Welcome!
I am a Ross Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University. I work with David Penneys and Micah Chrisman.
I received my PhD in Mathematics from UC Santa Barbara in 2025. My advisor was Stephen Bigelow. I received my Mathematics B.S. from UC Davis in 2014 and my Mathematics M.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 2017.
Research:
My research interests lie broadly in quantum algebra, quantum toplogy, operator algebras, and low-dimensional topology. My work connects to several areas of mathematics including tensor categories, knot theory, combinatorics, subfactors, mathematical physics, and representation theory.I particularly like topics related to the following:
- Diagrammatic algebras, especially planar algebras
- Fusion categories and higher categories
- Classical and virtual knots and their invariants
- Subfactors and their classification
- Combinatorial and topological applications of quantizations of real numbers
- Cluster algebras
- TQFTs
Link to my papers: arXiv
Current Activity:
- For Spring 2026, I am teaching Math 1116: Excursions in Mathematics. This course is entirely online.
- I am a Mentee Board Member for the global Operator Algebra Mentor Network. More information on the network can be found here.