Professor Radha Kessar

Overview

Professor Kessar studied mathematics at Panjab University, India graduating with a Bachelor of Sciences in 1991.

She prepared her PhD at the Ohio State university, USA, under the supervision of Prof. Ronald Solomon.

After completing her PhD in 1995, Prof. Kessar held postdoctoral positions at Yale University and the University of Minnesota, and a Junior Research fellowship at University College, Oxford followed by a tenure track position at the Ohio State University. She joined City in 2012, from the University of Aberdeen.

Qualifications

1. PhD Mathematics, Ohio State University, United States, 1995
2. MSc Mathematics, Ohio State University, United States, 1995
3. BSc (Hons) Mathematics, Panjab University, India, 1991

Employment

1. Professor, City, University of London, Sep 2012 – present
2. Professor, University of Aberdeen, Aug 2011 – Aug 2012
3. Invited Researcher, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Jan – Jun 2008
4. Reader, University of Aberdeen, Aug 2007 – Jul 2011
5. Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen, Sep 2005 – Jul 2007
6. Invited Professor, Université de Franche-Comté, Apr – May 2005
7. Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Oct 2002 – Sep 2005
8. Weir Junior Research Fellow, University College Oxford, Oct 1999 – Sep 2002
9. Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Sep 1997 – Jun 1999
10. Visiting Assistant Professor, Yale University, Jul 1996 – Jun 1997
11. Lecturer, Ohio State University, Sep 1995 – Jun 1996

Memberships of professional organisations

1. Representative for City, University of London, London Mathematical Society, 2008 – present
2. Ordinary member, Edinburgh Mathematical Society, 2007 – present

Research interests

Representations of finite groups and associated areas of algebra.

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