Professor Dr. Natalia Komarova
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Natalia Komarova holds a Master's degree in Theoretical Physics from Moscow State University and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Arizona, obtained in 1998. She has served as a member of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton from 1999 to 2003, and became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Rutgers University. Komarova worked at the University of California, Irvine from 2004 to 2024 before joining the University of California, San Diego. Her research interests primarily lie in Applied Mathematics, especially in the areas of Mathematical Biology, evolution, and modeling complex social phenomena.
Research Interests
Experience
Assistant Professor
— PresentDepartment of Mathematics, Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ
Professor
— PresentUniversity of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Professor
— PresentUniversity of California, Irvine • Irvine, CA
Awards
AAAS Fellow
UCI Chancellor’s Professor
UCI Senate Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Research
UCI Senate Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Research
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
Prize Promise
Requirements for University of California, San Diego
Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
TOEFL
IELTS
Duolingo
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
- Unofficial transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).