Professor Emerita, Dr. Alexandra Rodinka is a retired Professor and former Head of the Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI. Originally from Russia, Professor Rodinka joined the Department in 1998 as a Lecturer rising through the ranks to become a Professor at UWI in 2004. Her research focus is on the application of a variety of mathematical equations to mechanics, engineering, finance and risk theory. She was awarded the Professor Emerita status in 2017 on her retirement from teaching but she continues to assist the Department of Mathematics.