Dr. Alireza Salehi Golsefidy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alireza Salehi Golsefidy received his Ph.D. in 2006 from Yale University under the direction of Fields Medalist Gregory Margulis. He subsequently spent three years as a Veblen research instructor, sharing his time between Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study. In 2009, he was appointed Assistant Professor at Princeton University. Salehi Golsefidy's main area of research involves the theory of discrete subgroups of Lie groups, where he explores intricate connections within Number Theory and Combinatorics, as well as Homogeneous dynamical systems.

Research Interests

Number Theory Combinatorics Arithmetic Lattices Homogeneous Dynamical Systems

Experience

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Appointed as an Assistant Professor after serving as a Veblen research instructor for three years.

Awards

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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

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Clay Mathematical Institute Liftoff Award

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.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • 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).