Research opportunities and support for undergraduates
Research Opportunities
At UVA Math Department
As of Spring 2018, there is a number of faculty members interested in mentoring undergraduate research:
- Julie Bergner, 319 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Topology, algebra, combinatorics
Background needed: Flexible; General Topology and/or Survey of Algebra needed for some projects
Availability: Fall 2019
- Prasit Bhattacharya, 131 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Topology, geometry, algebra, number theory
Background needed: Topics are flexible depending on the background
Availability: Spring 2018
- Yen Do, 329 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Analysis, probability
Background needed: Real Analysis, Probability, Linear Algebra
Availability: Spring 2018
- Juraj Földes, 322 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Differential equations, Probability
Background needed: Linear algebra, Differential equations, Probability (for some projects)
Availability: Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019
- Benjamin Hayes, 219 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Ergodic theory of actions on compact groups by automorphisms
Background needed: MATH 4652
, MATH 4310
, or permission
Availability: Spring 2018
- Craig Huneke, 231 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Commutative algebra
Background needed: A basic algebra course on groups and rings, preferably Galois theory
Availability: Fall 2018 or later
- Thomas Koberda, 304 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Group theory, topology
Background needed: Abstract algebra, preferably some background in topology
Availability: Spring 2018
- Slava Krushkal, 321 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Knot theory, topological combinatorics
Background needed: MATH 4750
, MATH 4720
, or MATH 4770
Availability: Spring 2019
- Sara Maloni, 309 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Geometric Topology, Combinatorics, Dynamics
Background needed: Flexible, preferably Topology and Survey of Algebra
Availability: Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019
- Leonid Petrov, 209 Kerchof Hall
Research area: Combinatorial probability
Background needed: Calculus 3, Complex Variables, Probability, interest in coding
Availability: Fall 2018, Spring 2019
- Karen Parshall, 226 Kerchof Hall
Research area: History of mathematics
Background needed: Survey of Modern Algebra or Basic Real Analysis
Availability: Spring 2018
Outside the Department
There are opportunities to participate in mathematics research at the undergraduate level. In particular, the AMS has compiled a list of summer REUs (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) that are organized at various institutions throughout the US.
Research Support