About
Matthew D. Kvalheim is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research draws on differential topology and other geometric-topological methods to study capabilities and limitations of nonlinear systems. In particular, he seeks to determine when dynamical systems can be stabilized using feedback control, represented by linear or lower-dimensional models, or otherwise simplified. Kvalheim received the 2026 Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the 2026 Early-Career Faculty Excellence Award from the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences at UMBC. He serves as an Associate Editor of Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems. Previously, Kvalheim held postdoctoral appointments in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Michigan and the GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. His Ph.D. and M.S. degrees are from the University of Michigan.
Research interests
dynamical systems, control theory, differential topology, and applications.
Teaching interests
Mathematics
Education
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Ph D, Electrical Engineering
— University of Michigan (2018) Aspects of invariant manifold theory and applications
- MS, Electrical Engineering — University of Michigan (2017)
- MS, Mathematics — University of Michigan (2017)
- BS, Electrical Engineering — Ohio University (2013)