Matthew Hoffman
Professor
School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science
585-475-4209
Office Hours
Tuesdays: 3-4:30pm Thursdays: 10:00-11:30am
Office Location
Office Mailing Address
2302 Gosnell Hall
Matthew Hoffman
Professor
School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science
Education
BA, Williams College; MS, Ph.D., University of Maryland
Bio
My research interests include oceanic and atmospheric dynamics; understanding the fate, transport, and impact of plastic pollution on freshwater systems; data assimilation; remote sensing; hyperspectral vehicle tracking; and cardiac electrical dynamics.
585-475-4209
Areas of Expertise
Data Assimilation
Microplastic
Plastic Pollution
Freshwater Plastic
Great Lakes
Dynamical Systems
Mathematical Modeling
DDDAS
Vehicle Tracking
Hyperspectral Video
Cardiac Electrical Dynamics
Sports Analytics
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Journal Paper
Uzkent, Burak, Matthew J. Hoffman, and Anthony Vodacek. "Spectral Validation of Measurements in a Vehicle Tracking DDDAS." Procedia Computer Science 51. (2015): 2493—2502. Web.
Hoffman, Matthew J., et al. "Feature Matching with an Adaptive Optical Sensor in a Ground Target Tracking System." IEEE Sensors Journal 15. 1 (2015): 510--519. Print.
Hoffman, Matthew J., et al. "Integrating Hyperspectral Likelihoods in a Multi-dimensional Assignment Algorithm for Aerial Vehicle Tracking." IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. (2015): --. Print.
Greybush, S. J., et al. "Ensemble Kalman Filter Data Assimilation of Thermal Emission Spectrometer Temperature Retrievals into a Mars GCM." Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 117. E11 (2012) Web.
Hoffman, M. J., et al. "An Advanced Data Assimilation System for the Chesapeake Bay: Performance Evaluation." J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 29. (2012): 1542-1557. Print.
Greybush, Steven J., et al. "Identifying Martian atmospheric instabilitiesand their physical origins using bred vectors." Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. (2012) Print.
Urquhart, E., et al. "Remotely Sensed Estimates of Surface Salinity in the Chesapeake Bay." Remote Sensing of the Environment 23. (2012): 522-531. Print.
Hoffman, M. J., et al. "Assessment of Mars Atmospheric Temperature Retrievals from the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Radiances." Icarus 220. 2 (2012): 1031-1039. Print.
Published Conference Proceedings
Uzkent, Burak, Matthew J. Hoffman, and Anthony Vodacek. "Efficient integration of spectral features for vehicle tracking utilizing an adaptive sensor." Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Video Surveillance and Transportation Imaging Applications. Ed. Robert Loce and Eli Saber. San Francisco, CA: n.p., 2015. Web.
Uzkent, Burak, et al. "Background image understanding and adaptive imaging for vehicle tracking." Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Applications XII. Ed. Daniel J. Henry, et al. Baltimore, MD: n.p., 2015. Web.
Hoffman, Matthew J. "Spectral Validation of Measurements in a Vehicle Tracking DDDAS." Proceedings of the Procedia Computer Science. , Reykjavik: , 2015. Print.
Hoffman, Matthew J. "Background Image Understanding and Adaptive Imaging for Vehicle Tracking." Proceedings of the SPIE Defense + Security. Baltimore, Maryland: SPIE, 2015. Print.
Hoffman, Matthew J. "Efficient Integration of Spectral Features for Vehicle Tracking Utilizing an Adaptive Sensor." Proceedings of the IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging 2015. San Francisco, California: SPIE, 2015. Print.
Uzkent, Burak, et al. "Feature Matching and Adaptive Prediction Models in an Object Tracking DDDAS." Proceedings of the Procedia Computer Science. n.p., 2013. Print.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Hoffman, Matthew J. "Ground Target Tracking Utilizing DDDAS Based Control of an Adaptive Optical Sensor." IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Joint Chapter Meeting. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Joint Chapter. Rochester, NY. 31 Mar. 2015. Lecture.
Currently Teaching
ENVS-790
Environmental Science Thesis
1 - 4 Credits
The thesis option will be available to environmental science graduate students only with prior written approval of program faculty. Students will submit a proposal to a faculty member who agrees to serve as the student's thesis committee chair. The proposal will describe the basic research question to be investigated and the experimental protocols to be employed. Proposals will be reviewed by the program faculty who will give permission to register for thesis credit. This course may be taken several times over the course of a student's graduate program, for variable credits. A written thesis and oral defense are required at the completion of the thesis research.
ENVS-795
Environmental Science Graduate Research
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a graduate level, faculty-directed, student project or research involving laboratory or field work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in Environmental Science graduate program.
IMGS-699
Imaging Science Graduate Co-op
0 Credits
This course is a cooperative education experience for graduate imaging science students.
IMGS-890
Research & Thesis
1 - 6 Credits
Doctoral-level research by the candidate on an appropriate topic as arranged between the candidate and the research advisor.
IMGS-891
Continuation of Thesis
0 Credits
Continuation of Thesis
MATH-181
Calculus I
4 Credits
This is the first in a two-course sequence intended for students majoring in mathematics, science, or engineering. It emphasizes the understanding of concepts, and using them to solve physical problems. The course covers functions, limits, continuity, the derivative, rules of differentiation, applications of the derivative, Riemann sums, definite integrals, and indefinite integrals.
MATH-231
Differential Equations
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the study of ordinary differential equations and their applications. Topics include solutions to first order equations and linear second order equations, method of undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, linear independence and the Wronskian, vibrating systems, and Laplace transforms.
MATH-411
Numerical Analysis
3 Credits
This course covers numerical techniques for the solution of nonlinear equations, interpolation, differentiation, integration, and the solution of initial value problems.
In the News
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April 22, 2024
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Humans consume about a credit card's worth of plastic each week; local researchers discuss how to prevent it
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson interviews Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, and Matthew Hoffman, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about their research on microplastics.
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April 22, 2024
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New research effort seeks to tell us how microplastics get into Lake Ontario and what they do to us
WXXI talks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, and Matthew Hoffman, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about their research on microplastics.
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April 17, 2024
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New microplastics research hub aims to unravel health impact in changing climate
RIT is spearheading a transformative $7.3 million research hub in collaboration with the University of Rochester. The center will study the lifecycle of microplastics, including its origin as plastic waste, distribution, and movement in the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
