Bryan Phinezy

Department of Mathematics
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5248
bryan.a.phinezy@wmich.edu

Education

2009-Present	Ph.D. Candidate in Mathematics, Western Michigan University. Research Area: Combinatorics and Graph Theory Dissertation: Variations on a Graph Coloring Theme. Successful Defense May 18, 2012 Advisor: Professor Ping Zhang
2009	B.S. in Mathematics, Western Michigan University Graduated: Summa Cum Laude Minor: Physics

Research Interests

Graph Theory with Applications, Graph Colorings, Distance, Matchings and Domination in Graphs.

My Erdös Number is 2 (collaborators: Ping Zhang and Gary Chartrand).

Research Publications

Neighborhood-rainbow colorings of graphs (with F. Okamoto and P. Zhang) Congressus Numerantium 192 (2008) 5-18.
The local metric dimension of a graph (with F. Okamoto and P. Zhang) Mathematica Bohemica. 135 (2010) 239-255.
On local metric dimensions of graphs (with F. Okamoto and P. Zhang) Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing. 72 (2010) 243--259.
The singular chromatic number of a graph (with K. Kolasinski, J. Lin, C. Lumduanhom, and F. Okamoto) Ars Combinatoria. Accepted.
On distance-defined neighbor-distinguishing sets in graphs (with F. Fujie and P. Zhang) Utilitas Mathematica. Accepted.
An edge bicoloring view of edge independence and edge domination (with D. Johnston and P. Zhang)
Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing. Accepted.
On closed modular colorings of regular graphs (with G. Chartrand and P. Zhang) Bulletin of the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications. Accepted.
On closed modular colorings of trees (with P. Zhang) Discussiones Mathematicae Graph Theory. Accepted.

Research Presentations

From Combinatorial Puzzles to Graph Colorings
2012 Meeting of the Michigan Section of the MAA, Saginaw Valley State University, May 5, 2012.
From Puzzles to Graphs to Colorings
The 43rd Southeastern International Conference on Graph Theory, Combinatorics and Computing. Florida Atlantic University, March, 2012.
On Locating Sets in Graphs
Annual Joint Mathematics Meetings. Boston, January 6, 2012 (invited talk at a special session of AMS).
Happy Birthday -- Graph Theory!
Pi Mu Epsilon National Honorary Mathematics Society, Western Michigan University, September 30, 2011.
Local Metric Sets in Graphs
Midwest Graph Theory Conference (MIGHTY) XLIX. University of Detroit Mercy, April, 2010.
Graphs with Neighbor-Distinguishing Sets of Vertices
The 40th Southeastern International Conference on Graph Theory, Combinatorics and Computing. Florida Atlantic University, March, 2009.

Honors and Awards

2012	Graduate Student Teaching Effectiveness Award Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
2011	American Mathematical Society Graduate Student Travel Grant Award.
2009	Western Michigan University Presidential Scholar Award in Mathematics.
	A. Bruce Clarke Senior Award. Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
2008	Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award. College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University
	Erik A. Schreiner Memorial Scholarship Award. Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
	Fred A. Beeler Memorial Scholarship Award. Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
2007	Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award. College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University
	Fred A. Beeler Memorial Scholarship Award. Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
	Top Student Award in Physics. Department of Physics, Western Michigan University
2006	Freshman-Sophomore Prize Competition Award. Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
	Fred A. Beeler Memorial Scholarship Award. Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
	Top Student Award in Physics. Department of Physics, Western Michigan University
	Dean's List (8 Times) College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University

Professional Affiliations

American Mathematical Society.
Mathematical Association of America.
Pi Mu Epsilon National Honorary Mathematics Society.
Phi Beta Kappa Society.