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Nathan Kaplan is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). He specializes in Number Theory, Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry, Coding Theory, and Combinatorics. He holds a PhD from Harvard University (2013) and has held postdoctoral positions at Yale University and the NSA. His research focuses on rational points on varieties over finite fields, arithmetic statistics, and cokernels of random matrices. Kaplan has authored over 40 publications and has been recognized with awards such as the UCI Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education Award (2022) and the AMS-MAA-SIAM Morgan Prize (2008).
He has advised numerous PhD students and mentors postdoctoral researchers, including Harold Polo and Gilyoung Cheong. His editorial roles include serving on the Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics Advisory Board and as a Communicating Editor for Semigroup Forum. Kaplan is actively involved in organizing conferences like the Southern California Number Theory Day and has secured grants from the NSF and Simons Foundation.
Teaching includes undergraduate and graduate courses in Number Theory, Algebra, and Combinatorics. He emphasizes undergraduate research, mentoring programs like SUMRY and REU initiatives. His outreach spans talks at museums, math circles, and national competitions, reflecting his commitment to mathematical education and diversity in STEM.
