| Current Position: |
| Visiting Researcher |
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| Current Address: |
| University of Pennsylvania |
| Dept. of Mathematics |
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| Current Research Focus: |
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| Education: |
| Ph.D. in Mathematics, Howard University, 2006 (Advisers: T. Hubsch and R.M. Goresky) |
| Ph.D. in Physics, Howard University, 1999 (Adviser: C.W. Bates, Jr.) |
| M.S. in Physics, Howard University, 1996 (Advisers: W.P. Lowe and C.W. Bates, Jr.) |
| B.S./B.S. in Mathematics/Physics, UCLA, 1993 |
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| Positions Held: |
| Visiting Researcher, Math and Physics Research Group, Department of Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania (2009 - ) |
| Member, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) (Spring 2006) |
| Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, (2003 - 2008) |
| Lecturer, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, (2001 - 2003) |
| Graduate Student, Dept. of Mathematics, Howard University, (2000 - 2006) |
| Graduate Student, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, (1994 - 1999) |
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Publications:
In String Theory/Mathematics:
- Abdul Rahman, "A Perverse Sheaf Approach Toward a Cohomology Theory for String Theory", math.AT/0704.3298. (Accepted to Adv. Math. Theo. Phys. 12/08)
- A. Rahman, "On the Construction and Cohomology of a Self-Dual Perverse Sheaf Motivated by String Theory", Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. of Mathematics, Howard University (2006). Thesis
- T. Hubsch and A. Rahman, "On the Geometry and Homology of Certain Simple Stratified Varieties", math.AG/0210394 (Link to Elsevier Online: J. Geom. Phys., 53 (1), pp. 31 - 48, Jan 2005.)
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Recent Talks:
- Colloquium, "Investigating String Theoretic Massless States using Perverse Sheaves", Dept. of Physics, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2/08.
- Seminar, AMS-SIAM Conference "Derived Categories in Mathematics and Physics", Snowbird, Utah 6/07.
- Invited Presentation, SIAM, Boston, MA 7/06.
- Poster Presentation, Conference on Spectral Analysis in Geometry and Physics, Dept. of Math, UCSD, 1/03.
- Seminar, Dept. of Math, Georgetown University 11/02. [ Abstract ]
- Seminar, The 2001 Howard-Maryland Mathematics Research Symposium
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Teaching:
- 2007-2008: EM I & II (Grad), QM I & II (Grad)
- 2006-2007: EM I & II (Grad), QM II (Grad)
- 2005-2006: Phys 002 (Undergrad), Stat Mech II (Grad)
- 2004-2005: Phys 001 (Undergrad), Phys 002 (Undergrad)
- 2003-2004: Math Methods I & II (Grad)
- 2002-2003: Math Methods I & II (Grad)
- 2001-2002: Phys 002 (Undergrad)
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Current Students:
- Daniel Casimir (Physics)
- Duane Doles (Physics)
- Caleb Ashley (Math)
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Department Service:
- Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2008
- Chair, Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam 2008
- Chair, Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam 2007
- Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2007
- Member, Information Technology Committee 2003 - 2006
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Community Service:
- Summer 2006, Instructor for Bell Multicultural Math Instructional Program
- Summer 2006, Lead Instructor for GE Summer Math Program for Jr. High Students
- Summer 2005, Instructor for GE Summer Math Program for Jr. High Students
- Summer 2004, Instructor for GE Summer Math Program for Jr. High Students
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