About
I am a professor of mathematics at Tulane University. I have a deep appreciation for any scientific discipline that invites deductive reasoning. For me, any area that challenges the mind through logic and structure is a fair game.
Curriculum Vitae
You may download my CV from here.
Teaching
This semester I am teaching Consolidated Calculus (Math1310). More information about the course can be found through canvas course webpage.
Research Interests
- Algebraic groups and monoids
- Representation theory
- Algebraic geometry
- Error-correcting codes (classical and quantum)
- Secure communication
Advisees
- Naufil Sakran (PhD, ongoing)
- Zafar Iqbal (PhD student at Nova FTC, Portugal - coadvising with Ana Casimiro)
- Benjamin Horowitz (Undergraduate research student, ongoing)
- Dillon Montero (PhD, 2025)
- Fernando Nestor Diaz Morera (PhD, 2024)
- Corey Wolfe (PhD, 2024)
- Hayden Houser (PhD, 2024)
- Aram Bingham (PhD, 2021)
- Yiyang She (PhD, 2021)
- Tien Le (PhD, 2020)
- Dejun Zhang (MS, 2020)
- Özlem Uğurlu (PhD, 2018)
- Tim Twelbeck (PhD, 2013)
SPARC Laboratories
A fledgeling enterprise: SPARC (Secure Protocols and Algebraic Research in Communication) is a newly launched research initiative at Tulane University. The lab is dedicated to advancing secure communication systems through the lens of algebraic methods, coding theory, and experimental platforms. Current projects include the development of post-quantum cryptographic protocols, research on error-correcting codes, and hands-on experimentation with SDR radios. SPARC also serves as a collaborative space for student research and interdisciplinary exploration.
News
- 2025: Visiting IIT Bombay, participating in the Combinatorics, Geometry, and Representation Theory conference at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences at Bangalore, India. This conference is dedicated to the memory of late Professor V. Lakshimibai
- 2025: Provost's Proof of Concept award
- 2024: Fulbright US Scholar to Portugal award. Host instition: Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- 2023: Visiting Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
- 2023: Visiting Okinawa Institute of Science and Techonology, Japan
