Rui Wang

Rui Wang is a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, appointed in 2019. Her research focuses on symplectic geometry, contact geometry, and mathematical physics, with publications in journals including Acta Mathematica Sinica and Nagoya Mathematical Journal.

Her research interests include:

• Symplectic geometry: Orbifold Gromov-Witten theory, double ramification cycles, and weighted blowups
• Contact geometry: Contact Cauchy-Riemann maps, asymptotic convergence, and Morse-Bott analysis
• Mathematical physics: Symplectic vortices, Hamiltonian systems, and geometric PDEs

Dr. Wang's recent publications (2014-2022) reveal consistent focus on geometric structures in symplectic/contact topology, particularly moduli space analysis and asymptotic behavior of solutions. Key themes include orbifold applications in Gromov-Witten theory and rigorous treatment of pseudo-holomorphic curves in contact manifolds.

She actively supervises undergraduate research through Math 199 independent studies at UC Berkeley, guiding projects on Riemann surfaces, representation theory, Morse theory, and characteristic classes. Her teaching portfolio spans foundational courses (Precalculus, Calculus) to advanced topics (Differential Geometry, Abstract Algebra), reflecting deep commitment to mathematics education across multiple institutions.