I am a PhD student at Western University. My supervisor is Prof Rasul Shafikov.
I am interested in Several Complex Variables. I am also driven towards Functional analysis and Partial differential equations.
Research
- Polynomial convexity at hyperbolic CR-singularities in C^n - Ongoing - Rasul Shafikov (Western University)
- Carleman Approximation for certain sets with isolated singularity - 2023 - Sushil Gorai (IISER Kolkata)
- Organizing Graduate Student Seminar at Western University 2024-2025
Talks
- Polynomial convexity and approximation by polynomials - 2024 - Graduate Student Seminar (Western University)
- Functions that are differentiable everywhere but monotone nowhere! - 2023 - DMS Day (IISER Kolkata)
Graduate Teaching at UWO:
Winter 2025
- Teaching Assistant for MATH 2122B - Real Analysis I
- Drop-in help centre for math undergraduate courses.
- Directed Reading Program (DRP) -
Fall 2024
- Teaching Assistant for MATH 1600A - Linear Algebra I
- Drop-in help centre for math undergraduate courses.
- Directed Reading Program (DRP) - Mentored Spencer Kelly on Morse Theory.
Winter 2024
- Teaching Assistant for MATH 1600A - Linear Algebra I
- Drop-in help centre for math undergraduate courses.
Fall 2023
- Teaching Assistant for CALC 1000 - Calculus I
- Drop-in help centre for math undergraduate courses.
- Directed Reading Program (DRP) - Mentored Adrien Grenier on The Construction of a Differentiable Monster.
I do private tutoring for undergraduate math courses.
Undergraduate at IISER Kolkata
I did my undergraduate at IISER Kolkata, where I have studied Carleman Approximation on the union of Lipschitz graphs. under the guidance of Dr Sushil Gorai.
DMS Day 2023 Talk
I gave a talk on differentiable monsters on DMS Day 2023 IISER Kolkata.
Functions that are differentiable everywhere but monotone nowhere!
Some courses I have taken at IISER Kolkata
- Several Complex Variables (Independent Study)
Hormander's 4th Chapter Proof of Levi problem - Sobolev spaces and Distribution theory (Independent Study)
- Riemannian Geometry
Scholarships and Achievements
- Gate Mathematics 2023: rank 46
- TIFR GS 2023
- NBHM Stage I 2023
- JRF in CSIR Net June 2022: rank 74
- KVPY Fellowship
Teaching Assistant at IISER Kolkata
Duties: tutorials, holding office hours, grading and designing questions
- Linear Algebra I, MA2102 — August 2022 - December 2022
- Mathematics II, MA1201 — January 2022 - May 2022
Contact me
- Personal email: sairaj922@gmail.com
- Institute email: halagand@uwo.ca
- Phone number: +1 (519) 872-4956