Curriculum Vitae
| 📍 Moscow, ID, USA | ✉ rbelbase@uidaho.edu | GitHub |
Education
PhD in Mathematics University of Idaho Expected May 2027
MS in Mathematics University of Idaho Dec 2024
MA in Mathematics Central Department of Mathematics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal 2014
BA in Mathematics Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal 2011
Research Interests
Applied Harmonic Analysis · Frame Theory · Fourier Series · Gibbs Phenomenon · Signal Processing · Prolate Spheroidal Wave Functions
Professional Experience
Instructor — Calculus III University of Idaho Aug 2025 – May 2026
Instructor — Calculus I (Online) University of Idaho May–Jun 2023 · May–Jun 2025
Graduate Teaching Assistant — Calculus I, II & Survey of Calculus University of Idaho Aug 2022 – May 2025
Calculus Tutor — Mathematics Assistance Center University of Idaho Aug 2022 – Aug 2024
Lecturer in Mathematics Trinity International Secondary School, Kathmandu Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
Mathematics Teacher Olympia World H.S. School, Kathmandu Feb 2014 – Feb 2018
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outstanding Graduate Poster Award | College of Science Research Expo, University of Idaho |
| 2025 | MCA Travel Award | American Mathematical Society |
| 2024–2025 | Boisen Scholarship & Dept. Award | Dept. of Mathematics, University of Idaho |
| 2024 | GPSA Travel Award | Graduate & Professional Student Association, U of I |
| 2023 & 2024 | Excellence in Teaching Award | Dept. of Mathematics, University of Idaho |
Presentations & Conferences
Poster: Gibbs Phenomenon in Fourier and Slepian Series: A Comparative Analysis for Discontinuous Functions College of Science Research Expo, University of Idaho — March 2026
Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM 2026) Washington D.C. — January 2026
Mathematical Congress of the Americas (MCA 2025) Miami, FL — July 2025
Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM 2025) Seattle, WA — January 2025
3rd Annual Pacific NW Conference on Psychometrics & Applied Statistics (RPAS) Washington State University — November 2024
Talk: Norm and Trace Functions in Galois Theory Math 556 Final Project, University of Idaho — Spring 2024
Talk: Gibbs Phenomenon in Fourier Series Math 537 Final Project, University of Idaho — Spring 2023
Leadership & Associations
Student Ambassador Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) — Mar 2024 – present
President Nepali Student Association, University of Idaho — May 2023 – Apr 2024
Member Association of Nepalese Mathematicians in America (ANMA) — Jan 2025 – present
Member Mathematical Association of America (MAA) — Jan 2026 – present
Member Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) — Jan 2026 – present
Member American Mathematical Society — Dec 2022 – present
Certifications
Introduction to Statistics Stanford University via Coursera — May 2025 Verify Certificate
Introduction to Machine Learning Duke University via Coursera — March 2025 Verify Certificate
Effective Teaching Practices Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) — December 2023
Skills
| Programming | Python, MATLAB |
| Writing & Tools | LaTeX, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) |
| Interests | Hiking, Swimming |