Lizhen Ji
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Lizhen Ji is an American
mathematician
and writer
, and professor
of mathematics
at the University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor.
, Zhejiang Province, China
. Ji graduated BS
from Hangzhou University
(previous and current Zhejiang University
) in Hangzhou
in 1984. From 1984 to 1985, Ji was a master
student at the Department of Mathematics of Hangzhou University. Ji went to USA to continue his study in 1985, and in 1987 Ji obtained MS
from the Department of Mathematics of the University of California, San Diego
. In 1991, Ji obtained PhD
from the Northeastern University (doctoral advisors: R. Mark Goresky
and Shing-Tung Yau
).
From 1991 to 1994, Ji was C.L.E. Moore instructor
at the Department of Mathematics of MIT. From 1994 to 1995, Ji was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study
School of Mathematics in Princeton, New Jersey
. From 1995 to 1999, Ji was an assistant professor at the Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan (UM). From 1999 to 2005, Ji was an associate professor at the same department. In 2005, Ji was promoted to full professor
at UM.
From 1998 to 2001, Ji was an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
.
s in mathematics, including:
United States
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and writer
Writer
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, and professor
Professor
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of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Ann Arbor.
Biography
April 1964, Ji was born in WenzhouWenzhou
Wenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 9,122,100 as of 2010....
, Zhejiang Province, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Ji graduated BS
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Hangzhou University
Hangzhou University
Since 1998, Hangzhou University has been a part of Zhejiang University....
(previous and current Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
) in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
in 1984. From 1984 to 1985, Ji was a master
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
student at the Department of Mathematics of Hangzhou University. Ji went to USA to continue his study in 1985, and in 1987 Ji obtained MS
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
from the Department of Mathematics of the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. In 1991, Ji obtained PhD
PHD
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from the Northeastern University (doctoral advisors: R. Mark Goresky
Mark Goresky
Robert Mark Goresky is a Canadian mathematician who invented intersection homology with Robert MacPherson.He received his Ph.D. from Brown University in 1976. His thesis, titled Geometric Cohomology and Homology of Stratified Objects, was written under the direction of MacPherson...
and Shing-Tung Yau
Shing-Tung Yau
Shing-Tung Yau is a Chinese American mathematician working in differential geometry. He was born in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China into a family of scholars from Jiaoling, Guangdong Province....
).
From 1991 to 1994, Ji was C.L.E. Moore instructor
C.L.E. Moore instructor
The job title of C.L.E. Moore instructor is given by the Math Department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to recent math Ph.D.s hired for their promise in pure mathematics research. The instructors are expected to do both teaching and research. One of the most well known C.L.E. Moore...
at the Department of Mathematics of MIT. From 1994 to 1995, Ji was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
The Institute for Advanced Study, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, is an independent postgraduate center for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. It was founded in 1930 by Abraham Flexner...
School of Mathematics in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
. From 1995 to 1999, Ji was an assistant professor at the Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan (UM). From 1999 to 2005, Ji was an associate professor at the same department. In 2005, Ji was promoted to full professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at UM.
From 1998 to 2001, Ji was an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
Sloan Fellowship
The Sloan Research Fellowships are awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1955 to "provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars". This is distinct from the Sloan Fellows in business....
.
Publications
Besides academic papers, Ji has also published or co-written many influential bookBook
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s in mathematics, including:
- Compactifications of Symmetric and Locally Symmetric Spaces; by Armand BorelArmand BorelArmand Borel was a Swiss mathematician, born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, and was a permanent professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, United States from 1957 to 1993...
, and Lizhen Ji. - Arithmetic Groups and Their Generalizations: What, Why, and How; by Lizhen Ji.
- Geometry, Analysis and Topology of Discrete Groups; co-edited by Lizhen Ji, Kefeng LiuKefeng LiuKefeng Liu , is an Chinese-American mathematician mainly working in topology. Liu is current head of the Department of Mathematics at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. He is also the current Executive Director of the Center of Mathematical Sciences of ZJU.-Biography:Liu was born February 1965 in...
, Yang Lo, and Shing-Tung YauShing-Tung YauShing-Tung Yau is a Chinese American mathematician working in differential geometry. He was born in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China into a family of scholars from Jiaoling, Guangdong Province....
. - Compactifications of Symmetric Spaces (Progress in Mathematics, Vol 156); by Y. Guivarc'H, Lizhen Ji, and J. C. Taylor.
- Geometry Analysis and Topology of Discrete Groups; by Lizhen Ji, Kefeng Liu, and Yang Lo.
- Handbook of Geometric Analysis; by Lizhen Ji.
- Mathematics and Mathematical People; Chief-editor Lizhen Ji.
- Advanced Lectures in Mathematics; Chief-editor Lizhen Ji.