Ophelia Adams

Ophelia Adams is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester, specializing in number theory and arithmetic dynamics. She earned her Ph.D. at Brown University in Spring 2023 under Joe Silverman, focusing on dynamical Galois representations and anabelian geometry over local fields.

Her research explores connections between:

• Higher ramification in dynamical extensions
• Structure of iterated monodromy groups
• Rigidity of dynamical representations
• Interactions with chemical reaction networks
• Étale fundamental group applications

Recent publications examine profinite iterated monodromy groups, dynamical analogues of classical criteria, and solvability conditions in reaction networks. Her work reveals deep parallels between arithmetic dynamics and chemical systems.

Scientific awards include:

• Teaching Center's College Course Development Fellowship (Summer '24)
• Transparent Assignment Design Fellowship (Spring '24)

At Rochester, she redesigned MATH 280 to emphasize project-based learning and teaches across calculus and number theory curricula. She also pursues part-time studies in literary translation at the University of Rochester, focusing on the poetry of 朱淑真 (Zhū Shúzhēn).