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Alex Wright is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Michigan. He specializes in geometry and topology, with a focus on translation surfaces, moduli spaces, and Teichmüller dynamics. His work bridges dynamical systems, algebraic geometry, and geometric group theory.
Education: B.Math from University of Waterloo (2008); Ph.D. from University of Chicago (2014). Affiliations include the School of Mathematics at U-M and collaborations with institutions like Stanford and MSRI. Research highlights include studies on affine invariant submanifolds, orbit closures, and connections between billiards and moduli spaces.
Key achievements: Conant Prize (2016) for expository work on billiards dynamics, Frontiers of Science Award (2018) for contributions to dynamics on moduli spaces, and Robinson Award (2011) for operator algebra research. His work often intersects with Maryam Mirzakhani's legacy, particularly in Teichmüller theory.
Advisees include notable graduate students such as Ben Dozier, Francisco Arana-Herrera, and Sayantan Khan. Wright collaborates widely, with postdocs like Paul Apisa and Chaya Norton, and has led REU programs producing impactful papers on curve graphs and billiards geometry.
Research themes include the geometry of moduli spaces, ergodic properties of flows on surfaces, and applications of algebraic methods to dynamical systems. His lab focuses on computational and theoretical explorations of flat surfaces and their deformations.
