Samit Dasgupta

Samit Dasgupta is the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences since 2018. His research focuses on algebraic number theory, particularly the explicit construction of units in number fields, points on abelian varieties, and connections to special values of L-functions including Stark's conjectures, Birch-Swinnerton-Dyer, and Beilinson's conjectures. He has made significant progress on the Brumer-Stark conjecture and its refinements, as well as the Gross-Stark conjecture for p-adic L-functions.

• Education: Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley (2004), A.B. from Harvard University (1999)

Research Highlights: His recent work includes proving the p-part of the integral Gross–Stark conjecture (2024), analyzing Brumer-Stark units (2023), and extending Eisenstein cocycle theory to GL_n. His publications span topics from factorization of p-adic L-series to mock Heegner points and Shintani zeta functions, demonstrating deep connections between number theory and modular forms.

Grants & Awards:

• NSF RTG Grant: "Linked via L-functions: training versatile researchers across number theory" (2023–2028)
• NSF Grant: "The Brumer-Stark Conjecture and its Refinements" (2022–2027)
• NSF Grant: "Beyond L-functions: the Eisenstein Cocycle and Hilbert's 12th Problem" (2019–2022)
• NSF CAREER Award (2010)
• Sloan Fellowship (2009)

Advising & Teaching: He has advised graduate students including Michael Daub, Mitchell Owen, and Shawn Tsosie. Recent courses include Number Theory, Mathematical Cryptography, and advanced topics in linear algebra.