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Zhixu Su is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Washington, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. She joined UW in 2020 and previously held roles as Senior Lecturer at Indiana University Bloomington (2014–2020), instructor at University of California Irvine (2012–2014), and Assistant Professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (2009–2012).
She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Indiana University Bloomington (2009).
Her research focuses on geometric topology and rational homotopy theory, particularly exploring the realizability of rational cohomology rings in smooth manifolds through rational surgery theory. She has contributed to understanding signature equations and Riemann-Roch integrality relations in manifold structures.
Teaching highlights include courses such as Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (MATH 126), Introduction to Taylor Polynomials (MATH 116), and Topology and its Applications (MATH 480). She also led a WXML research project on "Analyzing the Shape of Data — Persistent Homology" in 2022. Office hours are typically held multiple times daily (e.g., MWF 12:30–1:00pm, 2:30–3:20pm, 3:30–4:10pm).
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided texts, though her academic trajectory reflects sustained contributions to both teaching and research in topology.
