Curriculum Vitae |  Ahmad Mokhtar

Positions

  • 2024
    Sessional instructor
    Simon Fraser University, Canada

Education

  • 2020 - current
    Ph.D. in Mathematics
    Simon Fraser University, Canada
    • Field: Algebraic Geometry
    • Supervisor: Dr. Nathan Ilten
  • 2018 - 2020
    M.Sc. in Mathematics
    Simon Fraser University, Canada
    • M.Sc. Thesis: Toric degenerations of rational curves of degree \(n + 2\) in \(\mathbb{P}^n\)
    • Supervisor: Dr. Nathan Ilten
  • 2016 - 2018
    M.Sc. in Mathematics
    Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
    • Field: Coding Theory
    • Supervisor: Dr. Shohreh Namazi
  • 2007 - 2011
    B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
    Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
    • Field: Telecommunications

Interests

  • Algebraic geometry, Fano schemes, Toric degenerations, Computational algebraic geometry

Publications

  • 2023
    Fano schemes of symmetric matrices of bounded rank (submitted)
  • 2023
    Khovanskii-Finite Rational Curves of Arithmetic Genus 2 , with Nathan Ilten
    Michigan Math. J.
  • 2020
    Perfect quantum state transfer on the Johnson scheme , with Bahman Ahmadi and M. H. Shirdareh Haghighi
    Linear Algebra and its Applications

Awards

  • 2018-2022
    SFU Graduate Dean’s Entrance Scholarship
  • 2023-2024
    SFU Ph.D. Research Scholarship

Honors

  • 2020
    The certificate “With Distinction” for Master’s thesis, Simon Fraser University
  • 2018
    First rank in GPA in M.Sc. among co-entry students, Shiraz University
  • 2014
    21st rank in Iran’s National University Entrance Exam for Graduate Studies in Math
  • 2011
    First rank in GPA in B.Sc. among co-entry students, Shiraz University
  • 2010
    18th rank in Iran’s National Olympiad in Electrical Engineering
  • 2006
    First rank in Iran’s National Programming Contest for high school students

Talks

  • Jul 2023
    Khovanskii-finite rational curves of arithmetic genus 2
    SIAM Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry (AG23), Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Mar 2023
    Fano schemes of singular symmetric matrices
    University of British Columbia AG seminar
  • Feb 2023
    Fano schemes of singular symmetric matrices
    Simon Fraser University NTAG seminar
  • Jan 2023
    Intro to moduli spaces through Grassmannians and Fano schemes
    SFU gradieNTAG seminar
  • Dec 2022
    Fano schemes of singular symmetric matrices (short talk)
    Banff International Research Station
  • Jan 2020
    Toric degenerations of quintic rational space curves
    Simon Fraser University NTAG seminar
  • Oct 2019
    Toric degenerations of quintic rational space curves (canceled due to visa issues)
    2nd Biennial Meeting of SIAM Pacific Northwest Section, Seattle University

Teaching

  • Instructor
    • Calculus 3 (Math 251), Simon Fraser University, 2024
    • Calculus (Grade 11 and 12), Al Zahra High School, Hormozgan, Iran, 2014-16
    • Calculus (Grade 11), Im. Hossein High School, Hormozgan, Iran, 2014-16
    • Geometry (Grade 11), Al Zahra High School, Hormozgan, Iran, 2014-16
    • Geometry (Grade 10), Im. Hossein High School, Hormozgan, Iran, 2014-16
    • Algebra & Probability (Grade 11), Al Zahra High School, Hormozgan, Iran, 2014-16
    • Pre-calculus (Grade 10), Al Zahra High School, Hormozgan, Iran, 2014-16
    • Pre-calculus (Grade 9 and 10), Im. Hossein High School, Hormozgan, Iran, 2014-16
  • Teaching Assistant
    • Calculus 1, 2 & 3, Fall 2019 - Spring 2024, Simon Fraser University
    • Complex Variables, Fall 2023, Simon Fraser University
    • Galois Theory, Spring 2021, Simon Fraser University
    • Linear Algebra, Fall 2020, Simon Fraser University
    • Discrete Mathematics, Fall 2020, Simon Fraser University
    • Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, Spring 2020, Simon Fraser University
    • General Topology, Fall 2017, Shiraz University, Iran

Services

  • Co-organizer of the SFU graduate seminar in algebraic geometry (gradieNTAG), since 2023, Simon Fraser University, Canada
  • Co-organizer of the 5-minute talk session in the Toric Degenerations workshop, Dec 2022, Banff International Research Station (BIRS), Canada
  • Organizer, Problem solving workshop (part of Simons Semester), Fall 2018, Banach Center, Warsaw, Poland
  • Volunteer tutor at Native Education College, Summer 2022, Vancouver, Canada
  • Tutor, SFU Academics First (tutoring services for athletes), 2022, Canada
  • Steward in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), 2019–2023, Canada

Skills

  • Programming in C/C++, Java, Macaulay2, Magma, Maple, MATLAB

Languages

  • Persian (native), English, French