KARTHIK RAVISHANKAR
Curriculum vitae.
Education
Ph.D. in Mathematics
University of Wisconsin–Madison · 2022–present
M.A. in Mathematics
University of Wisconsin–Madison · 2020–2022
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad · 2016–2020
Research & teaching
Service & leadership
Exceptional Service Award — Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, in recognition of service to the department.
- Madison Math Circle, co-organizer (2022–2024). Helped run mathematical problem-solving sessions for middle school and early high school students.
- Directed Reading Program, mentor. Guided undergraduate reading in Proofs from THE BOOK by Martin Aigner and Günter M. Ziegler (Fall 2022), and Graph Theory by Reinhard Diestel (Spring 2023).
- Graduate reading groups. Led reading groups for early graduate students on Algorithmic Randomness and Complexity by Rod G. Downey and Denis R. Hirschfeldt (Summer 2025), and Degrees of Unsolvability: Local and Global Theory by Manuel Lerman (Fall 2025).
- Graduate Student Conference in Logic, co-organizer (2024). Co-organized the conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- Logic group social events, organizer. Organized biyearly picnics and weekly walks for the UW–Madison logic group.
Skills
Coding: C/C++, Python, LaTeX, and Lean.
Logic: Forcing, priority arguments, algorithmic randomness, and computable structure theory.
Soft skills: Teaching, public speaking, and communicating mathematics.