CV

Contact Information

Name Xiuquan Wang
Professional Title Associate Professor of Mathematics
Email xwang@tougaloo.edu
Location 500 W. County Line Rd., Tougaloo, Mississippi MS 39174

Professional Summary

Applied mathematician and data scientist with interdisciplinary expertise in data-driven mathematical modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning, computational biology, education, and academic leadership.

Experience

  • 2026 - present

    Tougaloo, MS

    Hazael McFarland (H. M.) Thompson Endowed Chair in Mathematics
    Tougaloo College
    Endowed faculty appointment recognizing academic leadership and contributions to mathematics, research, teaching, and student development.
  • 2024 - present

    Tougaloo, MS

    Chair, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
    Tougaloo College
    Provide academic and administrative leadership for the department, including curriculum development, course scheduling, faculty coordination, student advising, and research and educational initiatives.
  • 2021 - present

    Tougaloo, MS

    Associate Professor of Mathematics
    Tougaloo College
    Conduct externally funded research in applied mathematics, computational biology, machine learning, and biomedical data science. Teach undergraduate mathematics and computational courses, develop interdisciplinary curricula, and mentor student researchers. Serve as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on NSF and MS-INBRE projects, with students receiving national research awards and contributing to scientific publications.
  • 2015 - 2021

    Tougaloo, MS

    Assistant Professor of Mathematics
    Tougaloo College
    Taught undergraduate mathematics and applied mathematics courses, developed research and educational initiatives, mentored undergraduate students, and conducted interdisciplinary research in mathematical and computational biology.

Education

  • 2009 - 2014

    Carbondale, Illinois

    PhD
    Southern Illinois University
    Mathematics
  • 2007 - 2009

    Carbondale, Illinois

    Master
    Southern Illinois University
    Mathematics
  • 1998 - 2002

    Shijiazhuang, China

    Bachelor
    Hebei Normal University
    Electrical Engineering

Awards

  • 2026
    Hazael McFarland (H. M.) Thompson Endowed Chair in Mathematics
    Tougaloo College

    Appointed to the H. M. Thompson Endowed Chair in Mathematics at Tougaloo College, effective August 2026.

Publications

Projects

  • 2026 - 2028
    Integrating RNA Velocity and Isoform-Level Analysis to Define Macrophage State Transitions in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Research integrating RNA velocity and isoform-level analysis to characterize macrophage state transitions in non-small cell lung cancer.

    • Role: Principal Investigator
    • Funding: $292,000
    • Funding Agency: NIH/MS-INBRE
  • 2025 - 2030
    Strengthening the Diverse STEM Pipeline through a Holistic Multi-layer Approach

    NSF HBCU-UP Implementation Project (#2510537). A multi-layer educational initiative designed to strengthen the STEM pipeline and support student development and success.

    • Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Lead Author, and Technical Lead
    • Funding: $2,245,846
    • Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
    • Award Number: 2510537
  • 2023 - 2027
    Uncovering and Extracting Biological Information from Nanopore Long-Read Sequencing Data with Machine Learning and Mathematical Approaches

    NSF HBCU-UP Research Initiation Award (#2300445). Development of machine-learning and mathematical approaches to extract biological information from nanopore long-read sequencing data.

    • Role: Principal Investigator
    • Funding: $299,882
    • Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
    • Award Number: 2300445
  • 2026 - 2027
    Increasing the STEM Pipeline

    Nissan Foundation Award supporting initiatives to increase participation in the STEM pipeline.

    • Role: Principal Investigator
    • Funding: $45,000
    • Funding Agency: Nissan Foundation

Interests

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Single-Cell Transcriptomics, RNA Velocity, Nanopore Sequencing, Isoform-Level Analysis
Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Biology: Mathematical Modeling, Dynamical Systems, Topological Data Analysis
Machine Learning and Biomedical AI: Deep Learning, Biological Signal Analysis, Biomedical Data Science
Biological Network Science: Complex Networks, Cell-Cell Similarity Networks, Graph-Based Analysis, Network Topology

Skills

Programming and Statistical Computing: Python, R, C/C++, MATLAB, Mathematica, Stata
Machine Learning and Deep Learning: PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Transformer Models
Bioinformatics and Genomic Data Analysis: Single-Cell RNA-seq Analysis, Nanopore Data Analysis, Bioconductor, Nextflow
Mathematical and Computational Methods: Numerical Methods, Topological Data Analysis, Graph Algorithms, Network Analysis
Scientific Computing Infrastructure: High-Performance Computing, Parallel Computing, Linux, Bash, Git/GitHub

Languages

Chinese : Native speaker
English : Fluent