About

My name is Kanak, and I am a second-year PhD student at the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Ahmedabad University. Broadly (and eventually), I plan to work in the theory of modular forms. Here’s a brief overview of my academic and professional journey so far:

• Aug 2023 - Present: PhD in Mathematics and Computational Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad.
• Jan 2023 - Aug 2023: Full-Stack Developer, & Designer, 99x Studio, Bangalore.
• Aug 2022 - Jan 2023: Visiting Faculty, Department of Mathematics, Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Mumbai.
• Aug 2020 - Apr 2022: Masters in Mathematics, Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Mumbai.
• Aug 2017 - Apr 2020: Bachelors in Mathematics, Mumbai University, Mumbai.

In addition to the standard mathematical texts I am “required” to read for my PhD, I also enjoy reading literature around the themes of absurdism and existentialism. The Myth of Sisyphus (Albert Camus), The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka), The Idiot (Fyodor Dostoevsky), and Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath), are amongst my favourite books I’ve read in the genre so far.