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| Name | Bhargavi Parthasarathy |
| Label | PhD Candidate, Mathematics |
| bhpartha@syr.edu | |
| Url | https://bhargaviparthasarathy.github.io |
| Summary | PhD candidate in Mathematics at Syracuse University (advisor: Graham J. Leuschke) working in commutative algebra, with a focus on maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules over Cohen–Macaulay rings. Experienced instructor of record across multiple calculus sequences; designs lectures, assessments, and student-centered course materials. |
Education
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Pune, India
Integrated BS–MS (Master of Science in Mathematics)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
Mathematics
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Syracuse, NY, USA
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Syracuse, NY, USA
Publications
Work
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2021.01 - 2025.12 Syracuse, NY
Instructor of Record
Syracuse University
Presented course material as lectures; created exams, quizzes, and worksheets; assigned final grades.
- MAT 284 Business Calculus — Spring 2025, Spring 2023
- MAT 285 Life Sciences Calculus I — Spring 2024, Summer 2022, Spring 2021
- MAT 295 Calculus I — Fall 2024, Spring 2022, Fall 2021
- MAT 296 Calculus II — Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Fall 2023
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2020.06 - 2020.08 Syracuse, NY
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2019.08 - 2025.12 Syracuse, NY
Recitation Leader
Syracuse University
Conducted recitations and set quizzes; graded quizzes and exams.
- MAT 183 Elements of Modern Mathematics — Fall 2019, Fall 2020
- MAT 284 Business Calculus — Spring 2020
- MAT 295 Calculus I — Fall 2022
- MAT 296 Calculus II — Fall 2025
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2018.08 - 2018.12 Pune, India
Teaching Fellow
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
Mentored students for semester projects using the history of science, technology, and medicine framework learned in class.
- HSS 201 Introduction to History of Science, Medicine and Technology — Fall 2018
Awards
- 2026.01
JMM Travel Grant
American Mathematical Society
- 2025.05
AWM Research Symposium Travel Grant
Association for Women in Mathematics
- 2023.10
AMS Sectional Travel Grant
American Mathematical Society
- 2023.05
Departmental Summer Fellowship
Syracuse University
Volunteer
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2025.01 - 2025.01 Facilitator
Networking 101 — Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*iP)
Facilitated group discussion with undergraduate students about elevator pitches and communicating with faculty.
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2023.01 - 2024.12 Syracuse, NY
Peer Mentor
Syracuse Mathematics Peer Mentoring Program
Organized social events for first-year graduate students to foster community.
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2022.01 - 2025.05 Syracuse, NY
Graduate Mentor
Directed Reading Program, Syracuse University
Met weekly with undergraduate students to study a topic culminating in an end-of-semester presentation.
- Group theory (Spring 2022)
- Set theory and graph colorings (Fall 2023)
- Applications of Gröbner basis (Spring 2025)
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2021.04 - 2021.04 Presenter
Math E-Carnival — Institute for Advanced Study Women and Math program
Presented activities for children and discussed underlying mathematical concepts.
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2021.01 - 2022.12 Syracuse, NY
Colloquium Organizer
Mathematics Graduate Organization, Syracuse University
Organized weekly research and expository talks given by graduate students.
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2020.01 - 2021.12 Syracuse, NY
Instructor/Volunteer
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP), Syracuse University
Worked weekly with middle and high school students to strengthen understanding of mathematical concepts.
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2020.01 - 2022.12 Syracuse, NY
President; Vice President
Association for Women in Mathematics — Syracuse University Chapter
Organized job preparation workshops, mental health discussions, career panels, research communication events, and community-building activities.
- President (2021–2022)
- Vice President (2020–2021)
Projects
- 2025.05 - 2026.03
Invited Talks
Invited research talks on maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules and related topics.
- 2026 Joint Mathematical Meetings — Homomorphisms of Maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules over the cone of an elliptic curve (Jan 2026)
- 2026 Spring Eastern Sectional Meeting (Mar 2026)
- CUNY Graduate Center (Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry Seminar) — Nov 2025
- CUNY Graduate Center (CAAG student seminar) — Nov 2025
- University of Connecticut (Algebra Seminar) — Nov 2025
- Binghamton University (Arithmetic Geometry Seminar) — Nov 2025
- 2025 Fall Eastern Virtual Sectional Meeting — Oct 2025
- Syracuse University (Algebra Seminar) — Sep 2025
- AWM Research Symposium (UW–Madison) — May 2025
- 2023.04 - 2025.09
Contributed Talks
Selected contributed presentations in seminars and conferences.
- BUGCAT (Binghamton University) — Maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules and the elliptic group law (Sep 2025)
- WALKS (Syracuse University) — Maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules and the elliptic group law (Sep 2025)
- 50th ANYSRGMC (Syracuse University) — Homomorphisms of maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules over the cone of an elliptic curve (Apr 2025)
- WALKS (Syracuse University) — Matrix Factorizations: An Incomplete Summary (Jan 2025)
- WALKS (Syracuse University) — AR Sequences (Oct 2023)
- MGO Graduate Colloquium (Syracuse University) — AR sequences and Cohen–Macaulay modules (Apr 2023)
- 2023.01 - 2025.12
Professional Development
Programs focused on job-market preparation and pedagogy.
- Summer CAMP, University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Aug 2025)
- Future Professionals Program, WISE (Syracuse University) (2023–2025)
- Teaching Seminar, Department of Mathematics (Syracuse University) (Fall 2024)
- 2021.04 - 2025.11
Workshops and Conferences Attended
Selected workshops and conferences attended in commutative algebra and related areas.
- Commutative Algebra and its Interaction with Algebraic Geometry — CMND (Notre Dame) & SLMath (Berkeley) (May 2023)
- Women and Mathematics: Representation theory and categorification — IAS (Princeton) (Apr 2021)
- Route 81 (Cornell University) (Nov 2024); Route 81 (Syracuse University) (Nov 2023)
- AMS Fall Eastern Sectional Meeting (University at Albany) (Oct 2024)
- AMS Fall Central Sectional Meeting (Creighton University) (Oct 2023)
Skills
| Research | |
| Commutative algebra | |
| Maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules | |
| Cohen–Macaulay rings | |
| Matrix factorizations | |
| Auslander–Reiten sequences |
| Teaching | |
| Calculus instruction | |
| Assessment design (exams/quizzes/worksheets) | |
| Recitation leadership | |
| Grading and feedback |
Interests
| Research Interests | |||
| Commutative algebra | |||
| Maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules over Cohen–Macaulay rings | |||