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Nath, Rishi

Nath, Rishi
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research, Honors Program
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science
Areas of Expertise:
  • Algebraic Combinatorics
  • Representations of Finite Groups
  • Partition Theory
Dr. Nath first became interested in mathematics at the University of Chicago where he attended various courses on group theory and Lie algebras given by Professors Jon Alperin and George Glauberman. After completing a Masters degree at Brandeis University, he returned to Chicago where he completed his PhD in the representation theory of the symmetric and alternating groups under the direction of Professor Paul Fong at the University of Illinois. Dr. Nath has a longstanding interest in math education. He taught math at Bronzeville Alternative High School in the South Side of Chicago and with the Franklin Summer Program (Phillips Brooks House, Harvard University). Originally from the Boston area, he currently lives in Queens.
Education:
Degree Institution Field Dates
PhD  University of Illinois  Mathematics  2006 
MA  Brandeis University  Mathematics  1999 
BA  University of Chicago  Mathematics  1996 
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Nath, Rishi Nath, Rishi
Associate Professor
Mathematics and Computer Science