Tian-Jun Li

Roles & Affiliations: Professor of Mathematics at the University of Minnesota's School of Mathematics. Office located at Vincent Hall 260.

Research Interests: Specializes in low-dimensional topology, symplectic topology, and differential geometry. Active in research areas including manifold topology, geometric analysis, and Riemannian geometry. Maintains a dedicated research website.

Teaching:

• Recent courses: Manifolds and Topology (Math 8301/8302), Riemannian Geometry (Math 8365/8366), and advanced topics like Frobenius Theorem and Gauss-Bonnet Theory.
• Course materials available for semesters from 2016 to 2020, including syllabi, homework assignments, and lecture notes.

Professional Activity:

• Organized workshops such as the Mini-Workshop on Symmetries of Symplectic 4-manifolds (2018).
• Teaching focuses on graduate-level topology and geometry, with emphasis on geometric approaches to abstract concepts.