Saranya G. Nair
About the Faculty
I joined the Mathematics Department, BITS Pilani , Goa Campus in October 2020. Prior to that I was working at IIIT Guwahati from July 2019 to September 2020. My research area is Number Theory. More specifically my research interests are in
- Diophantine equations and approximations,
- Analytic number theory
- Algebraic properties of classical polynomials and its Galois group
- Computational number theory.
Currently I am the convener of Department Research Committee, Department of Mathematics at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus. For DRC related queries please email me at drc.math@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
Details of Events organised
1. Indian Women and Mathematics, Annual Conference 2024, https://sites.google.com/goa.bits-pilani.ac.in/iwm-annual-conf-2024/home
2. A two day Symposia on "Insights into Research Pathways in Mathematics", https://sites.google.com/goa.bits-pilani.ac.in/maths-symposium/home
Other interests: Travel, Nature, Sustainable living
I am an avid traveler and nature enthusiast. I am currently the Faculty in-charge of Eco Club, BITS Pilani, Goa
For more details to know about Eco Club activities, please visit: https://bp-gc.in/ecoclub
Education
- Ph.D from IIT Bombay, Mumbai in August 2016
- M.Sc. from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, April 2010.
- B.Sc. from Assumption College Changanacherry, M G University, April 2008.
Ph.D thesis: Some problems in Diophantine approximations.
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Tarlok Nath Shorey.
Work Experience
- Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, BITS Pilani, K.K Birla Goa campus, October 2020- present.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati, July 2019- September 2020.
- Visiting Scientist / NBHM Post Doc fellow, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, August 2016-July 2019.