Curriculum Vitae

David T. Nguyen

Doctoral Candidate, UCSB Mathematics

Email: David.Nguyen at math.ucsb.edu
Office: South Hall 6431T

Mailing Address:
Department of Mathematics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3080

Employment

  • UC Santa Barbara

    • Teaching Assistant: 2016-present
    • Teaching Associate: Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020
    • Graduate Student Researcher: Summer 2018

  • Cal Poly Pomona

    • Graduate Teaching Associate: 2014-2016

Education

  • June 2021 (expected): Doctoral Candidate in Mathematics, UC Santa Barbara
    Advisor: Yitang Zhang
    Research interests: Analytic Number Theory, Multiplicative Number Theory, the Riemann Zeta Function, Sieve Methods
  • June 2019: Masters of Arts, Mathematics, UC Santa Barbara
  • June 2016: Masters of Science, Mathematics, Cal Poly Pomona
  • March 2014: Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Cal Poly Pomona
  • August 2009: Associate of Science, Engineering, Orange Coast College

Publications and Preprints

  • A note on the zeros of the derivative of the Riemann zeta function near the critical line, D. Nguyen. [PDF]

  • On the Distribution of the k-fold Divisor Function in Arithmetic Progression, D. Nguyen. (submitted) [PDF]

  • Explicit Formulas for Enumeration of Lattice Paths: Basketball and the Kernel Method, C. Banderier, C. Krattenthaler, A. Krinik, D. Kruchinin, V. Kruchinin, D. Nguyen, and M. Wallner. Springer Developments in Mathematics Series, vol. 58, pp. 78-118, 2019. [Journal]

Grants and Awards

  • 2016-2017: UCSB Graduate Division Central Fellowship: the Regents in Mathematics.

  • 2017: UCSB Mathematics Department Travel Grant.

  • 2018: Emma and Dick Lehmer Prize (for one of two best presentations at West Coast Number Theory conference 2018).

  • 2019, 2020: UCSB Graduate Student Association Excellence in Teaching Award nomination.

Invited Seminar Talks

  • UCSB, Seminar on Geometry and Arithmetic (March 5, 2021)

  • University of Lethbridge, NPIMS-Lethbridge Number Theory and Combinatorics Seminar (February 22, 2021)

  • Queen’s University, Number Theory Seminar (February 5, 2021)

  • American Institute of Mathematics, FRG Seminar (December 1, 2020)

  • UCSB, Algebra Seminar (March 12, 2018)

  • UCLA, Graduate Combinatorics Seminar (April 13, 2017)

  • UCSB, Discrete Geometry & Combinatorics Seminar (November 9, 2016)

  • Cal Poly Pomona, Spring Colloquium Series (April 20, 2016)

Conference Presentations

  • Boston University/KEIO University Workshop in Number Theory 2019 (June 25, 2019)

  • West Coast Number Theory 2018 (December 20, 2018)

  • Strength in Numbers, Queens’ University (May 11, 2018)

  • 2nd Southern California Discrete Math Symposium, UCLA (May 20, 2017)

  • 2017 Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference (poster), UCLA (April 8, 2017)

  • 8th International Conference on Lattice Path Combinatorics, with Alan Krinik, Cal Poly Pomona (August 18, 2015)

  • Western Fall Sectional Meeting of the AMS, Contributed Paper Session, UCR (November 2, 2013)

Selected Conferences & Summer Schools Attended

  • Jun. 2019: Boston University-Keio University workshop in number theory, Boston University.
  • Dec. 2018: West Coast Number Theory 2018, Chico, California.
  • Sep. 2018: Open Questions in Cryptography and Number Theory, UC Irvine.
  • May 2018: Strength in Numbers, Queens’ University, Kingston.
  • Dec. 2017: West Coast Number Theory 2017, Pacific Grove, California.
  • Oct. 2017: Fall 2017 Southern California Number Theory Day, UC Irvine.
  • Mar. 2017: Winter 2017 Southern California Number Theory Day, UC San Diego.
  • Jan. 2017: Joint Mathematics Metting, Atlanta, GA.
  • Aug. 2015: 8th International Conference on Lattice Path Combinatorics and Applications, Cal Poly Pomona, California.
  • Jul. 2013: SEAMS School: Algebraic Curves, Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, Hanoi.

Local Seminar Talks

  • Advancement to Candidacy, UCSB
    On the zeros of the derivative of the Riemann zeta function near the critical line
    Aug 18, 2020

  • Graduate Number Theory Seminar, UCSB.
    Jan 29, 2021
    Dec 9, 2020
    Dec 2, 2020
    Oct 21, 2020
    Jun 1, 2020
    May 11, 2020
    May 4, 2020
    Apr 27, 2020
    Apr 20, 2020
    Apr 6, 2020
    Nov 14, 2019
    Oct 31, 2019
    Oct 24, 2019
    Oct 10, 2019
    Jan 17, 2019
    Nov 15, 2018
    Apr 3, 2018
    Dec 1, 2017

  • Graduate Algebra Seminar, UCSB.
    May 2, 2019
    Nov 2, 2018
    Oct 13, 2017
    Feb 23, 2017
    Nov 2, 2016

  • Discrete Geometry & Combinatorics Seminar, UCSB.
    May 3, 2017
    Nov 9, 2016

  • Complex Geometry Learning Seminar, UCSB
    Nov 30, 2017
    Oct 26, 2017
    Oct 16, 2017

Teaching Experience

As Instructor of Record

  • Vector Calculus I, UCSB Math 6A

    • Summer 2020 Session B (70-80 students, Online class)
    • Summer 2020 Session A (70-80 students, Online class)

  • Introduction to Differential Equations, UCSB Math 4B

    • Summer 2019 (100-110 students class).
      Students’ ratings and comments: [PDF]
    • Summer 2018 (90-100 students class).
      Students’ ratings and comments: [PDF]

  • Trigonometry, CPP Math 120

    • Spring 2016 (25-30 student class)

  • Basic Algebra, CPP Math 11

    • Winter 2016 (25-30 student class)

As Teaching Assistant

History of students’ ratings: 2017-2019 [PDF]
History of students’ ratings: 2016-2017 [PDF]

  • Linear Algebra with Applications, UCSB Math 4A.
    Spring 2020 (100 students, online)
    Fall 2018 (50 students)

  • Differential Equations, UCSB Math 4B.
    Winter 2019 (150 students)
    Winter 2018 (150 students)
    Fall 2017 (150 students)
    Spring 2017 (50 students)

  • Transition to Higher Mathematics, UCSB Math 8.
    Fall 2020 (35 students, online)
    Winter 2020 (35 students, online)
    Fall 2019 (35 students)

  • Calculus for Social and Life Sciences, UCSB Math 34A.
    Fall 2016 (100 students)

  • Introduction to Linear Algebra, UCSB Math 108A.
    Fall 2018 (50 students)

  • Introduction to Theory of Complex Variables, UCSB Math 122A.
    Winter 2021 (60 students, online)

  • Early Start Mathematics, CPP ESM 5.
    Summer 2015 (Facilitator, 40 students)

Services

Academic Service

  • 2019-current: Directed Reading Program Co-organizer, UCSB
    https://ucsbdrp.weebly.com/
    The Directed Reading Program is a one-on-one mathematics mentoring program in which graduate students or junior faculty members mentor UCSB undergraduates in reading and research projects.

  • 2017-current: Graduate Number Theory Seminar Co-organizer, UCSB.
    https://web.math.ucsb.edu/GNTseminar/
    We organize weekly seminars on topics in analytic number theory aim towards graduate students.

Mentoring Service

  • 2019-current: Directed Reading Program Graduate Mentor, UCSB

    • 2019-2020 mentees:
      Casey Donlan (Mathematics)
      David Vartanian (Physics)
      Project: Applications of Bessel’s Functions [Poster PDF]
    • 2020-2021 mentees:
      Jenny Do (Applied Mathematics)
      Tien Huynh (Statistics & Data Science)
      Drew Miller (CCS Mathematics)
      Ryan Yick (Financial Mathematics & Statistics)
      Tanner Zuleeg (Mathematics)

  • 2018-2020: Mathematics Department Mentor, UCSB.
    Provide mentoring to first-year mathemetics graduate students at UCSB. Organized by the Hypatian Seminar.

Community Outreach

  • Impostor Syndrome Panel Discussion, Hypatian Seminar, UCSB
    Panelist, October 28, 2019.

  • South Coast Math Superbowl, Earl Warren Showgrounds.
    An annual mathematics competition event for students in grades 4, 5, and 6 in schools throughout south Santa Barbara County.
    Keynote pannelist, May 29, 2019.

  • Research Panel Discussion, Graduate Recruitment, UCSB.
    Meeting with group of visiting prospective grad students to discuss and answer questions about doing mathematics research at UCSB.
    Panelist, April 1, 2019.
    Panelist, March 11, 2019.
    Panelist, March 4, 2019.
    Panelist, April 2, 2018.

  • Choosing an Advisor Panel, Hypatian Seminar, UCSB.
    Panelist, October 22, 2018.

  • Hosting Prospective Students, Graduate Recruitment, UCSB.
    Spring 2018
    Winter 2017

Additional Workshops and Trainings Attended

  • Oct. 3, 2019: Professional Development Series for Postdocs and Graduate Students.
    Mentoring and Mentee-ing in interdisciplinary science and engineering.

  • Feb. 6, 2018: TA Workshops on Pedagogy for UCSB Graduate Students, Winter 2018.
    Building Teaching Confidence for International TAs.
    The workshop will discuss common issues new (and experienced) International TAs often have to grapple with, such as teaching in the English language, cross-cultural (mis)understandings in the classroom, and grading practices.

  • September 12-21, 2016: UCSB Mathematics Department Teaching Assitant Training.
    A nine-day comprehensive TA trainings for incomming Mathematics graduate students, led by Christopher Ograin.

References

Research References

Yitang Zhang

University of California, Santa Barbara
Yitang.Zhang at math.ucsb.edu

Brian Conrey

American Institute of Mathematics and University of Bristol, England
Conrey at aimath.org

Brad Rodgers

Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
Brad.Rodgers at queensu.ca

Jefferey Stopple

University of California, Santa Barbara
Stopple at math.ucsb.edu

Mihai Putinar

University of California, Santa Barbara
MPutinar at math.ucsb.edu

Teaching Reference

Christopher Ograin

University of California, Santa Barbara
Ograin at math.ucsb.edu

Personal Information

  • Citizenship: USA
  • Born: 1989