Paul K. Wintz
PhD Candidate. Mathematician. Educator. Musician. Artist.
Education
| University of California, Santa Cruz — 3.93 GPA | September 2018-Present |
| PhD Student in Applied Mathematics | Present |
| M.S. in Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics | September 2020 |
- Finalist for Best Student Paper at the 2022 American Control Conference.
- Advancement to Candidacy with Honors
- Regents Fellowship
- BSOE Dean's Fellowship
- Applied Mathematics Department Service Award
- Graduate student representative for Advisory Committee on Campus Transportation and Parking
| Westmont College — 4.0 GPA | September 2014-May 2016 |
| B.S. in Engineering Physics with a Minor in Music |
- Top Student Award
- Department of Physics Outstanding Senior Award
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- Transfer President's Scholarship
- Westmont Orchestra - First Violin
| Santa Barbara City College — 4.0 GPA | September 2011-August 2014 |
| A.A. in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Science & Mathematics Emphasis, w/ Honors |
| A.A. in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Arts & Humanities Emphasis, w/ Honors |
- SBCC Symphony - First Violin and Soloist
- Al Slagle Memorial Scholarship from the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Employment
| University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Graduate Student Researcher | Spring 2021-Present |
| Graduate Student Instructor for AM 10 (Linear Algebra) | Winter 2024 |
| Teaching Assistant | Summer 2019-Winter 2020 |
| Arthrex California Technology |
| Junior Software Engineer | June 2016-September 2018 |
- Designed and implemented features on Android and embedded Linux systems.
- Created prototype for the video transformation software used in the Pano scope system.
| Software Quality Assurance Intern | June 2015-August 2015 |
| Westmont College |
| Physics Teaching Assistant | Fall 2015-Spring 2016 |
Skills
Hybrid Dynamical Systems ⦁ Nonlinear Control ⦁ Set-valued and Non-Smooth Analysis ⦁ Model Predictive Control ⦁ Linear Feedback Control ⦁ Mathematical Proofs ⦁ Python ⦁ MATLAB ⦁ C++ ⦁ HTML/CSS Web Design ⦁ Software Design Principles ⦁ Docker ⦁ Git ⦁ LaTeXOther Activities
| Classical Piano | 2013-Present |
| Fencing | 2004-2014, 2018-Present |
- 21st place in age division at 2012 Summer National Championships
- 1st place at 2018 San Luis Obispo Open (earned A18 USFA rating)
- 3rd place at TFC February 2023 Fence-A-Thon (earned B23 USFA rating)
- 2nd place at TFC's January 2022 Fence-A-Thon
- 1st place at UCSC NCIFL Tournament 2019
| ComedySportz Improv | Summer 2022-Present |
| Applied Mathematics Graduate Social Coordinator | 2023-2024 |
- Organized department social events for graduate students and faculty.
| Project Mexico and St. Innocent's Orphanage | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Team Leader | 2018 |
- Annual week-long trips to build houses in Mexico
- Coordinated registration, fundraising, and transportation
| LOG Retreat Leadership Board | September 2017-September 2018 |
- Helped organize and run biannual high school retreat
- Mentored students
| Not For Sale Club (Anti-Human Trafficking) | September 2026-June 2016 |
| Club President | September 2015-May 2016 |
- Hosted a fair-trade marketplace to promote the purchase of ethically sourced goods
- Organized documentary screenings, speakers, and discussions to raise awareness of modern-day slavery
Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, 2026.
28th ACM International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control, 2025.
2025 American Control Conference, 2025.
UCSC PhD Dissertation, 2025.
8th IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems, 2024.
62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2023.
- Shortlisted for the Outstanding Student Paper Prize from the CSS Technical Committee on Hybrid Systems.
Unpublished (AM 214 Class Project), 2018.
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