Since October 2026, I have been a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, working with Professor Tyler Kelly.
Previously, I held postdoctoral positions at the Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu-Paris Rive Gauche, working with Professor Penka Georgieva, and at the Weizmann Institute of Science, working with Professor Ran Tessler.
I obtained my PhD in mathematics from Sorbonne Université in September 2020, under the supervision of Professor Alessandro Chiodo.
My research area is algebraic geometry and more specifically the enumerative geometry of moduli spaces of curves, with connection to matrix factorizations, derived categories and theoretical physics.
School of Mathematical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
London E1 4NS
United Kingdom
Office: MB-202
Email: yizhen.zhao@qmul.ac.uk