Chaoyang Gao is a third year Ph.D. student in the Mathematics Department of UCR. He studies differential geometry with perspectives from algebraic geometry under Dr. Brian Collier. Outside of math, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, board games, and snowboarding.
Chaoyang is an international student, and started in the masters program and transitioned into the Ph.D. program. Please feel free to email him at cgao039@ucr.edu if you have any questions.

Jialin Wang, also goes by Jennifer (pronouns: she/her) is currently a fourth year PhD student working with Stefano Vidussi in the UCR mathematic department. Her research interests are Algebraic topology and low dimensional topology. Besides working: she live with two cats, enjoys spending time in gym/exercises/sports, playing video games. If you have any question or if there is anything I can help, feel free to contact me via email: Jialin.Wang@email.ucr.edu

Khoi Vo is a third year PhD student in the Mathematics Department at UCR. Before coming to UCR, he received his BS in pure mathematics from UCLA and Master in pure mathematics from CSULB. He is currently working under a guidance of Dr. Mark Alber. His research involves application of mathematics into biology and stochastic systems, from modeling blood clot to cancer modeling. In his free time, he is the volunteer CEO of a local non-profit organization that helps the seniors, practice mediation and calmness, or simply spend valuable time with his family. Please feel free to reach out to him with any questions at kvo020@ucr.edu.

Zach Virgilio is studying complex geometry as a 4th year PhD student at UCR.  In particular, guided by his advisor Dr. Brian Collier, his research focuses on Higgs bundles, Anosov representations and higher Teichmuller theory.  When his math is on pause, Zach prefers to be outside, in the gym or reading.  Outside he enjoys hiking, cycling, running and soccer.  He will read almost anything if the recommendation is convincing enough.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email at zach.virgilio@email.ucr.edu, I will do my best to help.

Tyler Pierce is a sixth year Ph.D. candidate. He got his B.S. in Math from UC Davis and M.S. in Math from UCR. He is currently working with Vyjayanthi Chari and Jacob Greenstein in the UCR Mathematics Department. Along with his deep passion for teaching, his research interests are in representation theory of Lie algebras, specifically generalized Demazure modules. Outside of math, Tyler is an amateur cyclist, loves going to the gym, watching movies, playing with his dog, and getting tattoos. If you have any questions or want to know more about Tyler please email him at tpier002@ucr.edu or visit his website Tyler Pierce (google.com).

My name is Rasha Issa (pronouns: She/ Her). I am currently a third year PhD student in the mathematics department at UCR. I am a first-generation college student. I recently became more interested in applied math, in particular Math Bio. Outside of mathematics, I enjoy spending time with my two girls, outdoor activities, and boxing. I am excited to help give insight about the PhD math program at UCR. Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions. My email is rissa002@ucr.edu.