ETIENNE PHILLIPS
https://sites.google.com/view/ephil/home
NSF GRFP Fellow, Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, Ronald E. McNair Scholar
E-mail: ephil@berkeley.edu; Citizenship: US Citizen
EDUCA TION
University of California, Berkeley 2024 - present
PhD, Mathematics, Expected 2029
Advisor: Thomas Scanlon
North Carolina State University 2021 - 2024
B.S. Mathematics (Honors), Minor in Philosophy GPA: 4.00
PUBLICA TIONS
“Hausdorff measure of zeros of nontrivial multivariable polynomials,”Bulletin Des Sciences Math ´ematiques. (2025)
with K. Nguyen, A. Murdza
“On ranked and bounded Kohnert posets,”Order (2025)
with L. Colmenarejo, F. Hutchins, and N. Mayers; arXiv:2309.07747
“Multivariate Fibonacci-like Polynomials and Their Applications,”
with S. Park, P. Qi, I. Ziba, and Z. Zhan; arXiv:2309.08123
A W ARDS AND HONORS
Graduate
NSF GRFP Fellow 2024 - 2029
PKP Graduate Bond Fellowship 2024
Undergraduate
Churchill Scholarship Nominee 2023
Student Excellence Award 2023
Barry M. Goldwater Scholar 2023
Ronald E. McNair Scholar 2022 - 2024
TALKS AND PRESENTA TIONS
Research Talks
On Kohnert Posets that are Lattices 2024
Joint Mathematics Meeting, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Algebraic Structures and Related Topics
Quantitative Analysis of Sard’s Theorem 2023
Math Honors Talks, NC State University
Multivariate Fibonacci-like Polynomials and Their Applications
Young Mathematicians’ Conference, The Ohio State University 2022
Seminar, Expository, and Other Talks
Lawvere Duality for Lawvere Algebraic Theories 2025
UC Berkeley Categorical Semantics Seminar
Introduction to Derived Categories 2025
UC Berkeley Geometric Representation Theory Student Seminar
https://sites.google.com/view/ephil/home
NSF GRFP Fellow, Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, Ronald E. McNair Scholar
E-mail: ephil@berkeley.edu; Citizenship: US Citizen
EDUCA TION
University of California, Berkeley 2024 - present
PhD, Mathematics, Expected 2029
Advisor: Thomas Scanlon
North Carolina State University 2021 - 2024
B.S. Mathematics (Honors), Minor in Philosophy GPA: 4.00
PUBLICA TIONS
“Hausdorff measure of zeros of nontrivial multivariable polynomials,”Bulletin Des Sciences Math ´ematiques. (2025)
with K. Nguyen, A. Murdza
“On ranked and bounded Kohnert posets,”Order (2025)
with L. Colmenarejo, F. Hutchins, and N. Mayers; arXiv:2309.07747
“Multivariate Fibonacci-like Polynomials and Their Applications,”
with S. Park, P. Qi, I. Ziba, and Z. Zhan; arXiv:2309.08123
A W ARDS AND HONORS
Graduate
NSF GRFP Fellow 2024 - 2029
PKP Graduate Bond Fellowship 2024
Undergraduate
Churchill Scholarship Nominee 2023
Student Excellence Award 2023
Barry M. Goldwater Scholar 2023
Ronald E. McNair Scholar 2022 - 2024
TALKS AND PRESENTA TIONS
Research Talks
On Kohnert Posets that are Lattices 2024
Joint Mathematics Meeting, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Algebraic Structures and Related Topics
Quantitative Analysis of Sard’s Theorem 2023
Math Honors Talks, NC State University
Multivariate Fibonacci-like Polynomials and Their Applications
Young Mathematicians’ Conference, The Ohio State University 2022
Seminar, Expository, and Other Talks
Lawvere Duality for Lawvere Algebraic Theories 2025
UC Berkeley Categorical Semantics Seminar
Introduction to Derived Categories 2025
UC Berkeley Geometric Representation Theory Student Seminar
The Beauty of the Yoneda Lemma 2023
NC State, Mathematical Insights
Why There’s No Such Thing as a Crazy Belief 2022
TEDxNCState
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
GSI for Math 1B: Calculus Spring 2025
UC Berkeley
TA for MA425: Mathematical Analysis Spring 2023
NC State University
Professional Tutoring 2020 - 2022
Various locations including TC Tech Prep, Smartboost Learning, VarsityTutors.com, and
NC State TRIO programs.
LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP POSITIONS
Compass Program Grad Student Mentor 2025
Alex Gao and Austin Lin, UC Berkeley
Directed Reading Mentor , Algebraic Topology and Category Theory 2025
Ailsa Sun, UC Berkeley
President, Society F or Undergraduate Mathematics 2022 - 2024
NC State University
Organizer , Putnam Competition Club 2021 - 2024
NC State University
VOLUNTEER WORK
Housing Options for Students Today (HOST) 2021 - 2022
V olunteer
HOST is a nonprofit program designed to alleviate student homelessness in Wake County. I
help promote the organization by interviewing with local news outlets like Raleigh Magazine,
CBS 17, Spectrum News, etc.
Habitat for Humanity Student-Led Group 2017 - 2019
President
Raised $13,750 to build a home. Organized fundraisers such as bake sales, Nickels for Nails, etc.,
as well as volunteer builders for construction.
NC State, Mathematical Insights
Why There’s No Such Thing as a Crazy Belief 2022
TEDxNCState
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
GSI for Math 1B: Calculus Spring 2025
UC Berkeley
TA for MA425: Mathematical Analysis Spring 2023
NC State University
Professional Tutoring 2020 - 2022
Various locations including TC Tech Prep, Smartboost Learning, VarsityTutors.com, and
NC State TRIO programs.
LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP POSITIONS
Compass Program Grad Student Mentor 2025
Alex Gao and Austin Lin, UC Berkeley
Directed Reading Mentor , Algebraic Topology and Category Theory 2025
Ailsa Sun, UC Berkeley
President, Society F or Undergraduate Mathematics 2022 - 2024
NC State University
Organizer , Putnam Competition Club 2021 - 2024
NC State University
VOLUNTEER WORK
Housing Options for Students Today (HOST) 2021 - 2022
V olunteer
HOST is a nonprofit program designed to alleviate student homelessness in Wake County. I
help promote the organization by interviewing with local news outlets like Raleigh Magazine,
CBS 17, Spectrum News, etc.
Habitat for Humanity Student-Led Group 2017 - 2019
President
Raised $13,750 to build a home. Organized fundraisers such as bake sales, Nickels for Nails, etc.,
as well as volunteer builders for construction.