COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

YSU has a longstanding history of competing in COMAP's Mathematical Modeling Competition. Each year, YSU enters the maximum number of teams allowed. This year's contest will be held in February.

In general, only 2% are designated Outstanding Winners, between 10-15% are Meritorious Winners, between 25-30% receive Honorable Mention, and about 50% of the papers are awarded Successful Participant.

2007 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

Nick Gemuenden, David Martin, and Matt Ward received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled "Airplane Boarding Simulation: an AI Based Approach".

Tyler Drombosky, Ryan Livingston, and Doug Wajda received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "A Recursive Technique for Redistricting".

Krista Foster, John Hoffman, and Jared Ruiz received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "Solving Gerrymandering: A Logical Approach".

Michael Detweiler, Tim Detweiler, and Alex Shafer received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "The Kidney Exchange".

Kate Bonn, Tiffiny Rummel, and Moriah Wright received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "Regional Kidney Transplant Network".

Dave Keffler, Kevin McGraw, and Matt Skaggs received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "Problem C - Organ Transpant:The Kidney Exchange Problem".

Here is the official press release.

2006 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

David Gohlke, Brian Hamilton, and Josh Taylor received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "Efficiently Irrigating a Small Farm".

David Martin, Matt Ward, and Becky Grove received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "Model of Water Application from Rotating Sprinklers".

Mike Sanker, Nikki Casacchia, and Leah Aulizia received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled "Comprehensive Analysis of Epsilon Airlines:Optimality of Accessibility Services, Firm 906 Inc.'s Recommendations for Improvement".

Tyler Drombosky, John Hoffman, and Patrick Pisciuneri received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "The Spreading and Control of AIDS".

William Livingston, Paul Morrison, and Doug Wadja received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "AIDS Projections: A Logical Model".

Daniel Nemergut, Jessica Shipman, and Robert Sovesky received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "HIV/AIDS: The Pandemic of the Century".

2005 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

Tom Cochran, Travis Moore, and Mike Sanker received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “For Whom the Booth Tolls”.

David Gohlke, Maria Salcedo, and Ted Stadnik received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Contemplating Catastrophe”.

Darcy Davis, Steve Dinda, and Becky Grove received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Can't See the Forest for All of the Trees”.

David Martin, Pam Martin, and Matt Ward received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Regionized Elevation Approximation”.

Vince Basile, Nikki Casacchia, and Josh Taylor received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Living Space: The Final Frontier”.

The all freshman team of Laura Davison, Kendra Shook, and Ashley Yager received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Petroleum is Crucial to the Entire World”.

2004 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

Jeremy Hamilton, Maria Salcedo, and Steve Stanislav received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “The Quick Queue Query”.

David Gohlke, Brett Hudspeth, and Josh Taylor received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Minutia Man: The Prints of Thumbs”.

Jonathan Duran, Brian Hamilton, and J.T. Hird received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “Fighting the Lines: An Optimization of the QuickPass System”.

Joe Kolenick, Melissa Marshall, and Joe Ponzio received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Unique or Not Unique: That is the Question”.

Adrienne Adams, Ryan Mercer, and Dan Newton received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “The Host and Its Parasite: Securing Computer Systems”.

Tom Cochran, Travis Moore, and Mike Sanker received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “IT Security: Taking a Byte out of Crime”.

Darcy Davis, Steve Dinda, and Becky Grove received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “To Serve and Protect”.

2003 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

Sarah Grove, Chris Jones, and Joel Lepak received Outstanding Winner and the MAA Prize for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “Shoot to Kill!”.

Jeremy Hamilton, Aimee Kalas, and James Shuster received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “The Old Motorcycle Flying over an Elephant Trick!”.

Tom Cochran, Travis Moore, and Mike Sanker received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Anti-Terror EDS and ETDs”.

David Gohlke, Joe Kolenick, and Maria Salcedo received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Elephant Excitement”.

Adrienne Adams, Ryan Mercer, and Dan Newton received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Safer Skies: Keep the Bombs Out of the Bags”.

Becky Grove, Bill Lucarell, and Joe Ponzio received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Never Say Bomb in an Airport!”.

Mike Brandon, Steve Dinda, and Brett Hudspeth received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “Targeting Tumors”.

2002 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

Jon Kelm, Keith Voigt, and Tom Wakefield received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem.

Alyssa Finamore, Bill Fitch and Bob Shuttleworth received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem.

David Gerberry, Joel Lepak, and Ryan Siskind received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete problem.

Sarah Grove, Chris Jones, and Teresa Selee received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete problem.

John Angelis, Jeremy Hamilton, and Aimee Kalas received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem.

Adrienne Adams, Ryan Mercer, and Dan Newton received Meritorious for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem.

2001 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

The team of Ryan Siskind, David Gerberry, and Joel Lepak received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem.

The team of Chris Jones, Sarah Grove, and Katie Fleming received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem.

The interdisciplinary team of Aimee Kalas, Josh Sturges, and Jennifer Mateja received an Honorable Mention for thier work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled "Zebra Mussels: Enemy of North American Waterways".

The interdisciplinary team of John Angelis, Darren Robauski, and Mark received Successful Participant.

The team of Tom Wakefield, Keith Voigt, and Jon Kelm received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "The Need for Speed: An Evacuation Model".

The team of Steve Franc, Carla Lawarence, and Abe Elhaddi received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "Escaping a Hurricane's Wrath(an Ill Wind...)".

2000 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

The team of Jodie Matulja, Sara LaLumia, and John Slanina received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem entitled "A Maalox Moment in the Skies".

The team of Tersea Selee, Joel Lepak, and Dave Gerberry received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem entitled "Protective Bubbles and Airspace Complexity".

The interdisciplinary team of John Angelis, Ryan Siskind, and Rajah James also received a Meritorious for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled "Must We Cause So Much Estrous? An Exploration of Alternative Population Control and Elephant Contraception".

The team of Ben Janston, Jason Janston, and Yuki Kaneko received a Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem.

The team of Darren Hudach, Bob Shuttleworth, and Ben Keck received a Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "Radio Transmitters: A Spaced Out Idea".

The team of Chris Danilick, Keith Voigt, and Tom Wakefield received a Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "Spanning the Grid".

1999 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

The team of Darren Hudach, Tom Jeffries, and Ben Keck again received a Meritorious for their work on the Discrete problem.

The team of Mike Bossart, Tony Frazer, and Nathan Marbaugh received an Honorable mention for their work on the Discrete problem.

The team of Jodi Matulja, Andy Shuger, and John Slanina received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem.

The team of Joe Ceremuga, Dean Smith, and Luke Paschute received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem.

The environmental team of Steve Little, Jim Smiley, and Adam Freeman also received an Honorable Mention.

The all freshman team of Bob Shuttleworth, Keith Voigt, and Tom Wakefield received a Successful Participant (but made it to the final round).

1998 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

A total of 472 teams entered in 1998. Of these 1% were awarded Outstanding, 17% were awarded Meritorious, 25% were named Honorable Mention, and 57% were given the designation of Successful Participant. The teams came from 8 countries, which included Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Lithuania, and the United States. The majority of the entries were from the US, with approximately 35% for other countries. Only 5 out of 186 schools in the U.S. did better than YSU teams.

The team of Nicholas Gallo, Vincent Lucarelli, and John Slanina received a Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem.

The team of Darren Hudach, Tom Jeffries, and Ben Keck received a Meritorious award for their work on the Discrete problem.

The team of Mike Bossart, John Moody, and Shannon Morgan received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem.

The team of Robert Komara, Jodie Matulja, and Adam Messner received a Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem.