Melissa Macasieb

Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
University of Maryland

Office: Mathematics Building 4111
Phone: 301-405-5076
email: macasieb at math dot umd dot edu


Curriculum Vitae

C. V., current as of 1/10


Education

Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin, December 2005
B.A., Mathematics and English Literature, Columbia College, Columbia University


Employment

University of British Columbia, Postdoctoral Fellow, July 2006-June 2008
University of Texas at Austin, Lecturer, January 2006-May 2006


Research

Research interests: low-dimensional topology, hyperbolic geometry and their connections to number theory

Publications and preprints:
  • On character varieties of 2-bridge knot groups, with Kate Petersen and Ronald van Luijk, Proc. of London Math. Society 103 (3), 2011.
  • Commensurability classes of (-2,3,n) pretzel knot complements, with Thomas Mattman, Algebraic & Geometric Topology 18 (3), 2008.
  • Derived arithmetic Fuchsian groups of genus two, Experimental Math 17 (1), 2008.
  • Ph. D. Thesis, University of Texas at Austin.



    • Teaching

    Current:
    Math 241 02** Calculus III
    Math 406 0101 Introduction to Number Theory

    Past:
    Fall 2012: Math 130: Calculus for Life Sciences I Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011: Math 406 Introduction to Number Theory
    Fall 2010, Spring 2011: Calculus III Honors
    Summer 2009: Math 246 Differential Equations
    Spring 2009, Spring 2010: Math 220 Elementary Calculus I
    Spring 2009, Spring 2010: Math 410 Advanced Calculus