Joseph A. Iaia

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Mathematics

(940) 565-2155

Email: iaia@unt.edu

Education

PhD, University of Pennsylvania, 1991

Major: Mathematics
Dissertation: Isometric Embeddings of Surfaces with Nonnegative Curvature in R3.
BA, College of the Holy Cross, 1986

Major: Mathematics

Professional Positions

Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1997 - Present).
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1991 - 1997).

Professional

Instructor, University of Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania. (1991 - 1991).

Professional Memberships

American Mathematical Society. (2025 - Present).
Mathematical Association of America. (2015 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas

MATH 1400 - College Math with Calculus, 1 course.
MATH 1650 - Pre Calculus, 14 courses.
MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics, 1 course.
MATH 1710 - Calculus I, 16 courses.
MATH 1720 - Calculus II, 6 courses.
MATH 2510 - Real Analysis I, 1 course.
MATH 2520 - Real Analysis II, 1 course.
MATH 2700 - Linear Algebra and Vector Geometry, 2 courses.
MATH 2730 - Multivariable Calculus, 2 courses.
MATH 3000 - Real Analysis I, 3 courses.
MATH 3010 - Seminar in Problem Solving Techniques, 10 courses.
MATH 3350 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis, 3 courses.
MATH 3410 - Differential Equations I, 10 courses.
MATH 3420 - Differential Equations II, 5 courses.
MATH 3610 - Real Analysis II, 3 courses.
MATH 3740 - Vector Calculus, 2 courses.
MATH 4050 - Advanced Study of the Secondary Mathematics Curriculum, 1 course.
MATH 4100 - Fourier Analysis, 1 course.
MATH 4450 - Introduction to the Theory of Matrices, 2 courses.
MATH 4520 - Introduction to Functions of a Complex Variable, 2 courses.
MATH 4900 - Special Problems, 18 courses.
MATH 4910 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
MATH 5110 - Introduction to Analysis, 8 courses.
MATH 5120 - Introduction to Analysis, 7 courses.
MATH 5310 - Real Analysis, 7 courses.
MATH 5320 - Real Analysis, 5 courses.
MATH 5400 - Introduction to Functions of a Complex Variable, 1 course.
MATH 5460 - Differential Equations, 1 course.
MATH 5500 - Introduction to the Theory of Matrices, 2 courses.
MATH 5900 - Special Problems, 36 courses.
MATH 5910 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
MATH 5950 - Master's Thesis, 1 course.
MATH 6900 - Special Problems, 10 courses.
MATH 6910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
MATH 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 28 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

University of Pennsylvania, Calculus 1, Summer 1991.
University of Pennsylvania, Differential Equations, Summer 1990.
University of Pennsylvania, Calculus 1, Summer 1989.
University of Pennsylvania, Calculus 1, Summer 1987.

Directed Student Learning

Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (2023).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (2022).
Dissertation Committee Member, Mathematics. (2025 - 2025).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mathematics. (2025 - 2025).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Mathematics. (2024 - 2025).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Two Infinite Families of Solutions for Singular Superlinear Equations on Exterior Domains," Mathematics. (2022 - 2025).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (2022 - 2025).
Other (Undergraduate Research), Mathematics. (2022 - 2025).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mathematics. (2024 - 2024).
Dissertation Committee Member, Mathematics. (2023 - 2023).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Mathematics. (2023 - 2023).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mathematics. (2023 - 2023).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mathematics. (2023 - 2023).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mathematics. (2023 - 2023).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mathematics. (2023 - 2023).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mathematics. (2023 - 2023).
Other (Undergraduate Research sponsored by a CURM grant), Mathematics. (2022 - 2023).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (January 2021 - December 2021).
Dissertation Committee Member, Mathematics. (2021 - 2021).
Dissertation Committee Member, Mathematics. (2021 - 2021).
Major Professor, Mathematics. (January 2021 - December 2021).
Major Professor, Mathematics. (January 2020 - May 2021).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (August 2017 - May 2021).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (September 2020 - December 2020).
Other (Dissertation Research Hours), Mathematics. (August 2020 - December 2020).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (January 2020 - May 2020).
Other (Dissertation Research Hours), Mathematics. (January 2020 - May 2020).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (January 2020 - May 2020).
Other (Dissertation Research Hours), Mathematics. (August 2019 - December 2019).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (August 2018 - December 2019).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (January 2019 - May 2019).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (August 2018 - December 2018).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (August 2018 - December 2018).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (August 2015 - December 2018).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (June 2018 - August 2018).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (January 2018 - May 2018).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (January 2018 - May 2018).
Other (Dissertation Research Hours), Mathematics. (January 2018 - May 2018).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (August 2017 - December 2017).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (August 2017 - December 2017).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (August 2017 - December 2017).
Other (Dissertation Research Hours), Mathematics. (August 2017 - December 2017).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (June 2017 - August 2017).
Other (Dissertation Research Hours), Mathematics. (January 2017 - May 2017).
Major Professor, "Delay-differential equations," Mathematics. (2012 - 2014).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, "Traveling Wave Solutions of the Porous Medium Equation," Mathematics. (2010 - 2013).
Major Professor, "Functional Analysis and Quantum Mechanics," Mathematics. (2012 - 2012).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Mathematics. (2011 - 2011).
Major Professor, "Schrodinger equation," Mathematics. (2010 - 2011).
Other, Mathematics. (2010 - 2010).
Other, Mathematics. (2010 - 2010).
Major Professor, "Eigenvalues of the Laplacian," Mathematics. (2009 - 2009).
Major Professor, "Bessel Functions," Mathematics. (2009 - 2009).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, Mathematics. (2008 - 2008).
Other, Mathematics. (2008 - 2008).
Other, "Dynamical Systems," Mathematics. (2008 - 2008).
Other, (2007 - 2007).
Other, (2006 - 2006).
Other, "Differential Equations and Fourier Series," (2005 - 2005).
Other, (2003 - 2003).
Other, (2003 - 2003).
Other, (2003 - 2003).
Other, (2001 - 2001).
Other, (2001 - 2001).
Other, "Differential Equations and Fourier Series," (1999 - 1999).
Other, (1999 - 1999).
Other, (1999 - 1999).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1998 - 1998).
Other, (1996 - 1996).
Other, (1996 - 1996).
Other, (1996 - 1996).
Other, "Differential Equations and Fourier Series," (1995 - 1995).
Other, (1995 - 1995).
Other, (1995 - 1995).
Other, (1995 - 1995).
Other, (1995 - 1995).
Other, (1994 - 1994).
Other, (1993 - 1993).
Other, (1993 - 1993).
Other, (1992 - 1992).

Awards and Honors

Distinguished Service Award from the Texas MAA, 2024, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). (2024).
Nominated for Distinguished Teaching Professor, 2024, University of North Texas. (2024).
Mathematics Department Service Award, 2024, University of North Texas. (2024).
Mathematics Department Teaching Award, 2023, University of North Texas. (2023).
Ron Barnes Distinguished Service to Students Award, 2020, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). (2020).
Mathematics Department Service Award, 2019, University of North Texas. (2019).
Mathematics Department Service Award, 2016, University of North Texas. (2016).
Received a Thank-a-Teacher note, 2017, University of North Texas. (2017).
Teacher of Merit Award for the Texas Academy of Math and Science, 2017, Regeneron Science Talent Search. (2017).
Faculty Newsletter article - Why I Love Teaching, 2014, University of North Texas. (2014).
Received a Thank-a-Teacher Note, 2014, University of North Texas. (2014).
Received 2 Thank-a-Teacher Notes, 2013, University of North Texas. (2013).
Certificate of Recognition for the Advancement of Hispanic Eduation, 1997, Denton LULAC Youth Council #330. (1997).
Selected for inclusion in Publishers' Plus Texas Hall of Fame, 1996, Publishers' Plus. (1996).
Received a Top Prof Award, 1994, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society. (1994).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article

Iaia, J.A., Aryal, N. (2024). Existence of Two Infinite Families of Solutions to Singular Superlinear Equation on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of the Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations. 68
Iaia, J.A. (2024). Existence of Two Infinite Families of Solutions for Singular, Superlinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 06
Iaia, J.A. (2023). Existence and Nonexistence of Sign-changing Solutions for Singular, Superlinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Communications on Pure and Applied Analysis. 2023 (22(11)) 14.
Iaia, J.A. (2022). Existence and Nonexistence of Sign-Changing Solutions for Singular, Semilinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Nonlinear Analysis. 2022 10.
Iaia, J.A., Ali, M. (2021). Existence and Nonexistence for Singular Sublinear Problems on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 2021 (3) 17.
Iaia, J.A., Ali, M. (2021). Infinitely Many Solutions for a Singular Semilinear Problem on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 2021 (68) 17.
Iaia, J.A. (2020). Existence and Nonexistence of Radial Solutions for Semilinear Equations with Bounded Nonlinearities on Exterior Domains.. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 2020 (117) 16.
Iaia, J.A. (2020). Existence of Infinitely Many Solutions for Semilinear Problems on Exterior Domains. Communications on Pure and Applied Analysis. 2020 (19) 15.
Iaia, J.A. (2020). Existence of Solutions for Semilinear Problems on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 2020 (34) 10.
Iaia, J.A. (2019). Existence of Infinitely Many Solutions for Singular Semilinear Problems on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 2019 (108) 11.
Iaia, J.A. (2018). Existence of Solutions for Sublinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 181 1-14.
Iaia, J.A., Joshi, J. (2018). Infinitely Many of Solutions for a Semilinear Problem on Exterior Domains with Nonlinear Boundary Conditions. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 108 1-10.
Iaia, J.A. (2017). Existence and Nonexistence of Solutions for Semilinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Journal of Partial Differential Equations. 30 (4) 17.
Iaia, J.A. (2017). Existence and Nonexistence of Solutions for Sublinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 214 1-13.
Iaia, J.A. (2017). Existence of Solutions for Semilinear Problems with Prescribed Number of Zeros on Exterior Domains. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 446 591-604.
Iaia, J.A. (2017). Existence of Solutions for Sublinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 253 1-14. Denton,
J. Iaia. (2016). Existence and Nonexistence for Semilinear Equations on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 227 1-9.
J. Iaia. (2016). Existence of Solutions for Semilinear Problems on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 112 1-11.
Iaia, J.A., Joshi, J. (2016). Existence of Solutions for Semilinear Problems with Prescribed Number of Zeros on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. 112 1-11.
J. Iaia. (2016). Spreading of Charged MicroDroplets. Differential and Integral Equations. 29 (9/10) 923-938.
Iaia, J.A. (2015). Loitering at the Hilltop on Exterior Domains. Electronic Journal of Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations. 82 1-11.
Iaia, J.A. (2015). The Spreading of Charged Microdroplets.
with S. Betelu. (2013). Solutions of the Porous Medium Equation with Degenerate Interfaces. Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications. 81 110-129.
Iaia, J.A. (2013). Spreading of Charged Microdroplets.
with L. Paudel. (2013). Traveling Wave Solutions of the Porous Medium Equation with Degenerate Interfaces.
Iaia, J.A. (2010). Traveling Wave and Capillarity Driven Spreading of Shear-Thinning Fluids.
with S. Pudipeddi. (2008). Radial Solutions to a Superlinear Dirichlet Problem Using Bessel Functions.
Iaia, J.A. (2006). Localized Solutions of a Semilinear Elliptic Equation: Loitering at the Hilltop.
Iaia, J.A. (2004). Nonconvergent Solutions of u + f(u) = 0 in RN. Variational methods: open problems, recent progress, and numerical algorithms.
with Sudhasree Gadam. (2001). Positive Solution Curves in Semipositone Problems with Concave-Convex Type Nonlinearities.
Iaia, J.A. (2001). Uniqueness of Inflection Points for Positive Solutions of a Semilinear EllipticPDE.
with Henry Warchall. (1998). Encapsulated-Vortex Solutions to Equivariant Wave Equations: Existence.
Iaia, J.A. (1998). Localized Radial Solutions to a Semilinear Elliptic Equation on R^N..
with Henry Warchall. (1997). Localized Solutions of Sublinear, Elliptic Equations: Loitering at the Hilltop.
Iaia, J.A. (1995). A Priori Estimates and Uniqueness of Inflection Points for Positive Solutions of Semipositone Problems.
Iaia, J.A. (1995). A Priori Estimates for a Semilinear Elliptic PDE.
with Henry Warchall. (1995). Nonradial Solutions of a Semilinear Elliptic Equation in Two Dimensions.
Iaia, J.A. (1995). Radial Solutions to a p-Laplacian Dirichlet Problem.
Iaia, J.A. (1993). The Weyl Problem for Surfaces of Nonnegative Curvature.
Iaia, J.A. (1992). Isometric Embeddings of Surfaces with Nonnegative Curvature in R3.

Presentations Given

Lecture

Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA, Tarleton State University, Two Infinite Families of Solutions of a Semilinear, Singular Equation on Exterior Domains, Tarleton State University, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Iaia, J.A. (Presenter), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA, Colin College, What are N functions and Why are They Important?, Colin College (virtual), United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA, El Centro College, The Integration Bee, Problem of the Month, and the Math Club at UNT, El Centro College, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Sectional Meeting of the AMS, University of North Texas, Infinitely Many Solutions of a Semilinear Equation on Exterior Domains, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA, Texas A&M Commerce, U.S. Presidents and Mathematics, Texas A&M Commerce, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Lake Dallas High School, Buffon's Needle Problem and the Solution of the Cubic Equation, Lake Dallas High School, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
Iaia, J.A. (Presenter), UNT Math Seminar, University of North Texas, Some of My Best Friends are Differential Equations, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
Iaia, J.A. (Presenter), UNT Math Seminar, Soap Bubbles, University of North Texas, United States of America. (1996 - 1996).
Iaia, J.A. (Presenter), UNT Math seminar, What the heck do Differential Equations have to do with Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, University of North Texas, United States of America. (1994 - 1994).
Iaia, J.A. (Presenter), UNT Math Seminar, Soap Bubbles and Minimal Surfaces, University of North Texas, United States of America. (1992 - 1992).
Iaia, J.A. (Presenter), UNT Math Seminar, Curvature Functions for Compact Surfaces, University of North Texas, United States of America. (1991 - 1991).

Oral Presentation

Iaia, J.A. (Presenter), Pi Day, Pi Day at the North Branch of the Denton Library, North Branch of the Denton Library, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

Paper

Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA, Stephen F. Austin University, Infinitely Many Solutions to a Semilinear Equation on Exterior Domains, Stephen F. Austin University, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Ninth International Conference on Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, Dallas, TX, Loitering at the Hilltop on Exterior Domains, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA, Texas Tech University, Spreading Charged Microdroplets, Texas Tech University, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference, University of North Texas, Spreading of Charged Microdroplets, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), MAA Mathfest, Hartford, CT, Traveling Wave Solutions of the Porous Medium Equation, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Theory, Methods, and Applications of Nonlinear Equations, Texas A&M Kingsville, Spreading of Charged Microdroplets, Texas A&M Kingsville, Texas, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference, Texas A&M University, Traveling Waves and Capillarity Driven Spreading of Shear-Thinning Fluids, Texas A&M University, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Oklahoma PDE Workshop, Oklahoma State University, Traveling Wave Solutions of the Porous Medium Equation, Oklahoma State University, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA, University of North Texas, Traveling Waves and Capillarity Driven Spreading of Shear-Thinning Fluids, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2009 - 2009).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference, Southwest Texas State University, Traveling Waves and Capillarity Driven Spreading of Shear-Thinning Fluids, Southwest Texas State University, United States of America. (2009 - 2009).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Variational Problems Conference, Northern Arizona University, Nonconvergent Solutions of Lap(u) + f(u) = 0 in R^N, Northern Arizona University, United States of America. (2002 - 2002).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas A&M University at Commerce Colloquium, Solutions of a Semilinear Elliptic Equation, Texas A&M Commerce, United States of America. (2000 - 2000).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), World Congress of Nonlinear Analysis, Catania, Sicily, Solutions of a Semilinear Elliptic Equation, Catania, Sicily, Italy. (2000 - 2000).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Christian University Colloquium, Radial and Nonradial Solutions for Semilinear Elliptic Equations, Texas Christian University, United States of America. (1999 - 1999).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), AMS Eastern Section Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Radial and Nonradial Solutions for Semilinear Elliptic Equations, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (1998 - 1998).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), National Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Positive Solution Curves in Semipositone Problems with Concave-Convex Type Nonlinearities, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. (1998 - 1998).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference, Positive Solution Curves in Semipositone Problems with Concave-Convex Type Nonlinearities, University of North Texas, United States of America. (1997 - 1997).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), National Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Localized Radial Solutions of a Semilinear Elliptic Equation on RN, San Diego, California, United States of America. (1997 - 1997).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Summer School in Differential Equations and Related Areas, Radial and Nonradial Solutions of Lap(u) + f(u) = 0 in R^N, part 2, National University of Columbia and University of the Andes, Colombia. (1996 - 1996).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Summer School in Differential Equations and Related Areas, Radial and Nonradial Solutions of Lap(u) + f(u) = 0 in R^N, part I, National University of Columbia and University of the Andes, Colombia. (1996 - 1996).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Dynamical Systems and Differential Equations, Radial Solutions of Lap(u)+f(u) = 0 in RN, Southwest Missouri State University, United States of America. (1996 - 1996).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference, Encapsulated-Vortex Solutions to Nonlinear Wave Equations: Existence, Southwest Texas State University, United States of America. (1996 - 1996).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), National Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Localized Radial Solutions of a Semilinear Elliptic Equation on RN, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. (1996 - 1996).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), The Clavius Group, Radial and Nonradial Solutions for Semilinear Elliptic Equation, Notre Dame University, United States of America. (1995 - 1995).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), National Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Radial Solutions for a Semilinear Elliptic Equation, San Francisco, California, United States of America. (1995 - 1995).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Twenty-Third Midwest Differential Equations Conference, Radial Solutions to Lap(u) + f(u) = 0 in RN, University of Oklahoma, United States of America. (1994 - 1994).
Iaia, J.A. (Author), Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference, Radial Solutions to a p-Laplacian Dirichlet Problem, University of Texas at Austin, United States of America. (1994 - 1994).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Central Section Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Nonradial Solutions of a Semilinear Elliptic Equation in R^2, Texas A&M University, United States of America. (1993 - 1993).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), National Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, A Priori Estimates and Uniqueness of Inflection Points for Positive Solutions of Semipositone Problems, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (1993 - 1993).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference, Isometric Embeddings of Surfaces with Nonnegative Curvature in R3, University of North Texas, United States of America. (1992 - 1992).
Iaia, J.A. (Author & Presenter), Central Section Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, The Weyl Embedding Problem for Surfaces of Nonnegative Curvature, University of North Texas, United States of America. (1990 - 1990).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

Iaia, J.A., "Nonlinear Elliptic Equations on Exterior Domains," sponsored by Simons Foundation, Federal, $42000 Funded. (2023 - 2028).
Iaia, J.A., Shelton, T. (Co-Principal), "Semilinear Elliptic Equations on Exterior Domains," sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM), National, $5000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "ROP Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (2004 - 2004).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "ROP Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $1800 Funded. (2003 - 2003).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "ROP Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $1800 Funded. (2002 - 2002).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "ROP Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $1800 Funded. (1997 - 1997).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "ROP Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (1996 - 1996).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "RIG Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (1995 - 1995).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "RIG Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (1994 - 1994).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "RIG Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (1993 - 1993).
Iaia, J.A. (Other), "RIG Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2100 Funded. (1992 - 1992).

Service

University Service

University Senate Service, Faculty Senate Executive Committee. (2024 - Present).
Faculty Advisor, Proctor for the William Lowell Putnam Exam. (December 2023 - Present).
Director, Problem of the Month. (2014 - Present).
Faculty Advisor, UNT Math Club. (2014 - Present).
Member, Real Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (2024 - 2026).
University Senate Service, Faculty Senate. (September 2023 - June 2026).
Director, UNT Integration Bee. (2021 - 2025).
Member, Executive Committee. (May 2023 - May 2025).
Chairperson, Applied PDE Search Committee. (2022 - 2023).
Chairperson, Real Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (2021 - 2023).
Chairperson, NA/PDE Search Committee. (November 2022 - February 2023).
Committee Member, Applied PDE Search Committee. (2021 - 2022).
Committee Member, TAMS Selection Committee. (2020 - 2022).
Member, Executive Committee. (May 2020 - May 2022).
Faculty Advisor, Co-Proctor for the William Lowell Putnam Exam. (December 2021 - December 2021).
Chairperson, Math Education Search Committee. (December 2020 - April 2021).
Committee Member, TAMS Selection Committee. (2019 - 2020).
Member, Real Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (2016 - 2020).
Faculty Advisor, Co-Proctor for the William Lowell Putnam Exam. (December 2019 - December 2019).
Other (Lecture), Mock Lecture to Middle School Students from Denton. (2019 - 2019).
Chairperson, Real Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (2018 - 2019).
Committee Member, TAMS Selection Committee. (2018 - 2019).
Faculty Mentor, Co-Proctor for the William Lowell Putnam Exam. (2016 - 2019).
Program Organizer, Undergraduate Mathematics Colloquia. (2016 - 2019).
Director (Organizer), Integration Bee. (2012 - 2019).
Director, UNT Integration Bee. (2012 - 2019).
Committee Chair, Applied PDE Search Committee. (December 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019).
Committee Member, Executive Committee. (May 2016 - May 2018).
Other (Lecture), Mock Lecture to prospective TAMS students. (2017 - 2017).
Other (Organizer), 37th Annual Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference. (2014 - 2014).
Committee Chair, Strategic Planning Committee. (2013 - 2014).
Committee Chair, Undergraduate Affairs Committee. (2012 - 2014).
Committee Member, Real Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (2001 - 2014).
Committee Member, Complex Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (2007 - 2011).
Committee Member, Awards Committee. (2009 - 2010).
Other (Served), Several student Grade Appeals committees. (2009 - 2009).
Committee Member, Undergraduate Affairs Committee. (2008).
Other (Course Coordinator), Business Calculus. (2006 - 2007).
Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee. (2005 - 2005).
Other (Organized), John Neuberger 70th Birthday Conference. (2004 - 2004).
Other (Organized), 26th Annual Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference. (2003 - 2003).
Committee Member, Mathematics Department Executive Committee. (September 2000 - September 2002).
Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Mathematics. (1999 - 2001).
Other (Interviewer), Prospective TAMS students. (1994 - 2000).
Other (Served), Three person jury in which a student appealed his expulsion from TAMS. (1999 - 1999).
Other (Course Coordinator), TAMS Classes. (1998 - 1999).
Other (Served), Numerous Question and Answer Panels with questions asked by parents of prospective TAMS students. (1997 - 1999).
Faculty Advisor, TAMS chapter of µαϴ. (1996 - 1999).
Committee Member, Executive Committee. (September 1997 - September 1999).
Other (Served), Three person jury in which several students appealed their expulsion from TAMS. (1998 - 1998).
Other (Organized), 20th Annual Texas Partial Differential Equations Conference. (1997 - 1997).
Other (Course Coordinator), Calculus 1. (1997 - 1997).
Other, Calculus Textbook Committee. (1996 - 1996).
Other (Directed), Summer Research work for TAMS students Isaac Negusse and Christa Hays. (1994 - 1994).
Other, College Algebra Textbook Committee. (1993 - 1993).
Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Mathematics Club. (1992 - 1992).

Professional Service

Conference-Related, Led a group of 6 undergrads to the Texas Undergraduate Math Conference (TUMC) at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Oct 18-19, 2025. (2025 - Present).
Other (Level 3 Director), Texas Section of the MAA. (2024 - 2027).
Conference-Related, Led a group of 7 undergrads to the Texas Undergraduate Math Conference (TUMC) at UT, Tyler, Nov 8-9, 2024. Tyler, Texas. (November 8, 2024 - November 9, 2024).
Other (Arrangements Chair 2020-2022), Texas Section of the MAA. (January 2020 - April 2022).
Program Organizer, Texas Section Meeting of the MAA at UNT in 2022. Denton, TX. (August 1, 2021 - April 2, 2022).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Several Mathematics Journals. Denton, TX. (2017 - 2020).
Program Organizer (Co-Organizer for the 2020 Texas MAA Meeting at UNT), Texas Section Meeting of the MAA at UNT in 2020. Denton, Texas. (August 1, 2019 - April 2, 2020).
Other (Level 3 Director), Texas Section of the MAA. (September 2015 - September 2018).
Other (Co-Chair), Special Session, Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations at the Central Section Meeting of the American Mathematical Society. Texas A&M, (1993 - 1993).