Dr. Julian Chaidez

Biography

Julian Chaidez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Southern California. He has a broad research interest in dynamical systems and symplectic topology, particularly focusing on manifolds. Chaidez was previously a NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University, supervised by Helmut Hofer. He obtained his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 2021, under the supervision of Michael Hutchings. His academic contributions include various papers on convex hypersurfaces and contact structures, and he has received funding from the National Science Foundation and the Binational Science Foundation for his research endeavors. Chaidez has an active teaching portfolio, having taught at both Princeton and UC Berkeley prior to his current position at USC. He is involved in advising PhD students and has a commitment to overseeing advanced undergraduate research in geometry. Chaidez is also engaged in organizing academic seminars, including the USC Topology Seminar, reflecting his dedication to fostering a collaborative learning environment.

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