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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). If you are interested in an independent study please do not hesitate to contact me (email preferred).

Since 2006 I have been the local organizer of the Putnam Contest and I coordinated the Problem Solving Seminar. (See also a list of my Putnam Inspired Problems.) This semester - fall 2008 - I teach and coordinate Calculus I (Math 140) and next semester - spring 2009 - I will teach Calculus II (Math 141). I am interested in innovative approaches to teaching, inquiry-based learning, and using technology to improve the effectiveness of teaching.

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