Melody Molander

Talks (*=invited)

1. 2025 Spring Western AMS Sectional Meeting, "Knot Theory and Quantum Topology" Special Session, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, May 2025,
   TBD
2. Quantum Groups, Tensor Categories and Quantum Field Theory Workshops, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, January 2025,
   TBD
3. Joint Mathematics Meetings, "Knots, 3-manifolds, and Their Invariants" Special Session, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, January 2025,
   "A determinant formula of the Jones Polynomial for a family of braids"
4. Joint Mathematics Meetings, "Advances in Operator Algebras" Special Session, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, January 2025,
   "Using Diagrams to Describe Quantum Symmetries and Subfactors"
5. AMS Fall Western Sectional Meeting, "Graphical Calculus in Representation Theory and Low-Dimensional Topology" Special Session, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, October 2024,
   "Index 4 Subfactor Planar Algebras and Their Corresponding Categories"
6. Quantum Groups and Representation Theory, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 2024,
   "Index 4 Subfactor Planar Algebras and their Corresponding Categories"
19. Young Mathematicians in C*-Algebras (YMC*A), University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2024,
    "Using Diagrams to Describe Quantum Symmetries of Subfactors"
20. Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics, Classification of C*-algebras and Dynamics Seminar, Oberwolfach, Germany, May 2024,
    "Nuclear Dimension of Cuntz-Pimsner Algebras of C*-Correspondences"
21. Banff International Research Station, Skew Braces, Braids, and the Yang-Baxter Equation Workshop, Banff, Canada, May 2024,
    "Skein Theory of Subfactor Planar Algebras" (Video)
22. Distinguished Graduate Student in Topology Speaker at the Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Symposium (USTARS), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, April 2024,
    "Using Diagrams to Describe Quantum Symmetries of Subfactors"
23. Graduate Student Topology and Geometry Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, April 2024,
    "Skein Theory for Index 4 Subfactor Planar Algebras"
24. Southeastern Lie Theory Workshop, Quantum Structures in Lie Theory, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, March 2024,
    "Skein Theory for Index 4 Subfactor Planar Algebras"
25. Women in Mathematics in Southern California Symposium (WiMSoCal), Pomona College, Claremont, California, February 2024,
    "Using Diagrams to Describe Quantum Symmetries of Subfactors"
26. Joint Mathematics Meetings, “Knots, Skein Modules, and Categorification” Special Session, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, January 2024,
    "Skein Theory of Index 4 Subfactor Planar Algebras"
27. Claremont Topology Seminar, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California, November 2023,
    "Skein Theory for Affine ADE Subfactor Planar Algebras"
28. Twinned Conference on C*-Algebras and Tensor Categories, Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada (in person) and ICMS (streamed live), November 2023,
    "Skein Theory for Affine ADE Subfactor Planar Algebras"
29. Young Mathematicians in C*-Algebras (YMC*A), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, August 2023,
    "Skein Theory of Subfactor Planar Algebras"
30. Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, May 2023,
    "Skein Theory for Index 4 Subfactor Planar Algebras"
31. AMS Spring Western Sectional, "Algebraic Structures in Knot Theory" Special Session, Fresno State University, Fresno, California, May 2023,
    "Diagrammatic Presentations of Affine Type A Subfactor Planar Algebras of Index 4"
32. Moab Topology Conference, Utah State University - Moab, Moab, Utah, May 2023,
    "Skein Theory for Affine ADE Subfactor Planar Algebras"
33. Redbud Topology Conference, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, March 2023,
    "Skein Theory of Affine Type A Subfactor Planar Algebras"
34. Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Symposium (USTARS), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, March 2023,
    "Diagrammatic Presentations of Index 4 Planar Algebras"
35. QGS: Quantum Groups Seminar, Université de Lille, & University of Oslo (On Zoom), March 2023,
    "Skein Theory for Affine ADE Subfactor Planar Algebras" (Video)
36. Tech Topology Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, December 2022,
    "Diagrammatic Presentations of Index 4 Subfactor Planar Algebras"
37. Topology Students Workshop, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2022,
    "Diagrammatic Presentations of Affine Type A Subfactor Planar Algebras of Index 4"

Conference and Special Session Organization

1. Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Symposium (USTARS), TBD, 2025 (Co-organizer)
2. Texas-Oklahoma Representation Theory and Automorphic Forms for Students (TORAS), University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma March 2015 (Co-Organizer with J. Merlini, G. Brown, J. Jackson, S. Turki, L. Tran, and J. Zhu)
3. Math Day Fun Session,"Fractals and the World Around Us", University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, November 2015 (Co-Organizer with J. Meyer)

Poster Presentations

1. Graduate Student Topology and Geometry Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, April 2024,
   "A Determinant Formula of the Jones Polynomial for a Family of Braids"
2. BRIDGES: Building Relationships for an Inclusive and Diverse Group of Emerging Students, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2022,
   "Diagrammatic Presentations of Affine Type A Subfactor Planar Algebras of Index 4"
3. Undergraduate Research Conference, University of California - Davis, Davis, California, April 2014,
   "Comparing Voting Systems Using Kemeny Rankings"
4. MAA Golden Section Meeting, Sonoma State University, Sonoma, California, February 2014,
   "Comparing Voting Systems Using Kemeny Rankings"

Conferences, External Seminars, and Workshops Attended

2025

• May 3-4: AMS 2025 Spring Western Sectional Meeting; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo, California
• March 23-28: Women in Noncommutative Algebra and Representation Theory 4; Banff International Research Station (BIRS); Banff, Alberta, Canada
• January 13-17: Quantum Groups, Tensor Categories and Quantum Field Theory Workshop; University of Oslo, Blindern campus; Oslo, Norway
• January 8-11: Joint Mathematics Meetings 2025; Seattle Convention Center and the Sheraton Grand Seattle; Seattle, Washington

2024

• November 9-10: East Coast Operator Algebra Symposium (ECOAS); North Carolina State University; Raleigh, North Carolina
• October 26-27: AMS 2024 Fall Western Sectional Meeting; University of California, Riverside; Riverside, California
• October 12-15: Quantum Groups and Representation Theory Conference; North Carolina State University; Raleigh, North Carolina
• August 5-9: Young Mathematicians in C* Algebras (YMC*A); University of Glasgow; Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• May 19-24: Classification of C*-Algebras and Dynamics Seminar; Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (MFO); Oberwolfach, Germany
• May 5-10: Skew Braces, Braids, and the Yang-Baxter Equation Workshop; Banff International Research Station (BIRS); Banff, Alberta, Canada
• April 20-21: Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium (USTARS); University of Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa
• April 12-14: Graduate Student Topology and Geometry Conference; Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan
• March 1-3: Southeastern Lie Theory Workshop: Quantum Structures in Lie Theory; University of Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia
• February 24: Women in Mathematics in Southern California Symposium; Pomona College; Claremont, California
• January 8-12: IPAM Workshop: Symmetric Tensor Categories and Representation Theor; University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California
• January 3-6: Joint Mathematics Meetings 2024; Moscone Center; San Francisco, CA

2023

• November 28: Claremont Topology Seminar; Pomona College; Claremont, California
• November 6-10: Twinned Conference on C*-Algebras and Tensor Categories; Fields Institute; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• August 14-18: Quantum Invariants and Low-dimensional Topology Workshop; American Institute of Mathematics (AIM); Pasadena, California
• August 7-11: Young Mathematicians in C*-Algebras; KU Leuven; Leuven, Belgium
• June 25-30: Women in Operator Algebras 3 Workshop; Banff International Research Station (BIRS); Banff, Alberta, Canada
• May 15-19: Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS); The Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio
• May 12: May 12, a Celebration for Women in Mathematics; University of California, Santa Barbara and Online through SLMath; Santa Barbara, California
• May 8-11: Noncommutative Geometry and Operator Algebras Spring Institute (NCGOA); Vanderbilt University; Nashville, Tennessee
• May 6-7: AMS 2023 Fall Spring Western Sectional; Fresno State University; Fresno, California
• May 1-3: Moab Topology Conferenc; Utah State University - Moab; Moab, Utah
• March 31-April 2: Redbud Topology Conference; University of Oklahoma; Norman, Oklahoma
• March 18-19: Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium; University of Washington; Seattle, Washington
• March 14: QGS: Quantum Groups Seminar; Online hosted by Université de Lille, & University of Oslo

2022

• December 9-11: Tech Topology Conference; Georgia Tech University; Atlanta, Georgia
• July 25-29: Topology Students Workshop; Georgia Tech University; Atlanta, Georgia
• June 7-10: BRIDGES: Building Relationships for an Inclusive and Diverse Group of Emerging Students; University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah

2021

• December 10-12: Tech Topology Conference; Online
• August 9-13: Remote Rendezvous for Quantum Topologists (RRQT); Online

2016

• April 8-10: Texas-Oklahoma Representation and Automorphic Forms VII (TORA VII); University of North Texas; Denton, Texas
• March 11-13: Midwest Geometry Conference; Wichita State University; Wichita, Kansas

2015

• November 14: Graduate Algebra Symposium; University of Texas - Arlington; Arlington, Texas
• March 28-29: Texas-Oklahoma Representation Theory and Automorphic Forms for Students (TORAS I); University of Oklahoma; Norman, Oklahoma

2014

• October 4: Graduate Algebra Symposium; University of Oklahoma; Norman, Oklahoma
• April 25: Undergraduate Research Conference; University of California, Davis; Davis, California
• February 22: MAA Golden Section Meeting; Sonoma State University; Somona, California

2013

• February 23: MAA Golden Section Meeting; University of the Pacific; Stockton, California
• January 9-12: Joint Mathematics Meeting; San Diego Convention Center; San Diego, California