Bruce M. Boghosian

Bruce Michael Boghosian
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Physics, Nuclear Engineering), University of California, Davis (PhD)
Occupation(s)	Mathematician, Professor
Years active	1978–present
Employer	Tufts University
Known for	Research in applied dynamical systems, kinetic theory, wealth distribution modeling
Notable work	The Inescapable Casino (2019)

Prof. Bruce Michael Boghosian is a distinguished American mathematician who has been a faculty member at Tufts University since 2000. He led the mathematics department as chair from 2006 until 2010 and maintains adjunct appointments within Tufts' Departments of Physics and Computer Science.

Biography

Boghosian obtained his undergraduate degree in physics and a master's degree in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then completed his doctoral studies at the Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis.

His early career included a position as a physicist with the Plasma Theory Group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 1978 to 1986. Following this, he served as Senior Scientist at Thinking Machines Corporation located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, between 1986 and 1994. Prior to joining Tufts, he was Research Associate Professor at Boston University’s Center for Computational Science and Department of Physics from 1994 through 2000.

From 2010 to 2014, Boghosian held the presidency of the American University of Armenia in Yerevan. His visiting academic roles have spanned numerous prestigious institutions including Paris-Sud University, École normale supérieure, Peking University, University College London, UC Berkeley, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre, and MIT.

Fellowships and publications

Since 2000, Boghosian has been recognized as a fellow of the American Physical Society, and he was elected foreign member of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences in 2008. His accolades include Tufts University’s Distinguished Scholar Award in 2010 and the UNITE teaching award in 2002. In 2014, he received Armenia’s "Order of the Republic" alongside the Ministry of Education’s "Gold Medal." His notable publication "The Inescapable Casino," released in 2019, was translated into six languages and featured in "The Best Writing on Mathematics 2020."

With an extensive record exceeding 110 scholarly articles, over 220 invited presentations, and one registered patent, Boghosian contributes editorial expertise to journals such as the Journal of Computational Science, Physica A, and International Journal of Modern Physics C – Physics and Computers.

Research interests

His research primarily investigates applied dynamical systems and probability theory with an emphasis on kinetic theory concerning fluids, soft condensed matter physics, and agent-based modeling within social sciences. Since 2014, Boghosian has concentrated on kinetic-theoretical frameworks addressing wealth distribution, providing influential perspectives on economic disparity and patterns of wealth accumulation.