Kristina Wicke
Kristina Wicke
Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
507 Cullimore Hall
About Me
I obtained B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Biomathematics from the University of Greifswald in Germany. I then was a President's Postdoctoral Scholar at The Ohio State University, before joining NJIT in 2022.
Education
Ph.D.; University of Greifswald; Biomathematics; 2020
M.S.; University of Greifswald; Biomathematics; 2016
B.S.; University of Greifswald; Biomathematics; 2015
M.S.; University of Greifswald; Biomathematics; 2016
B.S.; University of Greifswald; Biomathematics; 2015
2023 Fall Courses
MATH 244 - INTRO TO PROBABILITY THEORY
Office Hours
M 4:00-5:00PM; R 1:00-2:00PM
Teaching Interests
Probability, Discrete Mathematics, Discrete Models in Biology, Calculus
Past Courses
MATH 111: CALCULUS I
MATH 244: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY THEORY
MATH 244: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY THEORY
Research Interests
Mathematical Phylogenetics, Graph Theory, Combinatorics
Book
Fischer, Mareike, & Herbst, Lina, & Kersting, Sophie, & Kühn, Luise, & Wicke, Kristina (2023). Tree Balance Indices - A Comprehensive Survey. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Journal Article
Linz, Simone, & Wicke, Kristina (2023). Exploring spaces of semi-directed level-1 networks. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 87(5), 1-30.
Fischer, Mareike, & Hamann, Tom Niklas, & Wicke, Kristina (2023). How far is my network from being edge-based? Proximity measures for edge-basedness of unrooted phylogenetic networks. Discrete Applied Mathematics, 337, 1-18.
Fischer, Mareike, & Francis, Andrew, & Wicke, Kristina (2023). Phylogenetic Diversity Rankings in the Face of Extinctions: The Robustness of the Fair Proportion Index. Systematic Biology, 72(3), 606-615.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike, & Kubatko, Laura (2023). Effects of discordance between species and gene trees on phylogenetic diversity conservation. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 86(1), 1-34.
Bordewich, Magnus, & Semple, Charles, & Wicke, Kristina (2022). On the complexity of optimising variants of phylogenetic diversity on phylogenetic networks. Theoretical Computer Science, 917, 66-80.
Fischer, Mareike, & Hamann, Tom Niklas, & Wicke, Kristina (2023). How far is my network from being edge-based? Proximity measures for edge-basedness of unrooted phylogenetic networks. Discrete Applied Mathematics, 337, 1-18.
Fischer, Mareike, & Francis, Andrew, & Wicke, Kristina (2023). Phylogenetic Diversity Rankings in the Face of Extinctions: The Robustness of the Fair Proportion Index. Systematic Biology, 72(3), 606-615.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike, & Kubatko, Laura (2023). Effects of discordance between species and gene trees on phylogenetic diversity conservation. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 86(1), 1-34.
Bordewich, Magnus, & Semple, Charles, & Wicke, Kristina (2022). On the complexity of optimising variants of phylogenetic diversity on phylogenetic networks. Theoretical Computer Science, 917, 66-80.
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Kong, Sungsik, & Pons, Joan, & Kubatko, Laura, & Wicke, Kristina (2022). Classes of explicit phylogenetic networks and their biological and mathematical significance. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 84(6), 1-44.
Fischer, Mareike, & Galla, Michelle, & Wicke, Kristina (2022). Non-binary universal tree-based networks. Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications, 26(1), 81-90.
Bordewich, Magnus, & Linz, Simone, & Owen, Megan, & St John, Katherine, & Semple, Charles, & Wicke, Kristina (2022). On the Maximum Agreement Subtree Conjecture for Balanced Trees. SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics, 36(1), 336-354.
Bouckaert, Remco, & Fischer, Mareike, & Wicke, Kristina (2021). Combinatorial perspectives on Dollo-k characters in phylogenetics. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 131, 1-39.
Fischer, Mareike, & Herbst, Lina, & Galla, Michelle, & Long, Yangjing, & Wicke, Kristina (2021). Unrooted non-binary tree-based phylogenetic networks. Discrete Applied Mathematics, 294, 10-30.
Wicke, Kristina, & Mooers, Arne, & Steel, Mike (2021). Formal Links between Feature Diversity and Phylogenetic Diversity. Systematic Biology, 70(3), 480-490.
Fischer, Mareike, & Galla, Michelle, & Herbst, Lina, & Long, Yangjing, & Wicke, Kristina (2020). Classes of tree-based networks. Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art, 3, 1-26.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2020). Combinatorial views on persistent characters in phylogenetics. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 119, 1-43.
Coronado, Tomás, & Fischer, Mareike, & Herbst, Lina, & Rosselló, Francesc, & Wicke, Kristina (2020). On the minimum value of the Colless index and the bifurcating trees that achieve it. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 80(7), 1993–2054.
Wicke, Kristina, & Steel, Mike (2020). Combinatorial properties of phylogenetic diversity indices. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 80(3), 687–715 .
Galla, Michelle, & Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2019). Statistical Inconsistency of Maximum Parsimony for k-Tuple-Site Data. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 81(4), 1173–1200.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2019). On the Shapley Value of Unrooted Phylogenetic Trees. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 81(2), 618-638.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2018). Phylogenetic diversity and biodiversity indices on phylogenetic networks. Mathematical Biosciences, 298, 80-90.
Unterseher, Martin, & Karunarathna, Samantha, & Cruz, García Roberto, & Dagamac, Nikki, & Dahl, Mathilde, & Dool, Serena, & Galla, Michelle, & Herbst, Lina, & Nilsson, R Henrik, & Puechmaille, Sébastien, & Schöner, Caroline, & Schöner, Michael, & Siddique, Abu, & Teltewskoi, Annette, & Wicke, Kristina, & Würth, David, & Wurzbacher, Christian, & Hyde, Kevin (2018). Mycobiomes of sympatric Amorphophallus albispathus (Araceae) and Camellia sinensis (Theaceae) – a case study reveals clear tissue perferences and differences in diversity and composition. Mycological Progress, 17, 489-500.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2017). Comparing the rankings obtained from two biodiversity indices: the Fair Proportion Index and the Shapley Value. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 430, 207-214.
Fischer, Mareike, & Galla, Michelle, & Wicke, Kristina (2022). Non-binary universal tree-based networks. Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications, 26(1), 81-90.
Bordewich, Magnus, & Linz, Simone, & Owen, Megan, & St John, Katherine, & Semple, Charles, & Wicke, Kristina (2022). On the Maximum Agreement Subtree Conjecture for Balanced Trees. SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics, 36(1), 336-354.
Bouckaert, Remco, & Fischer, Mareike, & Wicke, Kristina (2021). Combinatorial perspectives on Dollo-k characters in phylogenetics. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 131, 1-39.
Fischer, Mareike, & Herbst, Lina, & Galla, Michelle, & Long, Yangjing, & Wicke, Kristina (2021). Unrooted non-binary tree-based phylogenetic networks. Discrete Applied Mathematics, 294, 10-30.
Wicke, Kristina, & Mooers, Arne, & Steel, Mike (2021). Formal Links between Feature Diversity and Phylogenetic Diversity. Systematic Biology, 70(3), 480-490.
Fischer, Mareike, & Galla, Michelle, & Herbst, Lina, & Long, Yangjing, & Wicke, Kristina (2020). Classes of tree-based networks. Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art, 3, 1-26.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2020). Combinatorial views on persistent characters in phylogenetics. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 119, 1-43.
Coronado, Tomás, & Fischer, Mareike, & Herbst, Lina, & Rosselló, Francesc, & Wicke, Kristina (2020). On the minimum value of the Colless index and the bifurcating trees that achieve it. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 80(7), 1993–2054.
Wicke, Kristina, & Steel, Mike (2020). Combinatorial properties of phylogenetic diversity indices. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 80(3), 687–715 .
Galla, Michelle, & Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2019). Statistical Inconsistency of Maximum Parsimony for k-Tuple-Site Data. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 81(4), 1173–1200.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2019). On the Shapley Value of Unrooted Phylogenetic Trees. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 81(2), 618-638.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2018). Phylogenetic diversity and biodiversity indices on phylogenetic networks. Mathematical Biosciences, 298, 80-90.
Unterseher, Martin, & Karunarathna, Samantha, & Cruz, García Roberto, & Dagamac, Nikki, & Dahl, Mathilde, & Dool, Serena, & Galla, Michelle, & Herbst, Lina, & Nilsson, R Henrik, & Puechmaille, Sébastien, & Schöner, Caroline, & Schöner, Michael, & Siddique, Abu, & Teltewskoi, Annette, & Wicke, Kristina, & Würth, David, & Wurzbacher, Christian, & Hyde, Kevin (2018). Mycobiomes of sympatric Amorphophallus albispathus (Araceae) and Camellia sinensis (Theaceae) – a case study reveals clear tissue perferences and differences in diversity and composition. Mycological Progress, 17, 489-500.
Wicke, Kristina, & Fischer, Mareike (2017). Comparing the rankings obtained from two biodiversity indices: the Fair Proportion Index and the Shapley Value. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 430, 207-214.
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Software
R package treebalance: Computation of Tree (Im)Balance Indices
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2021
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2021