Prof. Dr. Gustavo Jasso
Photo (Dec 2020): Birgit Palgen
Mathematical Institute
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
University of Cologne
About me
Pronouns: he / him
I am a mathematician. My research interests include the following topics:
- Representation theory of quivers and algebras
- Homological and homotopical algebra, higher category theory
- Cluster algebras and their categorifications
If you are interested in learning about my research but you are not a mathematician, you might be interested in this Snapshot. This snapshot is also available at the website IMAGINARY, which I also recommend. You can also download the slides of a talk based on this snapshot.
Academic profiles
arXiv.org · Google Scholar · MathSciNet · ORCID · Web of Science · zbMATH Open
Contact
E-mail address
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gjasso[at]math.uni-koeln.de
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Visiting and postal address
Mathematical Institute
University of Cologne
Weyertal 86-90
D-50931 Cologne
Germany
Building 162, office 1.14
Telephone number: +49 221 470 3715
Office hours: by appointment
Secretary: Leah Manzanilla
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Algebra and Representation Theory Group
I am a member of the Algebra and Representation Theory Group at the University of Cologne. Visit the link to learn about our activities.
Köln Algebra and Representation Theory Seminar (Oberseminar)
Open positions
You are welcome to inquire about upcoming advertisements of positions in the Algebra and Representation Theory Group, but please note that applications are handled through official channels.
Please do not send me unsolicited application materials. For security reasons, I will not open unsolicited files.
For prospective doctoral students
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Upcoming events
Winter School: Homotopical Methods in Geometry and Representation Theory
Editorial work
- Algebras and Representation Theory. Member of the Editorial Board, Mar 2025–
- Nagoya Mathematical Journal. Associate editor, Aug 2026–Dec 2027
Curriculum vitae
Download my abridged CV (comprehensive CV available upon request).
Including my student years, I have been affiliated to the following institutions during my academic career:
2025-04-01 – 2027-03-31 Head of Division, Mathematical Institute of the University of Cologne.
Since 2024-08-15 Universitätsprofessor für Algebra (W2) at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Cologne.
2024-04-09 Grant to recruit a foreign researcher for a postdoctoral position in Sweden, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Declined.
2023-01-01 – 2024-08-01 My research was supported by a Research project grant within natural and engineering sciences from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet).
2022-10-15 11th Award for Encouragement of Alumni and Students (“Hida Award”), Alumni Association of the Graduate School of Mathematics, Nagoya University.
2022-03-01 – 2024-08-14 Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences (Faculty of Science) of Lund University.
2018-08-13 International Conference on Representations of Algebras (ICRA) Award 2018 (a second prize was awarded to Julian Külshammer).
2017-10-01 – 2022-02-28 Akademischer Rat auf Zeit at the Mathematisches Institut of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn working in the research group of Prof. Dr. Jan Schröer.
2014-10-01 – 2017-09-30 Hausdorff Postdoc at the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Jan Schröer.
2011-10-01 – 2014-09-29 Ph.D. student at the Graduate School of Mathematics of Nagoya University under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Osamu Iyama.
2010-11-03 Premio Sotero Prieto 2010 (three bachelor’s theses were recognised).
2005-08-15 – 2011-09-14 B.Sc. and M.Sc. student at the Facultad de Ciencias (B.Sc.) and the Instituto de Matemáticas (M.Sc.) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México under the supervision of Michael Barot (B.Sc. and M.Sc. thesis advisor) and Prof. Dr. Christof Geiß (M.Sc. thesis unofficial second advisor).
1987-03-18 Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Remark
My full (legal) name, formed according to the Spanish Naming Customs (used also in Mexico), is Gustavo Jasso Ahuja. Note, however, that I do not utilise my second last name in any professional context.