| Name: Bentuo Zheng | Department:Mathematical Sciences |
| DEGREES | DISCIPLINE | INSTITUTION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Mathematics | Texas A&M University | 2007 |
| M.S. | Mathematics | Peking University | 2002 |
| B.S. | Mathematics | Peking University | 1999 |
| RANK/POSITION | DEPARTMENT/DIVISION | INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Director | Mathematical Sciences | University of Memphis | 09/2022- |
| Professor | Mathematical Sciences | University of Memphis | 09/2020- |
| Associate Professor | Mathematical Sciences | University of Memphis | 09/2015-08/2020 |
| Assistant Professor | Mathematical Sciences | University of Memphis | 08/2010-08/2015 |
| Bing Instructor | Mathematics | University of Texas at Austin | 08/2007-08/2010 |
| HONOR/AWARD | INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Student Association Awards for Mentorship | University of Memphis | 2024 |
| Erdos Professorship | University of Memphis | 2023 |
| Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Research | University of Memphis | 2021 |
| Dunavant Professorship | University of Memphis | 2018 |
| First-time Principal Investigators Award | University of Memphis | 2013 |
| R. H. Bing Fellowship | the University of Texas at Austin | 2007-2010 |
| Guseman Prize | Texas A&M University | 2007 |
| NSF Vigre Fellowship | Texas A&M University | 2004-2005 |
| AUF Fellowship | Texas A&M University | 2004-2005 |
| AUF Fellowship | Texas A&M University | 2003-2004 |
| SUBJECT | INSTITUTION |
|---|---|
| Business Math II | Texas A&M University |
| Real Analysis I | the University of Texas at Austin |
| Differential and Integral Calculus | the University of Texas at Austin |
| Integral Calculus | the University of Texas at Austin |
| Sequences, Series and Multivariable Calculus | the University of Texas at Austin |
| Probability I | the University of Texas at Austin |
| Differential Calculus | the University of Texas at Austin |
| Probability I | the University of Texas at Austin |
| Integral Calculus | the University of Texas at Austin |
| MATH3242-Fall 2010-Introduction to Linear Algebra | University of Memphis |
| MATH1720-Spring 2011-Trigonometry | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7411-Spring 2011-Point set topology | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1710-Fall 2011-College Algebra | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1830-Spring 2012-Elementary Calculus | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1830-Spring 2012-Elementary Calculus | University of Memphis |
| MATH 3120-Summer 2012-Differential Equations | University of Memphis |
| MATH 4350-Fall 2012-Introduction to Real Analysis I | University of Memphis |
| MATH 6351-Spring 2013-Introduction to Real Analysis II | University of Memphis |
| MATH 2702-Summer 2013-Intro Proof/Fundamental Math | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1720-Fall 2013-Trigonometry | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1830-Spring 2014-Elementary Calculus | University of Memphis |
| MATH 3581-Spring 2014-College Geometry | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1720-Fall 2014-Trigonometry | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1830-Fall 2014-Elementary Calculus | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1830-Spring 2015-Elementary Calculus | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1420-Spring 2015-Foundations of Mathematics | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1830-Fall 2016-Elementary Calculus | University of Memphis |
| MATH 4/6350-Fall 2016-Introduction to Real Analysis | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1830-Fall 2017-Elementary Calculus | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7350-Fall 2017-Real Varialbes I | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7351-Spring 2018-Real Variables II | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7311/8311-Spring 2018-Topics in Analysis | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7049/8049-Fall 2018-Topics in Banach Space Theory | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7311/8311-Fall 2018-Topics in Analysis | University of Memphis |
| MATH 8311-Topics in Analysis-Spring 2019 | University of Memphis |
| MATH 3581-College Geometry-Spring 2019 | University of Memphis |
| MATH 2702-Intro Proofs/Fundamental Math-Fall 2019 | University of Memphis |
| MATH 3242-Intro Linear Algebra-Fall 2019 | University of Memphis |
| MATH 3242-Intro Linear Algebra-Spring 2020 | University of memphis |
| MATH 3581-College Geometry-Spring 2020 | University of memphis |
| MATH 3242-Intro Linear Algebra-Fall 2020 | University of Memphis |
| MATH 2702-Intro Proofs/Fundamental Math-Fall 2020 | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7411-Spring 2021-Point Set Topology | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1720-Spring 2021-Trigonometry | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1420-Spring 2022-Foundations of Mathematics | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1720-Spring 2022-Trigonometry | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7350-Fall 2022- Real Variables I | University of Memphis |
| MATH 1720-Fall 2022-Trigonometry | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7351-Spring 2023-Real Variables II | University of Memphis |
| CURRENT DEGREE | NAME | YEAR OF GRADUATION |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Science | Mohammad Alam | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Gordian Bruns | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Sampa Mondol | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Chamika Kankanamge | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Samiran Mondal | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Tahimina Chowdhury | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Saurav Eldho | In Progress |
| Master of Science | S M Sala Uddin Samrat | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Vindya Dasanayaka | In Progress |
| Master of Science | Tapesh Yadav | 2023 |
| Master of Science | Sara Hisham Alsuradi | 2023 |
| Master of Science | Conner Griffin | 2023 |
| Master of Science | Runze Wang | 2023 |
| Postdoc | Xin Ma | 2023 |
| Ph.D | Monika Yadav | 2022 |
| Ph.D | Diego Calle Cadavid | 2020 |
| Master of Mathematics | Francis Samuel | 2019 |
| Postdoc | Qingping Zeng | 2018 |
| Postdoc | Linxing Bao | 2018 |
| Postdoc | Zhenghua Luo | 2017 |
| Postdoc | Yunbai Dong | 2015 |
| Postdoc | Zhang, Wen | 2014 |
| Postdoc | Sreejith Siju | In Progress |
| PhD | Tapesh Yadav | In Progress |
The numerical index of $ell_p^2$, Linear Multilinear Algebra, 71 (2023), no. 5, 768-773 (with Monika).
Operators with the Lipschitz bounded approximation property, Sci. China Math. 66 (2023), no. 7, 1545-1554 (with R. Liu and J. Shen).
Ball covering property from commutative function spaces to non-commutative spaces of operators, Journal of Functional Analysis, 283 (2022), no. 1, Paper No. 109502, 15pp (Minzeng Liu, Rui Liu, Jimeng Lu and Bentuo Zheng*).
Stability of the ball-covering property, Studia Math., 250 (2020), no. 1, 19-34 (Zhenghua Luo and Bentuo Zheng*).
On spreading sequences and asymptotic structures, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Vol 370, no. 10, 2018, 6933-6953. (D. Freeman, E. Odell, B. Sari, Bentuo Zheng*)
Operators on $L_p$ which factor through $X_p$, Journal of Functional Analysis, 273 (2017), no. 2, 782–798 (Bentuo Zheng)
Ball proximinal and strongly ball proximinal spaces, Journal of Convex Analysis, 22 (2015), no. 3, 673-685 (P. Lin, W. Zhang, Bentuo Zheng*).
The weak bounded approximation property of pairs, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, 143 (2015), no. 4, 1665-1673 (D. Chen, J. Kim, Bentuo Zheng*).
Stability of ball proximinality, Journal of Approximation Theory, 183 (2014), 72-81 (P. Lin, W. Zhang, Bentuo Zheng*)
The strong approximation property and the weak bounded approximation property, Journal of Functional Analysis, 183 (2014), 72-81 (J. Kim, Bentuo Zheng*)
The weak bounded approximation property of pairs, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, 143 (2015), no. 4, 1665–1673 (D. Chen, J. Kim, Bentuo Zheng*)
Norm closed ideals in the algebra of bounded linear operators on Orlicz sequence spaces, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, 142 (2014), no. 5, 1669-1680 (P. Lin, B. Sari, Bentuo Zheng*).
Lipschitz p-integral operators and Lipschitz p-nuclear operators, Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications, 75 (2012), No. 13, 5270-5282 (D. Chen, Bentuo Zheng*)
Commutators on l_p(l_q), Studia Math., 206 (2011), no. 2, 175-190 (D. Chen, W. B. Johnson, Bentuo Zheng*)
Systems formed by translates of one element in Lp(R), Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 363 (2011), no. 12, 6505-6529 (E. Odell, B. Sari, Th. Schlumprecht, Bentuo Zheng)
Subspaces and quotients of Banach spaces with shrinking unconditional bases, Israel Journal of Mathematics, 185 (2011), 375-388 (W. B. Johnson, Bentuo Zheng*)
Remarks on Lipschitz p-summing operators, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, 139 (2011), 2891-2898 (D. Chen, Bentuo Zheng*)
A characterization of Schauder frames which are near-Schauder bases, Journal of Fourier Analysis and Applications, 16 (2010), no. 5, 791-803 (Rui Liu, Bentuo Zheng)
On the unconditional subsequence property, Journal of Functional Analysis,258 (2010), no 2, 604-615 (E. Odell, Bentuo Zheng*)
On operators from separable reflexive spaces with asymptotic structure, Studia Math., 185 (2008), no. 1, 87-98 (Bentuo Zheng)
A characterization of subspaces and quotients of reflexive Banach spaces withunconditional basis, Duke Mathematical Journal 141 (2008), no. 3, 505-518 (W. B. Johnson, Bentuo Zheng*)
On operators which factor through lp or c0, Studia Math., (176) 2006, no. 2,
177-190 (Bentuo Zheng)
| ACTIVITY | AGENCY/SOURCE | AMOUNT | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Theory and the Geometry of Banach Spaces | National Science Foundation | $108,675 (PI) | 2008-2012 |
| The Geometry of Banach Spaces and Its Applications | National Science Foundation | $150,000 (PI) | 2012-2017 |
| The Geometry of Banach Spaces | Simons Foundation | $42,000 (PI) | 2018-2023 |
| ACTIVITY | AGENCY/SOURCE | AMOUNT | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Solutions for Supply Chain Risk Management: A Data-Driven Approach | University of Memphis | $15,000 (PI) | 05/2024-12/2025 |
| Approximation Property and Machine Learning | Faculty Research Grants | $6500 (PI) | 2022-2023 |
| UNIVERSITY | COMMITTEE/ACTIVITY | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis | Representative of Natural Sciences | 2023 |
| University of Memphis | CAS PDA Assignment Committee | 2023 |
| University of Memphis | Alumni Association Distinguished Research Award Committee | 2022 |
| University of Memphis | CAS PDA Assignment Committee | 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Advisory Board for Mathematical Sciences | 2022- |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Council of CAS | 2022- |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Graduate Curriculum Development | 2022- |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Graduate Students Recruitment | 2022- |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Director | 2022- |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Committee | 2020-2022 |
| University of Memphis | Postdoc Hiring Committee | 2019-2020 |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Analysis Qualifying Exam | 2018-2019 |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Committee | 2018-2019 |
| University of Memphis | Colloquium Committee | 2018-2019 |
| Univeristy of Memphis | Chair of Analysis Qualifying Exam | 2017-2018 |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Committee | 2017-2018 |
| University of Memphis | Colloquium Committee | 2017-2018 |
| University of Memphis | Director of Banach Space Bulletin Board | 2016- |
| University of Memphis | Blaylock Colloquium Committee | 2011-2012 |
| University of Memphis | Faculty Hiring Committee | 2011-2012 |
| University of Memphis | Chair of Hiring Committee | 2011-2012 |
| University of Memphis | Cantorsect Committee | 2012-2013 |
| University of Memphis | Library books Committee | 2012-2013 |
| Unviersity of Memphis | Undergraduate Curriculum Development Committee | 2013-2014 |
| University of Memphis | Colloquium Talks Committee | 2013-2014 |
| University of Memphis | Cantorsect Committee | 2014-2015 |
| University of Memphis | Undergraduate Curriculum Development Committee | 2015-2016 |
| University of Memphis | Undergraduate Advisor | 2015- |
| University of Memphis | Colloquium Talk Committee | 2016-2017 |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Advisor | 2016- |
| University of Memphis | Organizer of the AMS Special Session on Banach Spaces and Applications | 2015 |
| University of Memphis | Organizer of Special Session on Banach Spaces and Applications, ICOMAS | 2018 |