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

Mathematical Modeling Applied Analysis Mathematical Biology Evolution Modeling Complex Social Phenomena

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Department of Mathematics, Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ

Professor

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Professor

— Present

University of California, Irvine • Irvine, CA

Awards

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AAAS Fellow

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UCI Chancellor’s Professor

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UCI Senate Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Research

2010-11-01
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UCI Senate Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Research

2006-07-01
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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

2005-07-01
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Prize Promise

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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).