Education
PhD in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley
Subjects
Applied Category Theory, Pure Mathematics, Logic, Computer Science
Achievements
Ronald E. McNair Scholar (2022-2024); Barry M. Goldwater Scholar; Student Excellence Award (2023); Churchill Scholar Nominee (2023); Outstanding Transfer Student (2024); graduated summa cum laude with an honors BS in Math, 4.0 GPA (2024); NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2024-2029); Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Bond Fellowship (2024)
About
Etienne is a second-year Mathematics PhD student at UC Berkeley studying applied category theory, examining the fundamental structure of mathematics to inform innovations in pure mathematics, logic, and computer science. He has worked as a professional tutor, a teaching assistant, and a graduate student instructor.
Discipline
Physical Sciences
Academic Achievements
Undergraduate Awards and Recognitions: - Ronald E. McNair Scholar, 2022-2024 - Barry M. Goldwater Scholar - Student Excellence Award (best senior sciences students), 2023 - Churchill Scholar Nominee, 2023 - Outstanding Transfer Student, 2024 - Graduated summa cum laude with an honors B.S. in Math, 4.0 GPA, 2024 Graduate Fellowships: - NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Fellow, 2024-2029 - Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Bond Fellow, 2024
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Paid teaching: - Professional tutoring, 2020-2022 (2 years) - TA for Mathematical Analysis at NC State (including grading and holding some lectures), Spring 2022 and 2023 (2 semesters) - GSI for Calculus 2 at UC Berkeley, Spring 2025 (1 semester) Volunteer mentorship: - Ailsa Sun, Berkeley Directed Reading Program (Jan. 2025 - Present) - Alex Gao and Austin Lin, Compass Program (Sep. 2025 - Present)
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