Academics

I graduated in December 2011 from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree in Discrete Mathematics, completed with a minor in Computer Science. The focus of my minor was CS Theory.

Coursework and Interests

My mathematics coursework was focused primarily on abstract algebra and algebraic number theory, but as I progressed through my CS minor I became interested in logic, especially as it applies to formal languages and automata, and in complexity theory. My two main areas of interest in complexity theory are circuit complexity (primary) and randomized complexity/derandomization (secondary). I would eventually like to pursue a Master’s Degree in computer science with a strong focus in complexity.

Other topics that have held my interest over the past few years include (without exclusion, and in no particular order) category theory, algebraic properties of formal languages, information theory, and design of programming languages.

Teaching

From the Fall of 2008 through my graduation, I worked seven semesters as an undregraduate teaching assistant. In the Spring of 2011, I was selected to represent the School of Mathematics as a finalist for the 2010 CETL Outstanding TA Award.

For more details, see my teaching page.

Research

Throughout my time as an undergrad, I completed two semesters of undergraduate research for credit under the direction of Douglas Ulmer, as well as two Summer REUs under the direction of Ernie Croot (Summer 2010) and jointly with Prasad Tetali and H. Venkateswaran (Summer 2011).

For more details, see my research page.