Davar Khoshnevisan

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Davar Khoshnevisan
Born21 July 1964
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley
OccupationMathematician

Davar Khoshnevisan (born 21 July 1964) is an American mathematician.

Biography

Khoshnevisan completed bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematical sciences at Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley, advised by Warry Millar. [1] [2] Khoshnevisan began his teaching career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After one year, he joined the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty. In 1993, Khoshnevisan moved to the University of Utah. [1] [3] Khoshnevisan was elected a fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics in 2015, [4] and awarded an equivalent honor by the American Mathematical Society in 2020. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Davar Khoshnevisan". University of Utah. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Davar Khoshnevisan". University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 Swaner, Michele (2019). "U PROFESSOR AND CHAIR NAMED FELLOW OF AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY". University of Utah. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. "2015 IMS Fellows Announced". Institute of Mathematical Statistics. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2022.