Research Bio

Vera Serganova is a mathematician whose research investigates representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. She is best known for her work on Lie superalgebras and their representations, developing foundational results that connect algebraic and geometric structures in supersymmetry. Serganova’s research integrates algebra, geometry, and combinatorics to study symmetries underlying mathematical and physical systems. Her work has had a profound influence on modern representation theory and theoretical physics.

She is Professor of Mathematics at UC Berkeley and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her research has been published in Advances in Mathematics, Communications in Mathematical Physics, Selecta Mathematica, Transactions of AMS and other journals. At Berkeley, she teaches algebra and representation theory, mentoring students in pure mathematics and its connections to physics.

Research Expertise and Interest

mathematics, Super-representation theory, algebraic geometry