Rate My Professor Edwin Tecarro

Edwin Tecarro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Houston-Downtown, part of the College of Sciences and Technology. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Philippines in 1983, Master of Science from Southern Methodist University in 1991, and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Houston in 2000. His doctoral dissertation, supervised by Giles Auchmuty, examined the qualitative analysis of a model of the mammalian cell cycle. Tecarro joined the UHD faculty in 2004 and teaches undergraduate courses including Calculus I and II for Natural Sciences (MATH 2411 and 2412), Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (MATH 2422), Precalculus (MATH 2402), and Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (MATH 1324). He holds office hours in S716 and can be reached at (713) 221-8655.

Tecarro's research lies in dynamical systems and mathematical biology, with a focus on modeling cell cycle regulation, signaling pathways, and bifurcation phenomena using nonlinear ordinary differential equations. His publications include 'Theoretical and Experimental Evidence for Hysteresis in Cell Proliferation' (2014), which models G1-phase regulation with hysteresis in response to serum growth factors; 'A simple model of two interacting signaling pathways in embryonic Xenopus laevis' (2009), analyzing MAPK and BMP-Smad1 interactions; 'Computational studies of a cell cycle model' (2006), featuring bifurcation analysis of S- and M-phase dynamics; 'A hybrid cell cycle system: Model of telomerase activity' (2004); 'Model Predictions of MDM2 Mediated Cell Regulation' (2004), on MDM2's role in polyploidy; 'Mathematical analysis of a 3-variable cell cycle model' (2003); 'Bifurcation Phenomena Arising in the Cell Cycle' (2003); and 'A Model of Cell Cycle Behavior Dominated by Kinetics of a Pathway Stimulated by Growth Factors' (1999). These works have accumulated 66 citations. Tecarro serves on the International and Study Abroad Committee through 2026, advises the Math Club, and as a DOST-Balik Scientist has presented plenary talks on biological modeling, fostering international collaborations.