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Education

• Ph.D in Mathematics, Purdue University; Advisor: Bernd Ulrich (In Progress)
• B.S. in Mathematics, Kent State University

Publications

Cp-Mackey Functors in Macaulay2. Brazelton, T., Chan, D., Mudrak, B., Spitz, B., Vogeli, C., Wang, C., Zeng, M., Zotine, S. (submitted).

Multiplicity lists by diameter: All trees of diameter < 7. Charles R. Johnson., Benjamin Mudrak., Carlos M. Saiago. (October 2025). Linear Algebra and its Applications.

On Estimating Recommendation Evaluation Metrics under Sampling. Jin, R., Li, D., Mudrak, B., Gao, J., & Liu, Z. (2021). Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence.

Relevant Talks

• Purdue Student Commutative Algebra Seminar:
  • “Canonical Modules and their Traces” – Spring 2025
  • “Stanley Reisner Ideals and Polarization” – Spring 2025
  • “Linkage and Residual Intersections” – Fall 2024
• Purdue Student Colloquium
  • “On Gorenstein Liaison” – Spring 2025

Conferences/Workshops

• Macaulay2 Workshop: Madison 2025 – University of Wisconsin, Madison (Summer 2025)
• Séminaire de Mathématiques Supérieures (SMS) 2025: An Introduction to Recent Trends in Commutative Algebra – Fields Institute, University of Toronto (Summer 2025)
• Arkansas Spring Lecture Series: Linkage, Residual Intersections and Applications – University of Arkansas (Spring 2025)
• Algebra Across Time (Conference in Honor of Bill Heinzer) – Purdue University (Spring 2025)
• Conference on Commutative Algebra and its Interaction with Algebraic Geometry and Algebraic Combinatorics (UWE Fest) – University of Notre Dame (Fall 2024)
• Micro Teaching in Applied Calculus Workshop – Purdue University (Spring 2022)
• Getting Ready to Teach Your Own Class Workshop – Purdue University (Spring 2022)
• Matrix Analysis REU – College of William & Mary (Summer 2020)
• MAA MathFest Cincinnati – Cincinnati, Ohio (Summer 2019)

Teaching

• Instructor of Record
  • Calculus 1 (MA 16010) – Purdue University (Fall 2023)
• Teaching Assistant
  • Calculus 2 (MA 162) – Purdue University (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
  • Linear Algebra and ODEs (MA 262) – Purdue University (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
• Grader
  • Linear Algebra (MA 511) – Purdue University (Summer 2023, Spring 2025)
  • Commutative Algebra (MA 557) – Purdue University (Fall 2024)

Service

• Math Department Grad Rep - Purdue University (Summer 2025 - Spring 2026)
• Student Commutative Algebra Seminar Organizer – Purdue University (Fall 2025 – Spring 2026)
• Bridge to Research Seminar Organizer – Purdue University (Fall 2025 – Spring 2026)
• Student Colloquium Organizer – Purdue University (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025)
• Graduate Student Government Senator – Purdue University (Spring 2022)

Relevant Graduate Coursework

• Purdue University
  • Introduction to Differential Geometry and Topology (MA 562)
  • Introduction to Algebraic Topology (MA 572)
  • Introduction to Abstract Algebra (MA 553)
  • Functions of a Complex Variable 1 (MA 530)
  • Linear Algebra (MA 554)
  • Real Analysis and Measure Theory (MA 544)
  • Commutative Algebra (MA 557)
  • Algebraic Number Theory (MA 584)
  • Algebraic Geometry 1 (MA 665)
  • Algebraic Geometry 2 (MA 598)
  • Lie Algebras (MA 595)
  • Topics in Commutative Algebra (MA 650)
  • Positive Characteristic Methods (MA 690)
• Kent State University
  • Abstract Algebra 1 (MA 61051)
  • Abstract Algebra 2 (MA 61052)
  • Functions of a Real Variable 1 (MA 62051)
  • Functions of a Real Variable 2 (MA 62052)