Curriculum Vitae - Indian Statistical Institute

Curriculum Vitae
Mrinal Kanti Das
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Statistics and Mathematics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute
203 Barrackpore Trunk Road
Kolkata, 700108 India
236 N. S. C. Bose Road
Flat 10, Krishna-Kaveri Apartments
Kolkata, 700040 India
033-2575-4318 (Office)
9903250661 (Personal)
mrinal@isical.ac.in
http://www.isical.ac.in/∼mrinal
Date of Birth : January 5, 1972
Citizenship :
India
Education : Ph. D., Mathematics, 2003
Harish-Chandra Research Institute, India.
Thesis directed by Prof. S. M. Bhatwadekar
and Prof. Dipendra Prasad
M. Sc., Pure Mathematics
University of Calcutta, 1996
B. Sc., Mathematics
Presidency College, Calcutta
University of Calcutta, 1994

Publications and 1. The Euler class group of a polynomial
Preprints: algebra, Journal of Algebra 264 (2003)
2. (With Raja Sridharan) The Euler class
groups of polynomial rings and unimodular
elements in projective modules,
J. Pure and Appl. Algebra 185 (2003)
3. (With S. Mandal) Euler class constructions,
J. Pure and Appl. Algebra 198 (2005)
4. The Euler class group of a polynomial
algebra II, Journal of Algebra 299 (2006)
5. (With S. Mandal) A Riemann-Roch Theorem,
Journal of Algebra 301 (2006)
6. (With S. M. Bhatwadekar and S. Mandal)
Projective modules over smooth real affine varieties,
Inventiones Mathematicae 166 (2006)
7. (With Raja Sridharan) Good invariants
for bad ideals, Journal of Algebra 323 (2010)
8. (With Raja Sridharan) The Euler class
groups and a theorem of Roitman,
J. Pure and Appl. Algebra 215 (2011).
9. Revisiting Nori’s question and
homotopy invariance of Euler class groups,
Journal of K-Theory 8 (2011).
10. (With Manoj Keshari) A question of
Nori, Segre classes of ideals and other
applications, To appear in Journal of
Pure and Applied Algebra.
11. On triviality of the Euler class group of a
deleted neighbourhood of a smooth local scheme,
Accepted for publication in Transactions
of the American Mathematical Society.
12. (With S. M. Bhatwadekar) Projective
generation of curves, Preprint.

Selected talks :
1. A series of two talks at Dept. of Mathematics,
University of Kansas on “Unimodular elements
in projective modules”, March 2004
2. On “A Riemann-Roch theorem” at the
Dept. of Mathematics, University of Kansas
October 2004
3. On “A Quillen-Suslin theory for the Euler
class groups” at the KUMUNU 6 conference
held at the Department of Mathematics,
University of Kansas, October 2004
4. Two talks on “The monic inversion principle”
at the Dept. of Mathematics, University of Kansas
November 2004
5. On “Euler class groups” at the Department of
Mathematics,University of Chicago, March 2005
6. On “Unimodular rows and cancellation”
at the Dept. of Mathematics, University of Kansas
September 2005
7. On “Projective modules over smooth real affine varieties”
in the session “K-theory and algebraic cycles” at the
AMS meeting at University of Nebraska, October 21-23 2005
8. On “The monic inversion principle” at
Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, March 2007
9. On “Projective modules over smooth real affine varieties”
Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, March 2007
10. On “A question of Nori” at the Dept. of Mathematics,
University of Kansas, February 2009
11. On “Projective modules and ‘good’ ideals at
National symposium in Mathematics for young researchers
IIT Gandhinagar, February 2010
12. A series of expository talks in a satellite conference at
NEHU, Shillong, August 2010

Teaching :
1. Calculus-I (Math 115) to two
sections, Spring 2004, University of Kansas.
2. Calculus-I (Math 115) and Elementary
Statistics (Math 365), Fall 2004, University of Kansas.
3. Elementary Statistics (Math 365) to
two sections, Spring 2005, University of Kansas.
4. Vector Calculus (Math 223) and Linear
Algebra (Math 290), Fall 2005, University of Kansas.
5. Calculus II (Math 116) and Elem. Stat.
(Math 365), Spring 2006, University of Kansas.
6. Elementary Statistics (Math 365) to
two sections, Fall 2006, University of Kansas.
7. Number Theory to M. Math.,
Fall 2007, ISI Kolkata
8. Algebraic Number Theory to M. Math.,
Spring 2008, ISI Kolkata
9. Algebra II to M. Math.,
Spring 2009, ISI Kolkata
10. Number Theory to M. Math.,
Fall 2009, ISI Kolkata
11. Algebraic Number Theory to M. Math.,
Spring 2010, ISI Kolkata
12. Reserach course on Projective modules,
Fall 2010, ISI Kolkata
13. Algebra II to M. Math.,
Spring 2011, ISI Kolkata
14. Project I in M. Math. and
half of a research course on Algebra,
Fall 2011, ISI Kolkata
15. Algebraic Number Theory and
Project II to M. Math.,
Spring 2012, ISI Kolkata

Ph. D. supervision :
Md. Ali Zinna is working under
my supervision. He is working on a
problem suggested by me and has
already made some progress.
Academic Positions :
1. (Present) Assistant Professor
Statistics and Mathematics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
(since January 2007)
2. Term Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
University of Kansas, USA
(February 2004 to Decemeber 2006)
3. Visiting Scientist
Statisitics and Mathematics Unit
ISI, Kolkata (August 2003 to December 2003)
Journals Refereed :
1. Journal of Algebra.
2. Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics
3. Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
Academic References :
1. Professor S. M. Bhatwadekar
Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana
56/14, Erandavane, Damle Path,
Off Law College Road, Pune - 411 004
e-mail : smbhatwadekar@gmail.com
2. Professor M. P. Murthy
Department of Mathematics
University of Chicago
5734 S. University Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637 USA
e-mail : murthy@math.uchicago.edu
4. Professor Satya Mandal
Department of Mathematics
University of Kansas
1460 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence KS 66045 USA
e-mail : mandal@math.ku.edu