Qi Zhu

I am a third-year PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn under the supervision of Markus Hausmann. This summer, I am on a research stay at Utrecht University. I will be on the academic job market in Fall 2026.

 

My research interests include structured ring spectra and their interactions with equivariant homotopy theory. Recently, I've become interested in applying these techniques to study hermitian K-theory. I also like higher category theory.

My non-research interests include Asian cultures and nice food! Have you been to Haidilao?

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News​:

• 26 June: Finished my research stay in Utrecht with a fulfilling last week, where I posted the two preprints Structured Real Snaith Equivalences and Structured Quotients in Real Homotopy Theory together with Ryan!

• 20 April: Ryan and I are running a reading seminar on the multiplicative structure on BP in Utrecht, for which we have posted a syllabus! We are also posting notes!

• 10 March: Posted preprint Fractured Structures in Condensed Mathematics with Nima Rasekh on arXiv!

• 23 January: I'm organizing a 1-day workshop about Topological Cyclic Homology in Wuppertal with Bhavna and Jordi on 10 April. Sign up!

• 17 December: After over a year of hard work, Ryan Quinn and I are excited to finally have posted our first preprint Multiplicative Equivariant Thom Spectra & Structured Real Orientations on arXiv!