Biswanath Samanta
Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
IISER Mohali
Research interests: Number Theory and Arithmetic Geometry
Biswanath Samanta
Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
IISER Mohali
Research interests: Number Theory and Arithmetic Geometry
About me:
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at IISER Mohali, working under the mentorship of Dr. Abhik Ganguli. I obtained my Ph.D. from IISER Pune in 2026 under the supervision of Dr. Supriya Pisolkar. My research lies at the intersection of Number Theory and Arithmetic Geometry. A brief overview of my academic background is available in my CV.
I am currently on the job market for faculty positions in mathematics.
Rational points on varieties, in particular Brauer--Manin obstruction
Modular forms and Galois representations modulo higher prime powers
Witt vectors of Associative rings
Office-2L1, Academic Block 2, Department of Mathematical Sciences, IISER Mohali, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India
Successfully defended my Ph.D. thesis on June 24, 2026.
Love to teach mathematics, especially to people without mathematics background.
Currently, I'm exploring different aspects of Number thoery..