Speakers

Prof. Amartya K. Dutta is a distinguished mathematician in the fields of commutative algebra and affine algebraic geometry, and currently serves as the Director of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata. He has made profound and influential contributions to algebraic geometry, particularly in the study of affine spaces and cancellation problems. Widely recognized for his deep insights and scholarly impact, Prof. Dutta has been honored with several prestigious awards and is an elected Fellow of major national science academies in India.

Prof. Pham Hung Quy is a distinguished mathematician in the field of commutative algebra and singularity theory, and currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at FPT University, Vietnam. His research focuses on commutative algebra, local cohomology, characteristic (p) methods, singularities, and related areas of algebraic geometry. Over the years, he has made significant contributions to the study of local cohomology, Hilbert–Samuel functions, tight closure theory, and perturbation problems in commutative algebra. In recognition of his academic achievements and scholarly leadership, he was appointed a member of the Scientific Council of VIASM for the 2025–2027 term, reflecting his standing as one of Vietnam’s leading researchers in commutative algebra. 

Prof. Alessandro De Stefani is a prominent mathematician in the field of commutative algebra, currently serving as Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Genoa, Italy. His research spans commutative algebra, singularity theory, homological methods, symbolic powers of ideals, and algebraic geometry, with particular emphasis on the interplay between algebraic structures and geometric phenomena. He has made significant contributions to the study of F-singularities, Hilbert–Kunz theory, symbolic powers, and related aspects of prime characteristic methods.

Prof. Jugal K. Verma is a distinguished mathematician in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, formerly a Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Prof. Verma has had a long and distinguished academic career spanning over three decades.  His research contributions include Hilbert functions, integral closure of ideals, and Rees algebras. He has also played a significant administrative and leadership role in the mathematical community. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and is a Fellow of several leading scientific academies in India.