I am a Zassenhaus Asisstant Professor (postdoc) in the department of mathematics at The Ohio State University. I received my PhD in mathematics from the University of Virginia, where I was advised by Slava Krushkal.
My research interests are mainly in quantum topology and low-dimensional topology. Sometimes number theory is involved. For more information, including videos of my talks, see my Research page.
I am also a 2025 Mathematics Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) Fellow with the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in New York.
Here is my CV (last updated June 2025).
Contact: liles.141(at)osu.edu.