Waqar Ali Shah

Waqar Ali Shah is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He previously held a visiting position at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in 2023.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Mathematics, Harvard University (2022)
• MMath/MASt in Mathematics, Trinity College, Cambridge (2017)
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Lahore University of Management Sciences (2016)

Research Focus: Shah’s work centers on arithmetic geometry and number theory, with a particular emphasis on Euler systems and their connections to p-adic L-functions. His research also explores topics such as modular forms, Shimura varieties, and cohomology theories in algebraic geometry.

Key Contributions:

Shah has published in leading journals including Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society and Algebraic Combinatorics. His recent work includes studies on norm relations in cohomology, zeta elements for Shimura varieties, and applications of Euler systems to unitary groups.

Awards & Honors: No explicit awards mentioned in the provided materials.

Professional Activities: Active in academic collaborations, including joint work with Andrew Graham on anticyclotomic Euler systems. Maintains a presence on platforms like arXiv and zbMATH.