Teaching Schedule Spring 2026
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Research Interests
Applied mathematics, model reduction, data assimilation, uncertainty quantification, scientific machine learning
Degrees
The University of Texas at Austin, PhD in Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (2023)
The University of Texas at Austin, MS in Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (2020)
Brigham Young University, MS in Mathematics (2018)
Brigham Young University, BS in Mathematics – ACME (2016)
Biography
Shane A. McQuarrie joined the faculty of the BYU Department of Mathematics in 2025. He holds BS and MS degrees in mathematics from BYU, supervised by Dr. Jared Whitehead, and a PhD from the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied under institute director Dr. Karen Willcox. Afterward, he was the John von Neumann postdoctoral fellow in computational science at Sandia National Laboratories, where he was mentored by Dr. Bart van Bloemen Waanders. Shane is a native of Provo and is the product of a long string of exceptional teachers and mentors, especially in math and music. Shane and his wife Laura enjoy a rigorous life with their four energetic children.