Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics and Physics
College of Arts and Sciences

SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Office: Donovan 2283
Tel: 315-792-7397
Email: zora.thomova@sunypoly.edu

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Education

• PhD Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Montreal, Canada
• MSc Physics Engineering, Concentration: Solid State Physics, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic

Honors and Awards

• Recipient of Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service (2021)
• Recipient of Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2007)
• Genesis Group of the Mohawk Valley Region: Mohawk Valley Education Distinguished Service Award for Math/Science summer camp, November 2012 (with Dr. Phipps and Dr. Weiser-Erlandson)

Areas of Research

• Mathematical physics – Applications of Lie theory to differential and difference equations, classification of Lie algebras and subalgebras, integrable systems.

Selected Publications

Books edited:

• R. MacKenzie, M. Paranjape, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz, W. Witczak-Krempa (eds):
  Proceedings of the 11 th International Symposium on Quantum Theory and Symmetry, Montréal 2019, Centre de recherche mathématiques (CRM) Series in Mathematical Physics, (2021)
• V. Hussin, M. Ismail, D. Levi, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz (Eds): Symmetries and Integrability of Difference Equations, Special Issue of SIGMA Journal, March 2018
• Levi, P. Olver, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz (Eds): Symmetries and Integrability of Difference Equations, London Mathematical Society Lecture Notes Series, Cambridge University Press, June 2011
• Levi, P. Olver, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz (Eds): Symmetries and Integrability of Difference Equations, Special Issue of Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 42, November 2009

Peer reviewed selected publications:

• D. Levi, M.A. Rodrigues, Z. Thomova: Conditional discretization of a generalized reaction-diffusion equation, CRM series in Mathematical  Physics – Springer, (2021)
• D. Levi, M.A. Rodrigues, Z. Thomova: Discretization of conditional symmetries, J.Phys A: Math.Theor.  53 045201 (2020)
• D. Levi, M.A. Rodrigues, Z. Thomova: Construction of partial differential equations with
  conditional symmetries, CRM series in Mathematical  Physics - Springer, entitled "Integrability, Supersymmetry and Coherent  States. A volume in honor of Professor Véronique Hussin, (2019)
• D. Levi, M.A. Rodrigues, Z. Thomova: Differential equations invariant under conditional
  symmetries, J.Nonlin. Math. Phys., 26, p. 281-293, (2019)
• Levi, E. Ricca, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz: Lie group analysis of a generalized Krichever-Novikov differential-difference equation , J. Math. Phys., 55, 103503-12, (2014)
• Levi, C. Scimiterna, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz: Contact transformations for difference schemes, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., Fast track comm. 45, (2012); recognition: “IOP Select” and “J Phys A highlights of 2012″
• Levi, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz: Are there Contact transformation for Discrete Equations?, J. Phys A: Math.Theor., 44, (2011); recognition “IOP Select”

Professional Service

SUNY Poly:

• Director of Global Programs
• Established and secured funding (internal) for the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series
• Member/chair of over dozen committees on all levels (dept, college and institutional) –several Faculty Assembly committees, search committees, peer review, Strategic planning etc

External Professional:

• Organizer [with Winternitz] of Special Session on Integrability, QTS (Quantum Theory and Symmetries) conference, July 1-5, 2019, Montreal, Canada
• Organizer [with Levi, Winternitz, Hussin, Ismail, Verge-Rebelo] of the SIDE 12 International Conference on Symmetries and Integrability of Difference Equations, June 27-July 1, 2016, St Adele, Quebec, Canada
• Organizer [with Dziubek, Rusjan, Chen] of the Workshop Geometry and Symmetry based Mathematical and Computational Methods with Applications in Engineering, Science and Education, August 2015, Utica NY
• Advisory Board member MVCC AAS program in mathematics
• Program reviewer for MVCC AAS program in mathematics, Spring 2014
• Reviewer for: Journal of Physics A, Journal of Mathematical Physics, Acta Polytechnica, Canadian Journal of Mathematical Physics, Computer Physics Communications, European Physical Journal Plus

External Community:

• YWCA of Mohawk Valley, Board of Directors – member, 2018 - present
• YWCA of Mohawk Valley – member of the following committees: Development, Finance, Bylaws
• Mohawk Valley Federal Credit Union Board of Directors , Treasurer of the Board of Directors April 2014 – present, Member of the ALM committee 2013-present, Director 2005 – present
• Member and Chair of the Supervisory Committee of the Mohawk Valley Credit Union. 2003-07