Mihai Tohaneanu

Mihai Tohaneanu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Kentucky, part of the College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on partial differential equations (PDEs), general relativity, microlocal analysis, harmonic analysis, and differential geometry. He has held academic positions at institutions including Johns Hopkins University and Purdue University, and earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from UC Berkeley in 2009.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Mathematics (2009), UC Berkeley
  • A.B. in Mathematics and Computer Science (2003), Dartmouth College

His research explores wave equations on black hole backgrounds, decay estimates, and nonlinear dynamics. Notable contributions include studies on the Schwarzschild and Kerr spacetimes, local energy decay, and Price’s law in nonstationary spacetimes. He has advised graduate student Shi-Zhuo Looi and secured grants such as the NSF DMS-1362725 and Simons Foundation Collaboration Grants.

Teaching responsibilities include graduate-level courses in PDEs, differential geometry, and undergraduate calculus. He has organized conferences like the Ohio River Analysis Meetings and presented at international workshops on general relativity and PDEs.