About Mathematics at IITGN
The chief focus of the discipline lies in creating a highly motivated centre for Mathematics teaching and
research, compatible with some of the best institutions in the world. The discipline of Mathematics in
IIT Gandhinagar has a strong group of motivated faculty members committed to active research and teaching.
Currently, the branches of Mathematics that are represented include Algebraic Geometry, Analytic Number theory,
Combinatorics, Control theory, Commutative Algebra, Differential Equations, Graph Theory, Group Theory, Nonlinear
Analysis and Optimization, Probability theory, Stochastic Processes. In addition to the full-time faculty members,
the institute hosts eminent Mathematicians from within and outside the country as visiting faculty. Faculty
members take active interest in supervising M.Sc. and Ph.D. students for their thesis work. Apart from their
professional commitments within the institute, the faculty members contribute to the wholesome development of
the subject by engaging in outreach activities, review and refereeing activities for journals, as well as by
participating in various professional bodies and selection committees.
