Yiqiang Li

Yiqiang Li is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. He holds a PhD from Kansas State University and specializes in geometric representation theory, focusing on interactions between representation theory and the geometry of varieties associated with oriented graphs. His research emphasizes the geometric study of affine flag varieties and quiver varieties, with recent work exploring quantum symmetric pairs and categorification.

His research interests include geometric realizations of quantum groups, Schur duality, and canonical bases. Key contributions involve the study of affine Hecke algebras, cohomological Hall algebras, and edge contraction frameworks. Li’s work bridges algebraic geometry and quantum algebra, with applications to symmetric pairs and affine flag varieties.

Selected publications highlight his exploration of embeddings in quantum affine spaces, cohomological Hall algebras, and geometric constructions of q-Schur algebras. His teaching includes courses like Mathematical Analysis for Management and Higher Mathematics. No specific scientific awards are cited in available texts.

Advising and grants information is not detailed here, though his research collaborations are evident through co-authored works with scholars like Z. Fan and W. Wang. Li’s office is located in 212 Mathematics Building, with contact details available via email and phone.