Dr. Alina Bucur

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alina Bucur received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Brown University in 2006. After completing her doctorate, she held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study and a Moore Instructorship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Bucur's research focuses on analytic number theory, particularly on multiple Dirichlet series and the moments of L-functions, contributing significant insights to the field. With a strong background in mathematics, she is well-versed in various theoretical frameworks and applications related to her research interests. Bucur has been recognized for her work, receiving prestigious honors including the FRG Research Grant from the National Science Foundation and the Hellman Fellowship.

Research Interests

Coxeter Groups Kac-Moody Algebras Metaplectic Forms Automorphic Forms

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).