Hung Viet Chu

Hung Viet Chu is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University (TAMU), specializing in Mathematics with a focus on approximation theory, Banach space theory, combinatorics, and number theory. He earned his PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in 2023 and holds a double major in Mathematics and Economics from Washington and Lee University (W&L), 2019.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics, UIUC (2023)
• Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics & Economics, W&L (2019)

Research Interests:
Chu’s work includes nonlinear approximation in Banach spaces, combinatorial structures in number theory (e.g., divisor functions, MSTD sets), and interdisciplinary applications in economics and behavioral science.

Teaching:
At TAMU, he teaches Calculus II and Complex Variables. At UIUC, he was a Teaching Assistant for Calculus and Matrix Theory, earning top student evaluations. His average teaching score at UIUC was 4.4/5.

Awards:

• Three-time UIUC “List of Excellent Teachers”

Advising:
Mentors undergraduate researchers, including students like Kevin Huu Le* and Uihyeon Lee*. Collaborates with leading mathematicians like Kevin Beanland and Thomas Schlumprecht.

Labs/Teams:
Engages in collaborative research across functional analysis and combinatorics, with over 30 peer-reviewed articles.