Dawit Aberra, Ph.D.

ABERRA DAWIT, Ph.D

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA-31030
(478) 825 6731/6430
aberrad@fvsu.edu

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Mathematics
Post Graduate Diploma, ICTP (Italy)
Mathematics
M.S., Addis Ababa University
Mathematics
B.S., Addis Ababa University
Mathematics

APPOINTMENTS

(Most Recent)
2012 – Present
Chair/Interim Chair
Department of Math & Computer Science
Fort Valley State University
2008 - Present
Associate Professor, Department of Math & Computer Science
Fort Valley State University

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Chunhua Dong, Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Dawit Aberra, Hao Qiu, Xiangyan Zeng, “Superpixel sparse representation for target detection in hyperspectral imagery,” Proc. SPIE 10211, Compressive Sensing CVI: From Diverse Modalities to Big Data Analytics, 102110E; doi:10.1117/12.2262147; May 5, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2262147
• Haixin Wang and Dawit Aberra, "Noisy Nonlinear Gene Regulatory Networks Analysis Using Ensemble Kalman Filter Based Particle Filter without a Model”, Proceeding CSBio & Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computational Systems-Biology and Bioinformatics, Pages 8-13, 2016.
• X. Zeng, M. Naghedolfeizi, S. Arora, N. Yousif and D. Aberra "Selection of principal components based on Fisher discriminant ratio," Proc. SPIE 9871, Sensing and Analysis Technologies for Biomedical and Cognitive Applications 2016, 98710K (May 19, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2227045.
• Wang, H., Aberra, D., “Noise Analysis of Gene Regulatory Networks Using Particle Filter,” Int. J. Clin. Biostat. Biom., 1:2, 2015.
• Zeng, X., Naghedolftizi, M., Arora, S., Yousif, N., Gosukonda, R., Aberra, D., “Illumination and Rotation Invariant Texture Representation,” International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Vol. 2, 779 - 783, 2013.
• Aberra, D., “A note on the Schwarz reflection principle for polyharmonic functions,” Analysis, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 205 – 210, 2011.
• Aberra, D., Agrawal, K., “Surfaces of Revolution in n – Dimensions,” Internat. J. Math. Ed. Sci. Tech, 38:6, pp. 843 – 852; 2007.
• Aberra, D., “The Schwarz potential of even dimensional tori and quadrature for harmonic functions,” Complex Variables and Elliptic Equations, Vol. 47, pp. 1- 15; 2002.
• Aberra, D., Savina, T., “The Schwarz reflection principle for polyharmonic functions in  ,” Complex Variables Theory and Applications, Vol. 1, pp. 27- 43; 2000.
• Aberra, D., “On a generalized reflection law for functions satisfying the Helmholtz equation,” Electron J. Diff. Eqns., Vol 1999, 1 – 10, 1999.
• Aberra, D., Wang, H., & Chitsonga, S., “Adding a Minor Portfolio for HBCU Students: The Case of Applied Statistics at Fort Valley State University,” presented at the 22-nd Annual HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference in Atlanta, October 22-23, 2015.
• Davis, J., Aberra, D., Chitsonga, S., Cartwright, S., “A Critical Thinking Enhancement Model for Reforming Pre-calculus at an HBCU,” 19th National HBCU Faculty Development Network, Highlight of a Presentation, Orlando, Florida, October 17—20, 2012.
• Chitsonga, S., Aberra, D., Cartwright, S., Watson, K., “Redesigning Pre-Calculus Courses: Lessons From the Past,” Abstract, The 90-th annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, Southeastern Section, University of Alabama, April 1 - 2, 2011.
• Davis, J., Aberra, D., Cartwright, S., Chitsonga, S., “Enhancing Critical Thinking Capability in Pre-Calculus,” Abstract, FVSU Third Annual Research Day, April 2011.
• Aberra, D., “A note on the Schwarz reflection principle for polyharmonic functions,” Abstract, The 89-th annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, Southeastern Section, Elon University, Elon, NC. March 26 - 27, 2010.
• Cartwright, S., Aberra, D., “An examination of mathematics proficiency of minority students in pre-calculus,” Abstract, The 89-th annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, Southeastern Section, Elon University, Elon, NC. March 26 - 27, 2010.
• Aberra, D., Evans, EW., Sekyere, E., Alston, C., “Harmonic functions and related differential equations,” Summary of an REU, Mathematical Association of America, MAA Online, 2008.
• Aberra, D., “The length of a Cevian, HISSAB (Journal of the Ethiopian Mathematical Society),” 1992.