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Ling Long is a Professor of Mathematics at Louisiana State University's College of Science. She received her Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in 2002 and has established herself as a leading researcher in number theory, particularly in hypergeometric functions and modular forms. In 2023, she was named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society and received the Undergraduate Teaching Award from LSU's College of Science. She also holds the prestigious Micheal F. and Roberta Nesbit McDonald Professorship since Fall 2023.
Her research interests focus on Number Theory and its applications, with particular expertise in hypergeometric functions, modular forms, algebraic number theory, and Galois representations. She has made significant contributions to the understanding of hypergeometric-modularity methods, noncongruence modular forms, and supercongruences. Her work often bridges connections between algebraic geometry, particularly Calabi-Yau varieties, and number theory.
Analysis of her recent publications shows a strong focus on developing the Explicit Hypergeometric-Modularity Method, examining traces of Hecke operators via hypergeometric character sums, and investigating Hodge numbers of hypergeometric data. Her research demonstrates deep connections between classical hypergeometric functions, modular forms, and algebraic geometry, with applications to Calabi-Yau varieties and Galois representations.
Major Awards and Recognition
- Fellow of American Mathematical Society, Class of 2023
- Micheal F. and Roberta Nesbit McDonald Professorship, LSU since Fall 2023
- Undergraduate Teaching Award, College of Science, LSU, 2023
- AWM Ruth I. Michler Memorial Prize 2012-2013 winner
- Multiple NSF research grants as Principal Investigator
- Simons Foundation Travel grant 2023-2028
Ling Long has supervised numerous Ph.D. students including Esme Rosen, Brian Grove, Emma Lien, and Bao Pham. She has served as Principal Investigator for multiple NSF grants and has been actively involved in organizing major conferences in number theory, including the Southern Regional Number Theory Conference series at LSU. Her editorial service includes positions at The Ramanujan Journal, International Journal of Number Theory, and Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society.
