I am a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at UC Davis under the advisement of Laura Starkston.
I'm interested in low dimensional topology. In particular, contact and symplectic structures on 3- and 4-dimensional manifolds, as well as the knots and surfaces they contain.
For a more detailed version of my mathematical history, view my CV.
I can be reached at dcortes@ucdavis.edu dcortes (at) ucdavis (dot) edu.
UCIM, where I completed my master's degree in mathematics in 2021, was advised by Fabiola Manjarrez Gutierrez.
Math conferences and summer schools in Mexico, such as the National Congress of the Mexican Mathematical Society and “Fico González Acuña” School on Knots and 3-Manifolds.
Math conferences and workshops in the US, such as the Trisectors Workshop, the 2025 AMS Spring Western Sectional Meeting, and the 2025 AWM Research Symposium.
Multiple events from the Mexican Graduate Student Association (MGSA) in Davis.