Tom Stojsavljevic

Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
Co-Department Chair of Data Science and Data Analytics
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- Email: stojsavljevictg@beloit.edu
- Phone: +1 608-363-2404
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- Office: Room 216, Sanger Center for the Sciences
Description / Biography
I’m an applied mathematician whose research focuses on modeling complex biological systems. My primary work is investigating problems at the intersection of mathematics, biology and chemistry. Before coming to Beloit College, my work focused on modeling the base of freshwater ecosystems. This work included studies on bacteria-virus dynamics and phytoplankton layering phenomena.
During my time at Drexel University and my first two years at Beloit College, I did work in computational neuroscience and developing new models of deep brain stimulation (DBS) which can be used in treating Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. Currently I am working with students on modeling epidemics.
I’m an active member in the Math Circle community, which is dedicated to building, connecting, and supporting local communities focused on the enjoyment of mathematics. Math Circles are powerful bridges among K-12 schools, higher education institutions, out-of-school programs, and families.
Fall 2025 Teaching
Math 205, Math 290, Math 383, Math 385
Spring 2026 Teaching
Math 115, Math 150, Math 201, Math 300
- PhD in Mathematics, University of Wisconsin - Milwauke
- BS in Pure Math, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- MATH 110 - Calculus I
- MATH 115 - Calculus II
- Math 150 - Introduction to Proofs
- Math 201 - Vector Calculus
- Math 205 - Probability and Statistics I
- Math 290 (190) - Differential Equations
- Math 300 - Mathematical Modeling
- Math 310 - Probability and Statistics II
- Math 383/385 - Mathematics Colloquium
Applied Mathematics
- Mathematical biology
- computational neuroscience
- agent based and cellular automata models
Statistics
- Parameter estimation
- global sensitivity analysis
- machine learning
Stojsavljevic, T.; Guo, Y.; Macaluso, D. Adaptive Stimulations in a Biophysical Network Model of Parkinson’s Disease. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 5555. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24065555
Stojsavljevic, T., G.A. Pinter, I. Lauko, and N. Myers (2019) Parameter identification and global sensitivity analysis for a phytoplankton competition model. Quart. Appl. Math. 77: 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/1514
B´echette, A., T. Stojsavljevic, M. Tessmer, J.A. Berges, G.A. Pinter and E.B. Young. (2013) Mathematical modeling of bacteria–virus interactions in Lake Michigan incorporating phosphorus content. J. Great Lakes Res. 39(4): 646-654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2013.09.003