PFFIE Postdoctoral Future Faculty Fellow

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

present - 2023

• Joint appointment between the Division of Plant Sciences & Technology (80%) and the Department of Mathematics (20%)

PhD, Computational Mathematics, Science & Engineering

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

2023 - 2018

• Advisors: Elizabeth Munch and Dan Chitwood

B.S., Mathematics

Universidad de Guanajuato

Guanajuato, Gto.

2018 - 2013

• Advisor: Antonio Rieser (CONACYT-CIMAT)

Allometry and volumes in a nutshell: Analyzing walnut morphology using three-dimensional X-ray computed tomography

E.J. Amézquita, M.Y. Quigley, P.J. Brown, E. Munch, D.H. Chitwood

N/A

2024

• The Plant Phenome Journal 7: e20095. DOI: 10.1002/ppj2.20095

Genomics data analysis via spectral shape and topology

E.J. Amézquita, F. Nasrin, K.M. Storey, M. Yoshizawa

N/A

2023

• PLoS ONE 18(4): 30284820. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284820

A critical analysis of plant science literature reveals ongoing inequities

R.A. Marks, E.J. Amézquita, S. Percival, A. Rougon-Cardoso, C. Chibici-Revneanu, S.M. Tebele, J.M. Farrant, R. VanBuren, D.H. Chitwood

N/A

2023

• PNAS 120(10): e2217564120. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2217564120

The shape of aroma: measuring and modeling citrus oil gland distribution

E.J. Amézquita, M.Y. Quigley, T. Ophelders, D. Seymour, E. Munch, D. H. Chitwood

N/A

2023

• Plants, People, Planet 5(5): 698-711. DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.10333

Teaching Tools in Plant Biology. Plants and Python, Coding from Scratch in the Plant Sciences

R. VanBuren, A. Rougon-Cardoso, E.J. Amézquita, E. Coss-Navarrete, A. Espinosa-Jaime, O. Gonzalez-Iturbe, A. Luckie-Duque, E. Mendoza-Galindo, J. Pardo, G. Rodríguez-Guerrero, P. Rosiles-Loeza, M. Vásquez-Cruz, S. Fernandez-Valverde, T. Hernandez-Hernandez, S. Palande, and D.H. Chitwood

N/A

2022

• The Plant Cell 34(7): e1. DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac187

Measuring hidden phenotype: Quantifying the shape of barley seeds using the Euler Characteristic Transform

E.J. Amézquita, M.Y. Quigley, T. Ophelders, J.B. Landis, D. Koenig, E. Munch, D. H. Chitwood

N/A

2021

• in Silico Plants 4(1): diab033. DOI: 10.1093/insilicoplants/diab033

The shape of things to come: Topological data analysis and biology, from molecules to organisms

E.J. Amézquita, M.Y. Quigley, T. Ophelders, E. Munch, D.H. Chitwood

N/A

2020

• Developmental Dynamics 249(7): 816-833. DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.175

From hand measurements to high throughput phenotyping: understanding maize canopy structure and predicting yield

Z. Ji, E.J. Amézquita, L. Newton, D.H. Chitwood, A.M. Thompson

N/A

2024

• Submitted

Decoding the coiling patterns of Cuscuta campestris with automated image processing

M. Bentelspacher, E.J. Amézquita, S. Adhikari, J. Barros, S.Y. Park

N/A

2024

• Submitted. Preprint available. DOI: 10.1101/10.1101/2024.02.29.582789

Describing Demeter

E.J. Amézquita

N/A

2022

• Athens Science Observer. February 2022. Zine #3: Plant Phenotyping Edition. Link.

Midiendo el fenotipo oculto con técnicas matemáticas novedosas

E.J. Amézquita. Edited by R. Shekar

N/A

2021

• Botany One. Blog entry. Link

Experience at Michigan State University

• Mentor for the ACRES REU. Conducted weekly professional development workshops and weekly social events for an undergraduate audience. Summer 2022.
• TA for CMSE 201: Intro to Computational Modelling and Data Analysis. Fall 2019

N/A

Audience was mainly undergraduate students with no prior coding experience

2022 - 2019

Teaching Assistant at other institutions in the US

• SGI 2022. Summer Geometry Initiative REU. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• SGI 2021. Summer Geometry Institute REU. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• Code In Place. Stanford University.

N/A

Conducted virtually

2022 - 2021

Teaching Assistant at CIMAT/Universidad de Guanajuato

• Precalculus and analytic geometry. Spring 2018
• Topology I (Intro to point-set topology). Fall 2017
• 14th Calculus Problem-solving Workshop. Summer 2017
• Introduction to C++ and data structures (Online). Summer 2017
• Introduction to probability. Fall 2016

N/A

Some courses involved leading tutorials on C++ or R

2018 - 2016

Mapper and the topological shape of genomic analysis

MU-GNU International Symposium in Plant Biotechnology. Bond LSC. Columbia, MO.

N/A

2023

A primer on Topological Data Analysis

Geometry and Topology Seminar. Department of Mathematics. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO

N/A

2023

Exploring the mathematical shape of plants

CS Colloquium. Department of Computer Science. Saint Louis University. St. Louis, MO

N/A

2023

When topology meets plant morphology

USTARS 2023. Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium, Seattle

N/A

2023

The mathematical shape of plants

Plant Sciences Seminar. Department of Botany and Plant Sciences. University of California, Riverside

N/A

2023

Measuring the shape of plants and nuts using topological data analysis

JMM 2023. Joint Mathematics Meeting. American Mathematical Society. Boston, MA.

N/A

2023

Using the Euler characteristic to quantify the shape of barley seeds

OU Topology and Data Science Seminar. Department of Math. University of Oklahoma. Virtual

N/A

2022

Bridging applied topology and plant biology

JMM 2022. Joint Mathematics Meeting. American Mathematical Society

N/A

2022

Measuring the shape of plants with the Euler Characteristic Transform

UFTDA 2022. University of Florida Topological Data Analysis Conference. Gainesville, FL

N/A

2022

Analyzing maize leaf angles and modeling leaf curvature

2021 NAPPN. North American Plant Phenotyping Network. Virtual

N/A

2021

Efficient object classification using the Euler characteristic

II Coloquio de Desarrollo Tecnológico al Servicio del Patrimonio Cultural. Guanajuato. Gto.

N/A

2018

The shape of things: Measuring the shape of plants with Topological Data Analysis

2022 NAPPN. North American Plant Phenotyping Network. Athens, GA. Check material.

N/A

2022

Using the Euler characteristic to quantify the shape in biology

2021 AATRN Tutorial-a-thon. Applied Algebraic Topology Research Network. Watch video.

N/A

2021

Measuring the shape of plants with Topological Data Analysis

2021 NAPPN. North American Plant Phenotyping Network. Check material.

N/A

2021

The shape and size of shells, kernels, and cracks, in a nutshell

CAFNR Research Symposium. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO

N/A

2023

Using topology to analyze the shape of plants

IPPS2022. International Plant Phenotyping Symposium. Wageningen, The Netherlands

N/A

2022

Modeling the shape of citrus and their oil gland distribution

OSU PSS. The Ohio State University Plant Sciences Symposium. Virtual

N/A

2022

Archaeological object classification using the Euler characteristic

Barrett Memorial Lectures. Math Department. University of Tennessee. Knoxville, TN

N/A

2017

Beyond Abstract Measures: geometry and computation

Organized by the Lorentz Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

N/A

2022

Datathon4Justice

D4J. Organized by QSIDE. Institute for Quantitative Study of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. Virtual

N/A

2021

Immersive Visualization Institute

IVI2021. Abrams Planetarium, MSU Libraries, and MSU Museum. East Lansing. MI

N/A

2021

If life gives you lemons, analyze the shape of their aroma

Science on Tap. International Tap House. Columbia, MO

N/A

2023

Mental Health in Mathematics and Computer Science

Panel organizer and moderator. SGI23. Massachussets Institute of Technology. Virtual

N/A

2023

Webinar de Solicitudes al Doctorado en Estados Unidos

Panelist. Organized by the Coloquio de Exestudiantes CIMAT/DEMAT. Virtual

N/A

2022

Mental Health in Mathematics and Computer Science

Panel organizer and moderator. SGI22. Massachussets Institute of Technology. Virtual

N/A

2022

A topologist and a plant biologist go for a newly shaped beer

Hispanics in STEM celebration. WaMPS. Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI

N/A

2021

Using topology to quantify the shape of barley

Summer Math Academy. Math Department. University of Toronto. Virtual

N/A

2020

Wrangling and Presenting Data with Pandas and Seaborn in Python

Social Science Data Analytics Initiative. Michigan State University. Virtual

N/A

2020

Narrating our data with RMarkdown

Social Science Data Analytics Initiative. Michigan State University. Virtual

N/A

2020

La maldición de la dimensión y aprendizaje de máquina

Ciencia es Cultura. Dirección de Extensión Cultural. UGto. San Luis, Gto.

N/A

2018

Un matemático y un psicólogo se hallan en Hanoi

Ciencia es Cultura. Dirección de Extensión Cultural. UGto. Guanajuato, Gto.

N/A

2017

Infinitos grandes e infinitos pequeños

Ciencia es Cultura. Dirección de Extensión Cultural. UGto. San Miguel Allende, Gto.

N/A

2016

President of the CMSE Graduate Student Organization

CMSE and the Council of Graduate Students

N/A

2022 - 2021

• Lead department-wide events, committees, and inquiries to attend graduate students’ needs

Student Representative

College of Natural and Exact Sciences Council. Universidad de Guanajuato.

N/A

2017 - 2016

• Logged each session minutes, such as budget or policy, and shared them with the math students.

High School Mathematics Seminar Co-Organizer

Escuela de Nivel Medio Superior, Guanajuato. Guanajuato.

N/A

2016 - 2015

• Delivered lectures on math topics usually not covered at high school levels, such as combinatorics or group theory.

Tutor of the Guatemalan Math Olympiad Team

Math Olympiad National Team. Guatemala.

N/A

2013 - 2012

• Successfully lobbied the Guatemalan Department of Education to obtain funding for 3 students to participate in the 15th Central American and Caribbean Math Olympiad.

Travel Grant (US$350)

MW-ASPB 2024. ASPB Midwest Section. West Lafayette, IN

N/A

2024

Best Flash Talk. 1st place out of 52 talks

2024 NAPPN. North American Plant Phenotyping Network. West Lafayette, IN

N/A

2024

Distinguished Graduate Student. Travel Grant (US$700)

USTARS 2023. Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium.

N/A

2023

Best Poster Award. 3rd place out of 173 posters.

IPPS2022. International Plant Phenotyping Symposium. Wageningen, The Netherlands

N/A

2022

Travel Grant (EUR 2000)

IPPS2022. International Plant Phenotyping Symposium. Wageningen, The Netherlands

N/A

2022

Fitch H. Beach Award

College of Engineering. Michigan State University

N/A

2022

• 2nd place. Most outstanding graduate research within the College of Engineering.

Travel Grant (US$800)

2022 NAPPN. North American Plant Phenotyping Network. Athens, GA

N/A

2022

Travel Grant (US$800)

Applied Mathematical Modeling with Topological Techniques. ICERM. Providence, RI

N/A

2019

IMPACTS Fellowship

Awarded jointly by Michigan State University and the NRT-NSF program (NSF DGE-1828149).

N/A

2019

Sotero Prieto Medal

Sociedad Mexicana de Matemáticas

N/A

2018

• Best undergrad math thesis produced in Mexico during the 2017-18 academic year.

Francisco Aranda Ordaz Award

Asociación Mexicana de Estadística

N/A

2018

• 3rd place. Best undergrad statistics theses produced in Mexico during the 2016-18 academic years.

Raymond P. and Marie M. Ginther Graduate Fellowship

Awarded by CMSE to outstanding incoming graduate students.

N/A

2018

CIMAT Academic Excellence Scholarship

Merit-based scholarship for math undergraduates.

N/A

2018 - 2013

Best Undergraduate Mathematics, Physics and Earth Sciences Innovation Research Project.

4to Congreso Interinstitucional de Jóvenes Investigadores. 3rd Place. Nationwide event.

N/A

2017

Best Undergraduate Engineering Research Project

5to Encuentro de Jóvenes Investigadores. 1st Place. Statewide event

N/A

2017