Hi! My name is Shilpi Mandal.

(she/her/hers)

I am a Visiting Assistant Professor (postdoc) at the University of North Texas, and I work with Jackson Morrow.

I earned my PhD in 2025 from Emory University, under the supervision of my advisor Professor Suresh Venapally and my coadvisor Professor Parimala Raman. I received my Integrated BS-MS (dual degree) in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Hyderabad, India.

At the moment, I am thinking about non-Archimedean geometry. I am also interested in local-global principles and period-index bounds on complete non-Archimedean valued fields. My broader interests are in cohomology, quadratic forms, and linear algebraic groups.

You can download my CV here.


You can reach me at:

Email:

  • shilpi [dot] mandal [at] emory [dot] edu

  • shilpi [dot] mandal [at] unt [dot] edu

Office:

  • N406, Math and Science Center, Emory University

  • GAB 411, General Academic Building, University of North Texas


I am a firm believer in the axioms coined by Federico Ardila.

  • Axiom 1. Mathematical potential is equally present in different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.

  • Axiom 2. Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.

  • Axiom 3. Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.

  • Axiom 4. Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.


Upcoming Travel

  • Joint Mathematics Mettings (JMM) 2026.


Current Activities

  • Teaching Math 2700: Linear Algebra and Vector Geometry

  • Co-organising a Special Session on Rethinking Number Theory at JMM 2026 (with Leah Sturman and Angelica Babei).


I also love reading math blogs and puzzles, so if you have any, send me some! To see mine, go to the Fun Zone (patent pending).

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