Previous Talks

15. Non-semisimple Topological Quantum Computation and the Lawrence Representations (†)

Geometric Methods in Algebra and Topology seminar. December 2025.


14. Fusion Trees in Non-semisimple Topological Quantum Computation

UC Santa Barbara Topology seminar. November 2025.


13. The Mathematical Language of Graphical Calculus

USC Mathematics Graduate Colloquium. September 2025.


12. Homological Representations in Non-semisimple Topological Quantum Computing

AMS Spring Western Sectionals, California Polytechnic State University. May 2025.


11. Universal quantum computation using Ising anyons from a non-semisimple TQFT (☐)

Simons Foundation, NYC. March 2025.


10. A new mathematical recipe for topological quantum computation

AMS Fall Western Sectionals, UC Riverside. October 2024.


9. An invitation to non-semisimple topological quantum computing (ϟ)

Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Budapest. July 2024.


8. Zesting Produces Modular Isotopes (☐)

⇝Simons Foundation, NYC. March 2024.


7. Topological Quantum Computing

⇝USC Mathematics Graduate Colloquium. September 2023.


6. Zesting Produces Modular Isotopes (†)

Joint Mathematics Meeting, AMS Special Session. April 2022.


5. Graphical Calculus for Modular Tensor Categories

⇝USC Mathematics Graduate Colloquium. November 2021.


4. Knots and Links in Modular Tensor Categories (†)

Mathematical Congress of the Americas, Quantum Symmetries Session. November 2021.


3. Knots and Links in Modular Tensor Categories (†)

REU Conference, Indiana University. July 2020.


2. Approximating the Domain of Attraction for Quadratic Systems using Feedback Control (†)

Annual Undergraduate Research Competition in Mathematics, Virginia Tech. May 2020.


1. Automated Investigation of Purifile’s Filtering Technology

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. August 2019.



† = virtual talk

ϟ = lightning talk

☐ = poster