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I am an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at University of Massachusetts Boston. After receiving my Ph.D. in Mathematics from MIT in 2000, I was a J.W. Gibbs Instructor at Yale (2000-2003) and an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Penn State Altoona (2003-2006).

My research interests lie in differential geometry, with a special emphasis on symplectic geometry and Hamiltonian group actions. I am also interested in graph theoretical and combinatorial aspects of equivariant cohomology and K-theory.

Over the last years I taught a variety of courses, including Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Mathematics for Economists, Probability, Vector Calculus, and Differential Geometry. I have also supervised Independent Studies in Geometry, Topology, Probability, Mathematical Finance (preparation for the Actuarial Examinations). I am interested in innovative approaches to teaching, inquiry-based learning, and the use technology in improving the effectiveness of teaching.

In Fall 2009 I am teaching a section of Calculus I (Math 140) and a section of Multivariable Calculus (Math 240). I am also coordinating the Problem Solving Seminar, in preparation for the William L. Putnam Competition, for which I have been the local organizing since 2006.

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