Shivam Kogar
I am a third-year undergraduate student at Brown University studying applied mathematics and international affairs.
My mathematical interests span probability, statistics, and deterministic modeling. As part of the Division of Applied Mathematics's Directed Reading Program, I have independently studied mathematical areas of interest under the supervision of graduate students. In Fall 2024, I studied Topics in Random Matrix Theory, advised by Jake Mundo, and in Spring 2025 I studied Stochastic Thermodynamics, advised by Stanley Nicholson.
In Summer 2025, I was supported by an Undergraduate Teaching & Research Award (UTRA) Fellowship, working with Professor Richard Stratt in the Department of Chemistry at Brown, using random-graph models to simulate diffusion in supercooled liquids. In Summer 2026, I am grateful to be participating in the Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Toronto, Canada. I am motivated by both theory and application, and I hope to pursue graduate studies in applied mathematics or statistics in Fall 2027.
I believe that kindness and compassion should guide all mathematical pursuits. I am a firm believer in Federico Ardila's axioms:
- Mathematical potential is equally present in different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.
- Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.
- Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.
- Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
