Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae Niles Johnson
Deptartment of Mathematics, 200 D. W. Brooks Drive
University of Georgia, Athens GA 30602
njohnson@math.uga.edu
http://nilesjohnson.net
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Employment
VIGRE Postdoctoral Associate
August
2009
–
May
2012
Department of Mathematics, University of Georgia
Postdoctoral Associate in Mathematical Ecology
May
2012
–
August
2012
Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
Education
University of Chicago, IL
Ph.D. in Mathematics, August 2009
M.S. in Mathematics, May 2005
M.S. in Mathematics, May 2005
University of Rochester, NY
B.A., M.A., majoring in Mathematics, May 2003
Research
Obstruction theory for T-algebra maps
In
preparation.
Joint with Justin Noel.
Modeling Stable One-Types
Joint with Angélica Osorno. Submitted.
Second cohomology for finite groups of Lie type
Joint with UGA VIGRE Algebra Group. Journal of Algebra. 360 (2012), 21—52.
First cohomology for finite groups of Lie type: simple modules with
small dominant weights
Joint with UGA VIGRE Algebra Group. To appear in Transactions of the AMS.
Azumaya Objects in Triangulated Bicategories
Submitted.
For Complex Orientations Preserving Power Operations,
p-typicality is Atypical
Joint with Justin Noel. Topology and its Applications. 157 (2010) 2271—2288.
Morita Theory for Derived Categories: A Bicategorical Perspective
Computer Software
Multivariate Power series Arithmetic
August
2011
Sage software peer-reviewed and included since version 4.7.1
Composition factors of Weyl modules
July
2011
Sage software for computing composition factors of certain Weyl modules.
See http://www.nilesjohnson.net/rep-thy.html.
See http://www.nilesjohnson.net/rep-thy.html.
Invited Talks
Modeling Stable One-Types
University of Chicago
March
2012
Northwestern University
March
2012
University of Western Ontario
April
2012
Obstruction theory for homotopical algebra maps
Joint Math Meetings, AMS Special Session on Homotopy Theory,
Boston, MA
January
2012
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
November
2011
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
September
2011
Homotopical Brauer Theory
Structured Ring Spectra, TNG; Hamburg, Germany
August
2011
Topology Seminar, Universität Bonn, Germany
June
2011
Low-degree cohomology for finite groups of Lie type
Colloquium, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
September
2011
Wild CATS (Combinatorics, Algebra, Topology, Statistics),
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
March
2011
For complex oriented cohomology theories, p-typicality is atypical
Topology Seminar, University of Kentucky
March
2011
Topology Seminar, The Ohio State University
February
2011
Topology Seminar, University of Virginia
November
2010
Topology Seminar, Indiana University
April
2010
Brave New Brauer Theory
Brauer Group Conference and Workshop, Eliat, Israel
January
2010
Morita theory and invertibility in bicategories
Séminaire de topologie algébrique, Université Paris 13
June
2009
Joint algebra and topology seminar, University of Georgia
February
2009
Morita theory and Azumaya objects in bicategorical contexts
Special Session on Homotopy Theory and Higher Categories
2009 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, DC
2009 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, DC
January
2009
Morita, Picard, Brauer, and Yoneda
Colloquium, University of Iowa
December
2008
Morita Theory from a Bicategorical Perspective
Topology Seminar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
December
2008
Algebraic Topology Conference, Universidad de Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Argentina
November
2008
Graduate Student Topology Conference, University of Chicago, IL
April
2007
Enriched Morita Theory
Graduate Student Topology Conference, University of Illinois
March
2008
Teaching Experience
Homological Algebra
Spring
2012
University of Georgia (graduate course)
Multivariable Calculus
Fall
2011
University of Georgia
Geometry for Elementary School Teachers
Spring
2011
University of Georgia
Point Set Topology
Fall
2010
University of Georgia
Intermediate Calculus
2007
–
2009
University of Chicago and University of Georgia
Graduate Student Assistant Abroad
Spring
2009
Spring Quarter in Paris Mathematics Program, France
Assisted students in upper-level undergraduate coursework during nine-week intensive mathematics program.
Assisted students in upper-level undergraduate coursework during nine-week intensive mathematics program.
Honors
Panelist, Workshop on Teaching in the College
September
2008
University of Chicago
Moderated large-group discussion on undergraduate teaching.
Moderated large-group discussion on undergraduate teaching.
Lawrence and Josephine Graves Prize
May
2008
University of Chicago
Award for effective and responsible teaching by a graduate student in their second year of teaching.
Award for effective and responsible teaching by a graduate student in their second year of teaching.
Service
Site Administrator, AlgTop-Conf
2010
–
present
Organizer, UGA Algebra Seminar
2011
–
present
University of Georgia
Athens Math Circle Presentation
April
2012
Königsberg Bridges and Euler Characteristic
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Judge, MAA Undergraduate Poster Session
January
2012
Joint Math Meetings, Boston, MA
Undergraduate Math Club Talk
October
2011
Visualizing the Hopf Fibration
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Mentor, Undergraduate research projects
Summer
2011
2 projects, University of Georgia
Organizer, VIGRE Graduate Seminar
2009
–
2011
University of Georgia
Undergraduate Math Club Talk
September
2010
Möbius, Klein, and Friends
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Organizer, Georgia Topology Conference
May
2010
University of Georgia
Judge, Georgia State Science Fair
April
2010
Athens, GA
Career Day at Barrow Elementary School
December
2009,
2010
Athens, GA
Mentor, Directed Reading Program
2005
–
2008
4 projects, University of Chicago
Mentor, Research Experience for Undergraduates
2004,
2005,
2007
University of Chicago
Contact Information
Niles Johnson
Department of Mathematics
Boyd 526
200 D. W. Brooks Drive
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-5016
706-542-2210
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