Asif Zaman

Curriculum Vitae

Asif Zaman
Department of Mathematics

asif.zaman@utoronto.ca

University of Toronto

math.utoronto.ca/zaman

A. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Employment

2019–

University of Toronto, Mathematics
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
2017–19 Stanford University, Mathematics
NSERC Postdoctoral Scholar
Degrees

Ph.D.

Mathematics, University of Toronto, 2017
Analytic estimates for the Chebotarev Density Theorem and their applications
supervised by John Friedlander

M.Sc.
B.Sc.

Mathematics, University of British Columbia, 2012
Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, 2010

B. AWARDS AND GRANTS
Teaching Grants and Awards

2024Instructional Technology Innovation Fund ($10,000)
awarded $5,000 by Vice Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education and matched $5,000 bydepartment chair for development of interactive models in multivariable calculus

2024

Pedagogical Innovation and Experimentation Fund, Faculty of Arts & Science ($6,200)
awarded by department chair for textbook development

2023

Pedagogical Innovation and Experimentation Fund, Faculty of Arts & Science ($6,200)
awarded by department chair for textbook development2022

Pedagogical Innovation and Experimentation Fund, Faculty of Arts & Science ($4,000)

2019

Teaching Stream Pedagogical Grant, Faculty of Arts & Science ($2,000)

awarded by department chair for textbook development
Research Grants and Awards

2022–27 NSERC Discovery Grant – Early Career Researcher ($115,000)
2022
NSERC Discovery Launch Supplement ($12,500)
2017–19 NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship ($90,000)
C. RESEARCH
Research Interest Keywords

Analytic number theory, L-functions, distribution of primes, Chebotarev density theorem, probabilistic
number theory, random multiplicative functions
Refereed Publications

Authorship for publications and manuscripts are always listed in alphabetical order by last name.
The symbol ? indicates articles written as part of undergraduate research programs.
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J. Thorner and A. Zaman. “An explicit version of Bombieri’s log-free density estimate andSárközy’s theorem for shifted primes.” Forum Math.. 36 (2024), no. 4, 1059-1080.
doi:10.1515/forum-2023-0091
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J. Thorner and A. Zaman. “Refinements to the prime number theorem for arithmeticprogressions.” Math. Z.. 306 (2024), no. 54. doi:10.1007/s00209-023-03414-3
R. J. Lemke Oliver, J. Thorner, and A. Zaman. “An approximate form of Artin’s holomorphy
conjecture and non-vanishing of Artin L-functions.” Invent. Math.. 235 (2024), 893–971.
doi:10.1007/s00222-023-01232-2
J. Thorner and A. Zaman. “A zero density estimate for Dedekind zeta functions.” Int. Math.
Res. Not., 2023 (2023), no. 8, 6739–6761. doi:10.1093/imrn/rnac015
D. Aggarwal, U. Subedi, W. Verreault, A. Zaman, and C. Zheng. “A conjectural asymptotic
formula for multiplicative chaos in number theory.” Res. Number Theory. 8 (2022), no. 35.
doi:10.1007/s40993-022-00332-x
D. Aggarwal, U. Subedi, W. Verreault, A. Zaman, and C. Zheng. “Sums of random
multiplicative functions over function fields with few irreducible factors.” Math. Proc. Camb.
Phil. Soc., 173 (2022), no. 3, 715–726. doi:10.1017/S030500412200010X
K. Soundararajan and A. Zaman. “A model problem for multiplicative chaos in numbertheory.” Enseign. Math., 68 (2022), no. 3, 307–340. doi:10.4171/lem/1031
F. Brumley, J. Thorner, and A. Zaman. With an appendix by C. J. Bushnell and G. Henniart.
“Zeros of Rankin-Selberg L-functions at the edge of the critical strip.” J. Eur. Math. Soc., 24(2022), no. 5, 1471–1541. doi:10.4171/jems/1134.
J. Thorner and A. Zaman. “An unconditional GL(n) large sieve.” Adv. Math. 378 (2021),paper no. 107529, 24 pp. doi:10.1016/j.aim.2020.107529
J. Thorner and A. Zaman. “A unified and improved Chebotarev density theorem.” Alg. Num.
Theory. 13 (2019), no. 5, 1039–1068. doi:10.2140/ant.2019.13.1039
A. Zaman. “Primes represented by positive definite binary quadratic forms.” Q.J. Math. 56(2018), no. 4, 1353–1386. doi:10.1093/qmath/hay028
B. Hanson and A. Zaman. “The density of numbers represented by diagonal forms of largedegree.” Mathematika. 64 (2018), no. 2, 542–550. doi:10.1112/S0025579318000190
J. Thorner and A. Zaman. “A Chebotarev variant of the Brun–Titchmarsh theorem and bounds
for the Lang–Trotter conjectures.” Int. Math. Res. Not. 2018 (2018), no. 16, 4991–5027.
doi:10.1093/imrn/rnx031
A. Zaman. “The least unramified prime which does not split completely.” Forum. Math. 30(2017), no. 3, 651–661. doi:10.1515/forum-2017-0081
J. Thorner and A. Zaman. “An explicit bound for the least prime ideal in the Chebotarev
density theorem.” Alg. Num. Theory 11 (2017), no. 5, 1135–1197.
doi:10.2140/ant.2017.11.1135
A. Zaman. “Bounding the least prime ideal in the Chebotarev Density Theorem.” Funct.
Approx. Comment. Math. 57 (2017), no. 1, 115–142. doi:10.7169/facm/1651
A. Zaman. “On the least prime ideal and Siegel zeros.” Int. J. Number Theory. 12 (2017), no.
8, 2201–2229. doi:10.1142/S1793042116501335
A. Zaman. “Explicit estimates for the zeros of Hecke L-functions.” J. Number Theory. 162(2016), 312–375. doi:10.1016/j.jnt.2015.10.003

Submitted Manuscripts and Articles In Preparation

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K. Benli, S. Goel, H. Twiss and A. Zaman. “Explicit Deuring–Heilbronn phenomenon forDirichlet L-functions.” (2024), preprint available upon request.
M. Hofmann, A. Hoganson, S. Menon, W. Verreault and A. Zaman. “Moments of random
multiplicative functions over function fields.” (2024). arxiv:2408.08309

Invited Conferences on Research

2024

Canadian Number Theory Association 16th Meeting. Toronto, ON.
invited lecture; held at Fields Institute

2023

PIMS CRG Summer School: Inclusive Paths in Explicit Number Theory. Kelwona, BC.
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invited lectures and project leader; held at UBC Okanagan

2023

Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference. Toronto, ON.

2022

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology. Ulsan, Korea.

invited keynote lectureFirst International Workshop in Analytic Number Theory

2020

Canadian Mathematical Society Winter Meeting. Montréal, QC.
Arithmetic Statistics session, Probability in Number Theory session

2019

Joint Math Meetings. Baltimore, MD.
AMS Special Session. Analytic Number Theory

2019

Joint Math Meetings. Baltimore, MD.
AMS Invited Paper Session. Counting Methods in Number Theory

2018

Canadian Mathematical Society Winter Meeting. Vancouver, BC.
Analytic Number Theory session

2018

Oregon Number Theory Days. Corvalis, OR.

2017

Joint Math Meetings. Atlanta, GA.

Hosted by Portland State University, University of Oregon, and Oregon State University
AMS Special Sessions. Analytic Number Theory and Arithmetic

2016

Canadian Mathematical Society Winter Meeting. Niagara Falls, ON.
Analytic Number Theory session

2016

Canadian Number Theory Association 14th Meeting. University of Calgary. Calgary, AB.
invited lecture

2015

Canadian Mathematical Society Winter Meeting. Montréal, QC.
Analytic Number Theory session

Invited Seminars on Research

2024
2024

(upcoming) Number Theory Web seminar.
University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA.

2024

Kyushu University. Fukuoka, Japan.

Ramanujan-Serre Number Theory seminar
Algebra seminar

2023

University of Toronto. Toronto, ON.
Probability seminar

2023

Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences. Vancouver, BC.
CRG L-functions in Analytic Number Theory seminar

2022

American Institute of Mathematics. San Jose, CA.
FRG L-functions graduate seminar

2022

Rutgers University. Newark, NJ.

2021

Kansas State University. Manhattan, KS.

Number Theory seminar
Number Theory seminar

2021

University of Mississippi. Oxford, MS.
Number Theory seminar

2021

Heilbronn Institute. Bristol, UK.

2021

Montreal number theory group. Montréal, QC.

Number Theory seminar
MOBIUS ANT mini-course (4 talks)

2021

Institut Elie Cartan de Lorraine. France.

2021

Boise State University. Boise, ID.

Nancy Metz Number Theory seminar3

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Department colloquium

2021Fields Institute. Toronto, ON.

2020

University of Lethbridge. Lethbridge, AB.

Number Theory seminar
Number Theory and Combinatorics seminar

2019

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
Number Theory seminar

2019

University of New South Wales Canberra. Canberra, Australia.

2019

University of New South Wales Sydney. Sydney, Australia.

Number Theory seminar
Number Theory seminar

2019

Duke University. Durham, NC.
Number Theory seminar

2018

Tufts University. Medford, MA.
Algebra and Number Theory seminar

2018

Stanford University. Stanford, CA.
Number Theory seminar

2018

University of Oregon. Eugene, OR.

2018

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.

Number Theory seminar
Number Theory seminar

2018

Boise State University. Boise, ID.
Complexity Across Disciplines REU seminar

2017

University of Waterloo. Waterloo, ON.

2016

Stanford University. Stanford, CA.

Number Theory seminar
Number Theory seminar

2016

University of Lethbridge. Lethbridge, AB.
Number Theory and Combinatorics seminar

2016

York University. Toronto, ON.
Number Theory seminar

C. LIST OF COURSES
University of Toronto

2024–25
2023–242023 Winter2022–23
2021–222021 Fall
2020–212020 Fall
2020 Winter2019–20

MAT237 Multivariable Calculus with Proofs (co-coordinator, 550 enrolled)
MAT237 Multivariable Calculus with Proofs (coordinator, 550 enrolled)
MAT198 Cryptology (Innis FYF)
MAT237 Multivariable Calculus with Proofs (coordinator, 500 enrolled)
MAT237 Multivariable Calculus with Proofs (coordinator, 500 enrolled)
MAT198 Cryptology (Innis FYF)
MAT237 Multivariable Calculus with Proofs (coordinator, 500 enrolled)
MAT198 Cryptology
MAT198 Cryptology
MAT137 Calculus with Proofs (coordinator, 1500 enrolled)

Stanford University

2019 Spring2019 Spring

MATH 122 Modules and Group Representations
MATH 106 Functions of a Complex Variable4Asif Zaman

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MATH 52 Integral Calculus of Several Variables
MATH 106 Functions of a Complex Variable

University of Toronto

2017 Winter2016 Fall2016 Summer
2015 Fall2014 Fall2014 Summer

MAT135 Calculus I(A) for Life Sciences (co-coordinator)
MAT186 Calculus I for Engineers
MAT136 Calculus I(B) for Life Sciences (co-coordinator)
MAT186 Calculus I for Engineers
MAT186 Calculus I for Engineers
MAT136 Calculus I(B) for Life Sciences (co-coordinator)

D. LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICE
Pedagogical Leadership2024

Arts & Science Showcase, University of Toronto

2023–

Arts & Science Digital Teaching & Learning Studio, University of Toronto

invited speaker on Digital Teaching & Learning studio projectcreated 6 pilot MAT237 concept videos with Alexandra Logue, Phil Rudz, and DTL studio team

2023

Student Writing Workshop by CMS student committee. CMS Winter Meeting, Montreal QC
invited workshop leader on "How to get the most out of a math talk"2023

Academic Job Search, Department of Mathematics, U. Toronto

2023

Mathematics Education seminar. Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto

invited panelist; organized by Ignacio Uriarte-Tuero, Associate Chair, Graduate.
invited talk on "Lifecycle of assessments in a large course"

2023

Arts & Science Showcase: Writing-Integrated Teaching, University of Toronto
invited roundtable panelist on "Employing WIT for TA Development and Student"

2022Arts & Science Teaching & Learning Community of Practice, University of Toronto
invited talk on "Lifecycle of assessments in a large course"

2019–22 First-time instructor training, Mathematics Department, University of Toronto
supported 3 to 4 new instructors with microteaching sessions, class observations, and reflections

2019–21 First-time TA training, Mathematics Department, University of Toronto
supported training and led interactive sessions on grading, feedback, and consistency for 90+ TAs

2019–21 Director of Math Learning Centre, Mathematics
designed and implemented new drop-in TA resource for large first year courses with total enrollment
7000 per semester; both in-person and online; relocated to better space in collaboration with FAS

2018

Postdoc instructor training, Mathematics Department, Stanford University
led two sessions on experiences with active learning at this 3-day workshop

Undergraduate Research Supervision

2024

Fields Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program (3 students)
Declan Hoban (Berkeley)
Nadya-Catherine Ismail (Smith College)
Jibran Shah (U. Toronto)

2024

Mathematics Undergraduate Summer Research Program, U. Toronto (3 students)
Sabek Germame (U. Toronto)
Hanfu Gong (U. Toronto)
Lucas Olmstead (U. Toronto)

2023

Fields Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program (3 students)
Max Hofmann (U. Goethe Frankfurt) – next PhD Stony Brook
Annemily Hoganson (Carleton College) – next PhD UW Madison
Siddarth Menon (Berkeley) – next MSc Cambridge

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Curriculum Vitae

Fields Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program (4 students)
Daksh Aggarwal (Grinnell) – next PhD Math at Brown U.
Unique Subedi (U. Mississippi) – next PhD Stats at U. Michigan
William Verreault (U. Laval) – next MSc Math at U. Laval, now PhD Math at U. Toronto
Chenghui Zheng (U. Toronto) – next MSc Stats at U. Toronto, now PhD Stats at UW Madison

Undergraduate Work Supervision

2024

Work Study Program, Education Research Assistants (2 students)
Yuzhe (Liz) Liu; Sydney Pinkalla

2024

Work Study Program, Textbook Design Assistants (4 students)
Edric Liu; Katrina Sha; Grace Shang; William Young

2023

Work Study Program, Textbook Design Assistants (4 students)
Victoria Allder; Chengyuan (Ryan) Shi; Amy Wang; Sarah Xie

2022

Work Study Program, Textbook Design Assistants (4 students)
Sirui (Ariel) Chen (next MSc CS at Stanford); Kevin Didi (next MA Econ at U. Toronto); SarahVerreault (next MSc CS at ETH); Amy Wang

2021

Work Study Program, Textbook Design Assistants (3 students)
Sam De Abreu (next PhD Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale U.); Raymond Liu; Lucas Prates

Postdoctoral and Graduate Supervision

2023–

Maryam Khaqan, Teaching Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto
co-mentored with Cindy Blois

2023–

Research Project, Inclusive Paths in Explicit Number Theory summer school (2 students)

2023

Reading Course, University of Toronto (1 student)

Shivani Goel (IIIT–Delhi PhD); Henry Twiss (Brown PhD); co-led with Kubra Benli (ULeth postdoc)
Matias Bruna Penaloza; studied sieve theory and binary quadratic forms
Professional Development

2023–24 CTSI Peer-to-Peer Mentorship program, University of Toronto
participant in intensive program with biweekly meetings and 4 workshops

2023

CMS Winter meeting. Montreal, QC
participant at mathematics education sessions on teaching and learning

2023

MAA Seaway Sectional Spring meeting. Waterloo, ON

2023

CTSI Teaching & Learning Showcase, University of Toronto

participant at talks and workshops on teaching and learning
participant at 3-day conference organized by university’s teaching centre

2022–24 Arts & Science Teaching & Learning Community of Practice, University of Toronto
participant and speaker at monthly seminar organized by faculty

2022

CTSI Teaching & Learning Showcase, University of Toronto
participant at 3-day conference organized by university’s teaching centre

2019–20 MAA Project NExT Silver Dot
participated at invited MAA program for teaching development of junior faculty members

2020

MAA MathFest. online.

2020

Joint Math Meetings. Denver, CO.

Project NExT program and other activities on teaching
Project NExT program and other workshops on teaching

2019

MAA MathFest. Cincinatti, OH.
Project NExT program and other activities on teaching

2017

Mentors in Teaching Program, Stanford University
participated in 3 full-day workshops and gave feedback to TAs in the Math Department

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Service within the University

2023–24
2023–242023
2022–23
2022–23
2021–222020–212020–212019–20

Undergraduate Committee, Mathematics
Departmental Council, Mathematics
Online Grading RFSQ Committee, UniversityTeaching Stream Appointments Committee, Mathematics
Departmental Council, Mathematics
Teaching Stream Appointments Committee, Mathematics
Workload Committee, Mathematics
Undergraduate Committee, Mathematics
Undergraduate Committee, Mathematics

Service outside the University

2023

Co-organizer for online conference "Around Frobenius Distributions and Related Topics IV"
co-organized with Lucile Devin and Jesse Thorner.

2019

Co-organizer for a session of Canadian Mathematical Society Winter Meeting
Analytic Number Theory session co-organized with Yu-Ru Liu and Stanley Xiao.

2018–
2017–

Reviewer for publications on MathSciNetPeer reviewer for academic journals
Algebra and Number Theory
Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society
Duke Mathematical Journal
Forum Mathematics, Pi
International Mathematics Research Notices
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Journal of Number Theory
Mathematical Research Letters
Mathematics of Computation
Mathematika
Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society
Quarterly Journal of Mathematics
Research in the Mathematical Sciences
Research in Number Theory
Transactions of the American Mathematical Society

2017–19 Organizer of Stanford Analytic Number Theory learning seminar

Updated August 20247