I am a PhD candidate, in my last year, working under the supervision of professor Rasul Shafikov. My main research interests are in Complex Geometry, Symplectic Geometry and Several Complex Variables
Papers
- O. Mitrea. A Characterization of Rationally Convex Immersions. submitted, [arXiv]
- O. Mitrea and R. Shafikov. Open Whitney umbrellas are locally polynomially convex. Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 144 (2016), no 12, 5319-5332 [PDF]
- O. Mitrea. Geodesic Convexity Types in Riemnnian Manifolds. submitted, [arXiv]
Teaching and Teaching Assistanship
- 2018, Winter - Calculus II (Math 1501B), in-class instruction (one weekly one-hour lab section);
- 2017, Fall - Calculus I, teaching a full section, two lectures of two hours each per week;
- 2017, Winter - Linear Algebra (Math 1600B), in-class instruction (one weekly one-hour lab section);
- 2016, Fall - Calculus I (Math 1000A), in-class instruction (one weekly one-hour lab section); Mathematical Structures (Math 2155F);
- 2016, Winter - Linear Algebra (Math 1600B), in-class instruction (two weekly one-hour lab sections);
- 2015, Fall - Linear Algebra (Math 1600A), in-class instruction (one weekly one-hour lab section); Mathematical Structures (Math 2155F);
- 2015, Summer - Methods of Calculus (Math 1225), Methods of Matrix Algebra (1229);
- 2015, Winter - Linear Algebra (Math 1600B), in-class instruction (two weekly one-hour lab sections);
- 2014, Fall - Linear Algebra (Math 1600A), in-class instruction (one weekly one-hour lab section).
(Very) Short CV
- Sep 2015 - present: PhD Candidate, Mathematics, University of Western Ontario;
- Sep 2014 - Aug 2015: MSc program in Mathematics, University of Western Ontario (graduated in October 2015);
- Sep 1992 - Aug 2014: Information Technology professional, Bucharest, Romania ('92-'96) and Toronto, Canada ('96-'14);
- Sep 1987 - Jul 1992: BSc program in Computer Science, University of Bucharest, Romania (graduated in July 1992).
Conferences
- Analysis and CR Geometry, Erwin Schrödinger International Institute - Vienna, Austria, Dec 10 - 14, 2018
- Midwest Several Complex Variables Conference, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, May 18 - 20, 2018
- Mathematical Congress of the Americas, Montreal, July 24-27, 2017;
- Midwest Several Complex Variables Conference, Brown University, Providence, RI, June 9 - 11, 2017;
- Northeast Analysis Network Conference, Rochester, NY, September 9 - 10, 2016;
- Midwest Several Complex Variables Conference, Toledo, Ohio. May 13 - 15, 2016;
- Workshop on Complex Analysis and Complex Geometry, Banff, Alberta. May 1 - 6, 2016.
Grants and Awards
- Mitacs Globalink Research Award - Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Lille, France, Oct-Dec 2018;
- NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship-Doctoral Program (PGS-D), 2017-2019, 24 months;
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2017-2018, (declined in favor to NSERC PGS-D);
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2016-2017, 12 months;
- Faculty of Science Student Teaching Award (Mathematics, 2016-2017)
Talks
- Analysis Seminar, Faculté des Sciences d'Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, Dec 3, 2018
- Analysis Seminar, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Nov 19, 2018
- Analysis Seminar, University of Western Ontario, Sep 11 and 18, 2018;
- Mathematical Congress of the Americas - Student Session, July 2017;
- Complex Analysis Seminar, Indiana University, February 21, 2017;
- Analysis and Geometry Seminar, Central Michigan University, November 4, 2016;
- Northeast Analysis Network Conference, September 10, 2016;
- Analysis Seminar, University of Western Ontario, February 9, 2016;
- Analysis Seminar, University of Western Ontario (in fulfillment of the requirements for Part II of the PhD comprehensive examination), February 2, 2016.