Faculty Profiles

Dr. Jian Shen

PhD in Mathematics

Queens University, 1998

MS in Mathematics

Univ of Science and Tech of China, 1994

BS in Mathematics

Univ of Science and Tech of China, 1991

Morey, Susan (Co-Principal), Dean, Nate (Principal), Shen, Jian (Co-Principal). NREUP Site in Discrete Mathematics, MAA, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $31150. (Funded: 2010). Grant.
Shen, Jian. On the Sullivan Conjecture, TxState Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Funded: 2012 - 2013). Grant.
Shen, Jian. REU Site in Discrete Mathematics and Algebra, NSF, DMS, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $210000. (Funded: 2010 - 2013). Grant.
Shen, Jian. National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, MAA, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $31150. (Funded: 2010 - 2011). Grant.
Shen, Jian. Set Union Estimates and Their Applications, TxState Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Funded: 2010 - 2011). Grant.

Shen, A., & Shen, J. (2023). Study of Distance-labelings for Cycle Graphs. In Research Highlights in Mathematics and Computer Science (Vol. 9, pp. 172–188). BP INternational.
Shen, A., & Shen, J. (2022). N-set distance-labelings for cycle graphs. Open J. Discrete Math., 12(3), 64–77.
Shen, J., & Huang, J. (2018). New upper bounds for the bondage number of a graph in terms of its maximum degree and Euler characteristic. Ars Combinatoria, 140, 373–387.
Shen, J., & Jia, X. (2017). Extremal bases for finite cyclic groups. SIAM Journal on Combinatorics, 31(2), 796–804.
Shen, J., You, L., & Chen, F. (2017). Generalized Competition Index of Primitive Digraphs. Acta Mathematica Applicatae Sinica, 33(2), 475–484.

Award / Honor Recipient: Department of Mathematics Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. 2020
Award / Honor Recipient: TxState Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Texas State University. 2013
Award / Honor Nominee: TxState Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Texas State University. 2012
Award / Honor Recipient: Department of Mathematics Faculty Research Excellence Award. 2012
Award / Honor Nominee: TxState Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Texas State University. 2010