Ricardo Alfaro, David M

Biography

Professor Alfaro earned his B.S. degree from the Universidad Católica del Perú in 1983, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1986 and 1989, respectively. He joined the University of Michigan-Flint in 1989 as a visiting assistant professor, was appointed as assistant professor in January of that academic year, promoted to associate professor with tenure in 1995, and to professor in 2005. Prior to joining UM-Flint, Alfaro served as assistant professor at the Universidad Católica del Perú during the 1983-84 academic year. In the announcement, Interim Provost Dixon described Alfero as one of the most popular and well-liked professors on campus in spite of the fact that he teaches courses that are often feared and dreaded by many students. In his career of over 25 years of teaching, he has taught 23 different courses ranging from elementary mathematics to masters-level courses. He has been an active mentor to aspiring mathematicians by supervising over 17 honors theses, and advising over 15 independent student projects, along with hours of advising to help students plan their education.

Research Interest

 Non-commutative ring theory, coding theory, and cryptography.