About
Özlem Imamoglu is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mathematics at ETH Zurich, a position she has held since 2005. Her academic journey includes prior appointments as Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich (2002-2005), Associate Professor at UC Santa Barbara (2003-2004), and Visiting Professor at Sabanci University (2000-2001). She teaches core undergraduate courses including Complex Analysis and Algebra II, with upcoming instruction scheduled through 2025.
Her educational background features a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Middle East Technical University (1987), followed by M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from UC Santa Cruz (1992).
- Ph.D. Mathematics, UC Santa Cruz (1992)
- M.Sc. Mathematics, UC Santa Cruz
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Middle East Technical University (1987)
Professor Imamoglu's research centers on number theory with emphasis on modular forms, mock modular forms, and cycle integrals. She investigates connections between automorphic forms and geometric invariants, particularly through special values of modular functions on hyperbolic spaces and applications to real quadratic fields. Her work bridges analytic and algebraic number theory, often revealing deep relationships between L-functions and dynamical systems like Lyapunov exponents.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals intensifying focus on hyperbolic 3-space geometry and modular function dynamics since 2018, with 6 publications in 2024 alone exploring twisted traces, Lyapunov exponents, and Kaneko's conjectures. Her research maintains strong connections to classical number theory through Hurwitz's method while incorporating modern geometric perspectives.
As an active participant in the ETH Number Theory Seminar and co-organizer of the triannual Number Theory Days conference (EPFL/ETH/UniBasel), she provides students with collaborative research opportunities. Her international co-authorship network—including researchers from UCLA, Eötvös Loránd University, and University of Luxembourg—facilitates global academic exchange despite no formal lab structure.
Professor Imamoglu remains a vital contributor to ETH Zurich's mathematics community through both her sustained research output and commitment to undergraduate education, with courses scheduled through 2025 demonstrating ongoing academic engagement.
