# MeetSawyer Robertson

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# Meet Sawyer Robertson

**Tell us a bit about your background:**  I have a background in research mathematics and data science. Since attending UCSD I have greatly enjoyed experiencing teaching, mentoring students, and having the support to travel to research conferences.

**Describe your area of research at UC San Diego:**I primarily do research in applied graph theory with Alex Cloninger. I am interested in all sorts of problems that arise from network science, including random graphs, stochastic processes on large networks, and optimal transportation on graphs.

**Describe your community involvement at UC San Diego:** I am a member of the Mathematics Graduate Student Council and I recently started taking tennis lessons through UCSD Recreation, which has been very exciting. In San Diego I really enjoy running and doing yoga, and eating new and adventurous flavors of ice cream.

**Why UC San Diego?** UCSD has a strong list of research faculty who work in applied network science, and is located near the beautiful Pacific ocean.

## [Physical Sciences](https://grad.ucsd.edu/student-life/student-spotlights/physical-sciences/index.html)

- [Lindsey Hands](https://grad.ucsd.edu/student-life/student-spotlights/physical-sciences/lindsey-hands.html)
- [Lisa (Qishan) Liang](https://grad.ucsd.edu/student-life/student-spotlights/physical-sciences/lisa-liang.html)
- [Lillian McPherson](https://grad.ucsd.edu/student-life/student-spotlights/physical-sciences/lillian-mcpherson.html)
- [Desirae Mellor](https://grad.ucsd.edu/student-life/student-spotlights/physical-sciences/desirae-mellor.html)
- Sawyer Robertson
- [Erik Szwed](https://grad.ucsd.edu/student-life/student-spotlights/physical-sciences/erik-szwed.html)