CV See in pdf form here [last edited October 2024].

Education

  • 2022-Present, Mathematics PhD, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  • 2020-2022, Master of Mathematics (Hons.) from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
  • 2017-2020, Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons.) from Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore
  • 2015-2017, Pre University Course from Deeksha Centre for Learning, Bangalore, under Karnataka State PU Education Board
  • 2005-2015, School, Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan, Bangalore, under CBSE

Research Interests

Algebraic and Differential Topology, Homological Algebra, Algebraic Geometry

Teaching and Mentoring Experience

  • Fall 2024, two sections of MATH 2263, Vector Calculus
  • Summer 2024, lead instructor for MATH 2263, Vector Calculus
  • Spring 2024, two sections of MATH 2263, Vector Calculus
  • Spring 2024, two sections of MATH 2263, Vector Calculus
  • Spring 2023, two sections of MATH 2374, Vector Calculus
  • Fall 2022, two sections of MATH 1271, Calculus I
  • Fall 2022, mentored a DRP (Directed Reading Program) student on Category Theory, Algebraic Topology

Publications

  1. Results on finite collection of polygons and a proof of the Jordan curve theorem", The Mathematics Student Vol. 91 (nos. 3-4), 2022, pp. 87- 125.

Invited Talks

  • 89th Annual Conference of the Indian Mathematical Society-An International Meet, BITS-Hyderabad, "How to train your Jordan Curve", Slides

Talks

  • 2024, Student Symplectic Geometry Seminar UMN, "Cobordisms"
  • 2021, ISI Student Lecture Series 2021, Virtual, "Baire Category Theorems and applications to Functional Analysis", Slides, Video

Conferences and workshops

  • 2024 Yamabe Symposium, UMN-Twin Cities, Minnesota
  • 2024 eCHT Hopf Ring Workshop, Virtual
  • 2023 89th Annual Conference of the Indian Mathematical Society, BITS-Hyderabad, India
  • 2023 CA+, UMN-Twin Cities, Minnesota
  • 2023 Riviere-Fabes Symposium, UMN-Twin Cities, Minnesota
  • 2022 Western Algebraic Geometry Symposium, UC Riverside, California

Projects

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2022, Project work under Prof. Mahuya Datta related to Morse Theory, ISI Kolkata. Some related documents (presentation and notes) can be found here.
  • May-July 2020, Worked independently on a proof of Jordan Curve Theorem during the initial lockdown break: link
  • November 2019, Serre's Course in Arithmetic reading project under Prof Maneesh Thankur, ISI Bangalore
  • April 2019, Visiting Students' Research Program at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Algebraic Geometry under Prof Yogish Holla, TIFR, Bombay
  • Provided solutions to Graph Theory course under Prof Yogeshwaran Dhandapani, ISI Bangalore, solutions can be found here, course notes
  • My notes and expositions can be found here.

Awards and achievements

  • A. Narsinga Rao Memorial Prize, 2023
  • GRE 2019 score: 336/346, GRE Maths 2019: 890 (92 percentile), TOEFL 2021 score: 116/120
  • P. C. Panesar Memorial gold medal, for outstanding performance in MMath (Hons.)
  • S. H. Aravind gold medal for outstanding performance in BMath (Hons.)
  • Passed First Division with Distinction in BMath (Hons.) with 96.5% overall score.
  • Madhava Mathematics Competition, 2020, secured 1st prize (all India) for scoring 83 out of 100.
  • Simon-Marais Mathematics Competition, 2019, secured 7th position overall (out of 393 individual entries, Asia-Pacific region) and the Stonehage Fleming/Marais Prize
  • Madhava Mathematics competition, 2019 and received a cheer prize for scoring 67 out of 100 with rank 12 (all India)
  • Simon-Marais Mathematics Competition, 2018, arrived in the top quartile (individual entry) out of 891 students (Asia-Pacific region)
  • Entrance exams: All India Rank (AIR) 693 in JEE Mains, AIR 1827 in JEE Advanced, Karnataka State Rank 30 in Karnataka Common Entrance Test
  • Scored Distinction with 97% in Pre University Education
  • 10 CGPA in class 10 under the CBSE

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