Dr. Gurbir Dhillon

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gurbir Dhillon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned his PhD in 2020 from Stanford University under the co-advisement of Daniel Bump and Zhiwei Yun. Following his doctoral studies, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University and then at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn. His research interests are focused on representation theory, with a particular emphasis on geometric representation theory, the geometric Langlands program, and chiral/vertex algebras. Dhillon actively engages in the academic community through various initiatives and maintains a strong presence in the field through his research contributions and professional collaborations.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.