Writer. Researcher. Math student. Lifelong learner.
I am a mathematics Ph.D. candidate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, MA. I am currently advised by Dr. Francesca Bernardi. My research interests lie generally in the application of mathematics to solve engineering and biological problems; and specifically in small-scale fluid dynamics and biological fouling.
I graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics from Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA) in 2021 and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics from WPI in 2024.
Outside of mathematics, I am passionate about adoption and foster care. Since May 2021, working with the National Council For Adoption in Alexandria, VA, I have contributed to essays, data collection efforts, and research papers on issues and trends in U.S. adoption and foster care.
When not working, you can find me reading (see my current reads on Goodreads!), writing essays and stories, or exploring my community.
* Formerly Abigail Rose Lindner
Recent News
- November 2025: Our paper (below) was published online in Physical Review E. [Link]
- October 2025: “Monte Carlo simulations of 2D flat-sheet membrane filters for constant-pressure water purification,” co-authored with Prof. Francesca Bernardi, was accepted for publication in Physical Review E.
- September 2025: I gave a short talk titled “Modeling Deformable Bacteria in Flow” at the Women in Mathematics in New England (WIMIN) 2025 conference at Smith College, Northampton, MA.
- July 2025: I presented a poster titled “Monte Carlo Simulations to Model Flux Decline in Dead-End Microfiltration Operations” at the AWM Poster Session: Women in the Science of Data and Mathematics, part of the SIAM/CAIMS Annual Meeting 2025 in Montréal, Quebec.
- March 2025: I presented a poster and delivered a lightning talk on the project “Monte Carlo Simulations to Model Flux Decline in Dead-End Microfiltration Operations” at the Arts & Sciences Day Of Scholarship & Excellence (D.O.S.E.) at WPI.
Contact me by email via my institutional address:
ardrumm (at) wpi (dot) edu