Dr. Payman Kassaei

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Biography

Professor Payman Kassaei obtained his PhD from MIT, supervised by Professor Steven Kleiman. After completing his PhD, he held positions at Michigan State University, Brandeis University, and McGill University before moving to King's College London in September 2006. He was promoted to Reader in Number Theory in 2012 and to Professor in 2018. Kassaei's general research interests lie in Arithmetic Geometry, where he investigates the geometry of arithmetic varieties. His work focuses on the study of automorphic forms, particularly from a p-adic perspective. He is interested in the role of p-adic overconvergent automorphic forms in the ongoing formulation of the p-adic Langlands program. Through his research, he contributes to the understanding of various complex mathematical structures and their implications in number theory and geometry.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

King's College London • London, UK

Leads research and teaches in the area of Number Theory and Arithmetic Geometry.

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.