Yulia Karpeshina

Yulia Karpeshina serves as Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Dr. Karpeshina was born in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, where she earned both her M.S. in Physics and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Saint-Petersburg State University in 1984. In 1995, she relocated to the United States and joined UAB's Department of Mathematics. Her academic journey began in physics but evolved toward the mathematical foundations of theoretical physics.

Her research specializes in Mathematical Physics, with particular focus on Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics and Solid State Physics. This interdisciplinary work bridges theoretical physics and advanced mathematics, examining complex physical phenomena through rigorous analytical frameworks.

Dr. Karpeshina teaches diverse undergraduate and graduate mathematics courses at UAB. As Graduate Program Director, she oversees the department's graduate curriculum and student development. She has successfully mentored two Ph.D. students to dissertation completion.

Her office is located in University Hall 4030, with office hours held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00 p.m., plus by appointment.