James Hughes

 I am an NSF RTG postdoc at USC studying low-dimensional contact and symplectic topology. This fall, I will also be participating in the IPAM semester program on quantum topology, character varieties, and low-dimensional geometry. 

Previously, I was an Elliott Assistant Research Professor at Duke University working with Lenny Ng. I completed my PhD at UC Davis in 2023, advised by Roger Casals. Before that, I graduated with a B.A. in mathematics and music from Bowdoin College.