Thomas Koberda

Thomas Koberda is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Virginia. His office is located in 304 Kerchof Hall at P. O. Box 400137, and he can be reached at 434-924-4941 or tmk5a@virginia.edu.

Professor Koberda's research interests include:

• Geometric Group Theory
• Algebra
• Geometry

His scholarly work focuses on the intersection of geometric structures and algebraic systems, with particular attention to group actions on manifolds as evidenced by his paper "Unsmoothable group actions on compact one-manifolds" which features the "Two-Jumps Lemma." Professor Koberda maintains an active research program with numerous papers and preprints available through his personal webpage.

Professor Koberda is also involved in teaching activities at the University of Virginia and participates in departmental outreach initiatives. His professional profile extends beyond pure mathematics to include literary translation work, demonstrating a broad intellectual engagement across disciplines.