Van C. Nguyen

Graduate Student

Office: Milner 019

Email: vcnguyen@math.tamu.edu or vnguyen@msri.org

Mailing Address:

Texas A&M University

Department of Mathematics

3368 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-3368

*For Spring 2013, I am currently at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in Berkeley with my advisor and can be reached at both email addresses above.*

*It is my honor to receive the 2013 L. F. Guseman Prize in Mathematics for outstanding research, teaching, and service as a graduate student.*

Research Interests: Homological algebra, (Tate) cohomology of finite dimensional Hopf algebras, representation theory, commutative algebra. Advisor: Professor Sarah Witherspoon

Education:

Ph.D., Mathematics, Texas A&M University (current)
B.A., Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, June 2008
B.S., Management Science, University of California, San Diego, June 2008

Publications and Preprints:

“Tate and Tate-Hochschild cohomology for finite dimensional Hopf algebras,” J. Pure Appl. Algebra, 217 (2013), no. 10, pp. 1967-1979.
“Tate-Hochschild cohomology ring of a group algebra” (Submitted, 2013)
“Cohomology of smash product” (In preparation)

Invited Talks and Posters:

Poster Presenter, “Tate cohomology relation for finite dimensional Hopf algebras with an application to group algebra,” IMA Career Options for Women in Mathematical Sciences, University of Minneapolis (March 3-5, 2013)
Invited speaker, “Tate cohomology relation for finite dimensional Hopf algebras with an application to group algebras,” Workshop in Representation Theory, Homological Algebra, and Free Resolutions, MSRI, Berkeley (February 11-17, 2013) (20 minutes)
Speaker, “Cohomology of Hopf algebras,” 5-minute talks, MSRI, Berkeley (January 23, 2013)
Invited speaker, “Tate cohomology for finite dimensional Hopf algebras,” Algebra Seminar, University of Texas at Arlington (November 2, 2012)
Speaker, “Tate cohomology for finite dimensional Hopf algebras,” Algebra and Combinatorics Seminar, Texas A&M University, College Station (October 26, 2012)
Poster presenter, “Tate and Tate-Hochschild cohomology for finite dimensional Hopf algebras,” Workshop in Cohomology and Support in Representation Theory and Related Topics, University of Washington, Seattle (August 1-5, 2012)

Departmental Service:

Organizer (and co-organizer), Graduate Students Organization (GSO) Seminar, Mathematics Department, Texas A&M University (July 2011 - current)
Presenter, department orientation for new graduate students, Mathematics Department, Texas A&M University (08/2011, 08/2012)
Co-organizer, (with Professor Frank Sottile and Dr. Liaw), Job Panel Discussion among graduate students and post-docs in the department (April 19, 2012)
Panelist, “Qualifying exams and how to prepare,” First Year Graduate Students Seminar, Mathematics Department, Texas A&M University (Fall 2010, Fall 2012)

Teaching:

(Spring 2013) Completed the Graduate Teaching Academy Fellows Certificate, Texas A&M University
(Spring 2013) Research Assistantship, MSRI
(Fall 2012) Math 629 – History of Mathematics (Prof. G. Donald Allen): Grader online
(Summer II 2012) Research Assistantship
(Summer I 2012) Math 131 – Mathematical Concepts - Calculus: Instructor of Records (Section 100)

MTWRF 8:00 - 9:35AM – BLOC 166

All material and information are uploaded on eLearning at TAMU.
(Spring 2012) Math 152 – Engineering Mathematics II (Amy Austin): Recitation TA (Section 522-524)

Math 152 Week-In-Reviews: Tuesdays 5:45-7:45pm in HELD 200

Open Hours for Calclab: Blocker 128 MTWR 7-10pm, Sun 1-10pm

Help Sessions: Sundays-Thursdays, 8:00-10:00pm, BLOC 166
(Fall 2011) Math 151 – Engineering Mathematics I (Adam Larios): Recitation TA (Sections 528-530)
(Summer II 2011) MCTP Summer Program (Prof. Sue Geller): Upper Level Algebra TA
(Summer I 2011) Math 433 – Applied Algebra (Prof. Joel Zinn): Grader
(Spring 2011) Math 152 – Engineering Mathematics II (Jennifer Lewis): Recitation TA (Sections 516-518)
(Fall 2010) Math 151 – Engineering Mathematics I (Prof. N. Sivakumar): Recitation TA (Sections 525-527)
(Summer II 2010) Math 304 – Linear Algebra (Prof. Francis Narcowich): Grader
(Summer I 2010) Math 141 – Business Mathematics I (Heather Ramsey): Grader
(Spring 2010) Math 150 – Precalculus (Dr. Sherry Scarborough): Recitation TA (Sections 501-506)
(Fall 2009) Math 409 – Advanced Calculus I: Help Session