Sandra Nair
ORCiD: 0000-0002-7729-2641
email: sandra[dot]nair[at]colostate[dot]edu
Office location: TBD
I am a mathematician specializing in arithmetic geometry. I will be a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Arizona starting Fall 2026, where I will be co-mentored by Prof. Serin Hong and Prof. Bryden Cais. I earned my Ph.D. from Colorado State University in May 2026, where I was advised by Prof. Rachel Pries.
I earned my M.S. in mathematics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2020-2022). I earned a B.S. each in physics and mathematics (highest honors + honors undergraduate thesis) from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2016-2020). My undergraduate thesis was advised by Prof. Junecue Suh (UCSC math dept), Prof. Michael Dine (UCSC physics dept), and informally by Prof. Shamit Kachru (Stanford Physics dept).
Here is my CV.
1) Special session on Shimura varieties and arithmetic at the AMS Eastern Spring Sectional, Boston College, 2026
A new case of the Harris-Viehmann conjecture - 20 min version. (slides)
2) Algebra and Number Theory seminar Spring 2026, CalTech and the University of Arizona
A new case of the Harris-Viehmann conjecture - 50 min version. (slides)
3) Graduate student seminar Fall 2025, University of Arizona
Ekedahl-Oort, Newton and BT_m stratifications on certain unitary Shimura varieties (slides)
4) FRAG Day Fall 2025, CSU
The Ekedahl-Oort and Newton stratification of the GU(3,2) Shimura variety (slides)
5) Algebra and Number Theory seminar Fall 2023, Emory University.
Intersection of Ekedahl-Oort strata with the supersingular locus in unitary Shimura varieties of sgn(q-2,2) (slides)