Louisa Catalano, Janiah Leavens, Tomas Merchan Rodriguez, On Vukman-Type Functional Identities, Journal of Algebra and Its Applications – January 2026

Tomas Merchan Rodriguez, Louisa Catalano, Lisa Naples, Enrique Alvarado, Asymptotics of maximum distance minimizers, AMPA: Annali di Matematica Pura ed Applicata – May 2026

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

Department, Curriculum Committee, Committee Member – August 2025 to Present

Teaching Interest

I enjoy teaching a variety of math classes at the university level. I like cultivating an open and friendly environment in my classes, where students feel encouraged and excited to discuss mathematics.

Research Interest

My research interests mainly lie within Analysis: geometric measure theory and harmonic analysis. Additionally, I am interested in diverse problems in non-commutative algebra.