I am a PhD student at North Carolina State University. My interests include low-dimensional topology, knot theory, quantum algebra, and categorification. My advisor is Radmila Sazdanovic.
I graduated from the University of Georgia in 2023, where I ran track and cross country for 4 years. Outside of math, I enjoy running, cycling, and playing guitar.
Email: nafontov (at) ncsu (dot) edu
Office: SAS 3143
Events:
Categorification in Low Dimensional Topology Workshop and Conference: Rühr University Bochum, July 21–26 2025
Graduate Student Conference in Algebra, Geometry, and Topology (GTA Philadelphia): Temple University, May 30–June 1 2025
Tech Topology Conference: Georgia Tech, December 6–8 2024
Triangle Area Graduate Mathematics Conference (TAGMaC): NC State University, November 2 2024
SEC Geometry and Topology Workshop: University of Alabama, June 2–4 2023
Georgia Topology Conference: University of Georgia, May 24–28 2023