Dr. Triebold earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Purdue University. Prior to doctoral work, he earned an M.S. in Mathematics from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis and a B.S. in Mathematics from Olivet Nazarene University. He specializes in the modeling of biological systems. Dr. Triebold is also an MAA Project NExT fellow.
Dr. Triebold’s research interests lie in the development and use of computational models of fluid-solid interactions to better understand red blood cell motion in the microvasculature.
In his free time, Dr. Triebold enjoys hiking, reading, and baseball.
Education
- Ph.D., Mathematics, Purdue University, West Lafayette
- M.S., Mathematics, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
- B.S., Mathematics, Olivet Nazarene University
Courses Taught
- Data Visualization and Communication with R - CSC 3031
- Pre-Calculus - MTH 1033
- Calculus with Applications - MTH 1044
- Business Calculus - MTH 1073
- Introduction to Statistics - MTH 2003
- Differential Equations - MTH 3033
- Calculus Based Statistics with R - MTH 3063
- Mathematical Modeling - MTH 3073
- Mathematical Probability and Statistics - MTH 3083
- Advanced Applied Statistics - MTH 4053
- Service Learning in Computer Science - CSC 4133
- Service Learning in Mathematics - MTH 4133
Experience in Field
- Associate Professor of Mathematics, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2026 - Present
- Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2022 – 2026
- Mathematics Instructor, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL, 2022
- Mathematics Instructor, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, 2017 – 2020
Professional and Community Involvement
- Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences, 2026 - Present
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2015 - Present
Awards and Honors
- PLNU Excellence in Teaching Award 2023-2024
- MAA Project NExT Fellow 2022
- IUPUI School of Science Graduate Student Teaching Award 2019
- IUPUI University Fellowship 2015
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
Presentations:
- Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS) Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. Education-based service-learning projects. May 2026.
- Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS) Conference, Sioux Center, IA. The effect of porous vessel linings on red blood cell interactions in the microvasculature. May 2024.
- American Physiological Society Division of Fluid Dynamics (APS-DFD) Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. The effects of the endothelial surface layer on red blood cell partitioning, deformation, and penetration of that layer. November 2022.
- Applied Interdisciplinary Mathematics (AIM) Seminar, Ann Arbor, MI. Computational modeling of red blood cells and osteocytes. October 2022.
- World Congress on Computational Mechanics and Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM-APCOM), Yokohama, Japan. The effect of vessel wall proteins on red blood cell dynamics at diverging vessel-bifurcations. August 2022.
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematicians Conference of the Life Sciences (SIAM-LS), Pittsburgh, PA. The effect of porous microvessel linings on red blood cell behavior in diverging bifurcations. July 2022.
- American Physiological Society Division of Fluid Dynamics (APS-DFD) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. The effects of the endothelial surface layer’s (ESL’s) hydraulic resistivity and resistance to compression of red blood cell partitioning, deformation, and penetration of the ESL. November 2021.
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematicians (SIAM) Annual Meeting, online. The effects of the endothelial surface layer on red blood cell dynamics in microvessel bifurcations. July 2021.
- American Physiological Society (APS) Interface of Mathematical Models and Experimental Biology Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Interactions between pairs of red blood cells in microvascular flows. September 2019.
Publications:
- C. Triebold and J. Barber, The Effect of the Endothelial Surface Layer on Cell-Cell Interactions in Microvessel Bifurcations, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Vol. 23 pp. 1695-1721. 2024
- C. Triebold and J. Barber, Dependence of Red Blood Cell Dynamics in Microvessel Bifurcations on the Endothelial Surface Layer’s Resistance to Flow and Compression, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Vol. 21(3) pp. 771-796. 2022.
- C. Triebold, The Effects of the Endothelial Surface Layer on Red Blood Cell Dynamics in Microvessel Bifurcations, Purdue University Graduate School, Thesis, 2021.
