Ana Balibanu

Ana Balibanu is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University's Department of Mathematics. Previously, she was a Benjamin Peirce Fellow at Harvard University and held an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship. Her research focuses on geometric representation theory, algebraic groups, and their connections to symplectic and Poisson geometry.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Chicago (Advisor: Victor Ginzburg)
• Bachelor's degree, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Research Interests: Ana explores intersections of algebraic geometry, representation theory, and symplectic/Poisson structures. Her work emphasizes algebraic groups and their geometric manifestations, supported by NSF Grant DMS-2401514.

Awards:

• NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship

Grants: Current funding includes NSF Grant DMS-2401514 for her research in geometric representation theory.

Contact: ana@math.lsu.edu, Lockett 322, Baton Rouge, LA 70803