b'Mathematical SciencesDongwei Chen .Qinyang, ChinaB.S., Fuzhou University; M.N.S., University of China Academy of SciencesProbabilistic Frames and Concepts From Optimal TransportAdvised by Dr. Martin Schmoll and Dr. Mishko MitkovskiDongwei has accepted a position as a postdoctoral scholar at Colorado State University.Yidan Guo Shangqiu, ChinaB.S., Henan Normal University; M.A., Kent State University; M.S., Clemson UniversityFirst-Order Algorithms for Convex Smooth Optimization Problems with Homogeneous Linear ConstraintsAdvised by Dr. Yuyuan Ouyang and Dr. Yibo XuYunheng Jiang Changchun, ChinaB.S., Jilin University; M.S., Clemson UniversityEfficient First-Order Methods for Some Smooth Nonlinear Optimization ProblemsAdvised by Dr. Yuyuan Ouyang and Dr. Yibo XuGrant Moles .Cook, NebraskaB.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha; B.S.E.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; M.S., Clemson UniversityRelating Elasticity and Other Multiplicative Properties Among Orders in Number Fields and Related RingsAdvised by Dr. James Coykendall Grant has one published paper with two more being finalized. He has been an invited speaker at three conferences, including the most recent Joint Mathematics Meetings. He has accepted a visiting assistant professor position at Union College in Schenectady, New York.Blake Anthony Splitter Carthage, MissouriB.S., University of Missouri; M.S., Clemson UniversityOptimization Strategies for Political RedistrictingAdvised by Dr. Matthew Saltzman and Dr. Mary Beth KurzBlake has taught calculus to more than 500 students at Clemson. In 2023, he was named the Outstanding Graduate in Teaching, Outstanding Graduate in Learning, and Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, all awards for excellence in teaching. Blake plans to continue his academic career at Tennessee Wesleyan University, where he has accepted a tenure-track faculty position. Blake was also the president of Clemsons Chess Club and hopes to one day become a national master.Yunan Wang. Harbin, ChinaB.S., Northeast Agricultural University; M.S., M.S., Clemson UniversitySome Experiments in Additive Number TheoryAdvised by Dr. Neil Calkin 31'