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Zhouli Xu is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) since November 2024. Previously, he held positions as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor at UC San Diego (2020-2024), and was a C.L.E. Moore Instructor at MIT (2017-2020). He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2017 under the mentorship of J. Peter May, Daniel C. Isaksen, and Mark Mahowald.
His research focuses on algebraic topology, specializing in stable homotopy theory, motivic homotopy theory, and equivariant topology. Key areas include computational methods for stable homotopy groups of spheres, spectral sequences, and connections between homotopy theory and algebraic geometry. His work frequently involves collaborative projects with international teams.
Publications demonstrate a consistent focus on advancing computational techniques in homotopy theory, with recent work resolving long-standing problems like the Kervaire invariant in dimension 126. Research trends show extensive use of spectral sequences, equivariant methods, and motivic approaches to solve fundamental topological questions.
Awards and Honors:
- AMS Centennial Research Fellow (2025-26)
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2023)
- K-Theory Prize (2022)
Grants and Funding: NSF grants supporting his research include DMS 2105462 (2021-2024), DMS 1810638 (2018-2020), and DMS 2043485 (2020-2021). He leads collaborative research groups and organizes major conferences in algebraic topology worldwide.
