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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science


Science Building, Room 245
Phone: 
718-631-6361
Fax: 
718-631-6290
Email: 
HYao@qcc.cuny.edu
Mathematics and Computer Science Website

Faculty and Staff

  • Dr. Haishen Yao, Chairperson

  • Dr. Tian Ren, Co-Deputy Chairperson

  • Dr. Danielle Cifone, Co-Deputy Chairperson

  • Professors:  Haya Adner, Jonathan Cornick, Maria Mercedes Franco, Yusuf Gurtas, Robert Holt, Azita Mayeli, Clara Wajngurt, Haishen Yao

  • Associate Professors: Zeynep Ozkan Akcay, Andrew Bulawa, Robert Donley, Jonathon Funk, Daniel Garbin, Francis Jordan, Kwang Hyun Kim, Carolyn King, Whan Ki Lee, Wen Jian Liu, Nam Jong Moh, Davide Pham, Karan Mohan Puri, Tian Ren, Howard Sporn, Kostas Stroumbakis, Patrick Wallach, Biao Wang, Fei Ye,

  • Assistant Professors: Lyubomir I. Boyadzhiev, Susana Filipa Couto-Pinheiro, Yusuf Danisman, Venessa Singhroy, Bianca Sosnovski, Esma Yildirim

  • Lecturers: Changiz Alizadeh, Beata Carvajal, Steven Cheng, Kwai Chiu, Danielle Cifone, John Gordon, Nataliya Khomyak, Lixu Li, Lucian Makalanda, Richard Micieli, Andrew Russell, Kenneth Schmidt, Eric Sponza, Ewa Stelmach, Evelyn Y. Tam

  • Senior College Laboratory Technicians: Djeon Cornelius, Marius Jaskowski, Alexander R. Martinez

  • Higher Education Officers: 

    • Edward Molina, Director of Mathematics Computer Facilities

  • Adjunct Faculty: approximately 30 each year

  • Professors Emeriti: Allan G. Anderson, Dona Boccio, Alan Chutsky, Juliana Corn, Mona Fabricant, Whitney S. Harris, Jr., Roza Rusinek, Leonard Yonis

  • Office Personnel:

    • Carol A. Schilling, CUNY Administrative Assistant

    • Renee James-Richards, CUNY Office Assistant

  • For information about academic study in Mathematics and Computer Science, contact the Department or the following advisers directly: 

    • Computer Science: Dr. Esma Yildirim

    • Mathematics:  Dr. Tian Ren, Dr. Kostas Stroumbakis and Dr. Haishen Yao

    • Mathematics Education: Mr. Steven Cheng

Program of Study

Transfer Options

Within the CUNY System, many colleges offer bachelor’s degree programs in mathematics, computer science and related majors. (See CUNY's Academic Programs website for more information.) Additionally, Queensborough Community College currently has agreements with the following colleges and programs that allow graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in an efficient manner after transfer.

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

  • A.S. in Mathematics to B.S. in Applied Mathematics

  • A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences to B.S. in Applied Mathematics

CUNY New York City College of Technology

  • A.S. in Mathematics to B.S. in Applied Mathematics

  • A.S. in Mathematics to B.S. in Mathematics Education

  • A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences to B.S. in Applied Mathematics

CUNY Queens College

  • A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences to B.A. in Computer Science

  • A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences to B.S. in Computer Science

  • A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences to B.A. in Applied Mathematics

  • A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences to B.A. in Pure Mathematics

  • A.S. in Computer Science to B.A. in Computer Science

  • A.S. in Computer Science to B.S. in Computer Science

 Those interested in the transfer agreements should contact the Transfer Resource Center or the Department for more information.

Support Services for Students

  • The Computer Research Lab (Science Building, Room 218) offers advanced students the opportunity to do individual research in a state-of-the-art computer facility.

  • The Computer Classrooms (Science Building, Rooms 219 & 329) provides a hands-on classroom for mathematics and computer science students.

  • The Distance Learning Lab for math teachers (Science Building, Room 220) provides a state-of-the-art classroom for prospective secondary math teachers. Also used for faculty development and honors courses.

Departmental Awards for Student Excellence

  • The Allen Barnes Award

  • The Joseph Bertorelli Award

  • The Sondra J. Farber Memorial Award

  • The Burt Kleinman Award

  • The Mathematics and Computer Science Department Award

  • The SUN Scholarship Award

  • Our SUN Endowment Award