Mikhail Ostrovskii

Mikhail Ostrovskii is a Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at St. John's University, affiliated with the St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His academic background includes a Habilitation Degree (1998) from the Institute for Low Temperature Physics and a Ph.D. (1985) from the Supreme Attestation Committee of the U.S.S.R., both in Mathematics. His research focuses on functional analysis, metric geometry, and Banach space theory, with notable contributions to transportation cost spaces, metric embeddings, and operator theory.

• Education:
  • Habilitation Degree, 1998, Institute for Low Temperature Physics, Mathematics
  • Ph. D., 1985, Supreme Attestation Committee of the U.S.S.R, Mathematics

Research Interests: Professor Ostrovskii's work bridges pure and applied mathematics, emphasizing the structure of Banach spaces, metric embeddings, and applications to graph theory. His studies on transportation cost spaces explore their geometric properties and connections to ℓp spaces, while his analysis of finite metric spaces and Laakso graphs advances understanding of nonlinear geometry. He also investigates operator theory, convexity, and the interplay between discrete and continuous mathematical structures.

Publications: His recent work (2020–2025) addresses topics like Bourgain discretization, Dvoretzky-type theorems, and cycle spaces, showcasing a focus on foundational problems in functional analysis. Key themes include low-distortion embeddings, metric characterizations of Banach spaces, and geometric properties of graphs.

Grants & Collaborations: He has led NSF-funded projects like the RUI: Embeddings of Discrete Metric Spaces into Banach Spaces (2017, 2020), highlighting his role in advancing interdisciplinary research. His collaborations span international institutions, reflecting his global impact in mathematical sciences.

Labs/Teams: His research is conducted through St. John's University's Mathematics Department, with potential involvement in collaborative networks focused on metric geometry and functional analysis.