Ryland Gross

rylandgross@college.harvard.edu rylandgrossmath.com github.com/rgrossharv

Education

Imperial College London MSc in Pure Mathematics
London, UK
Aug 2027
Harvard University AB cum laude in Mathematics, Citation in Russian Language, GPA: 3.75/4.0
Cambridge, MA
May 2026

Technical Skills And Courses

Programming Languages: C++, Python, R, Lean 4

Courses: Graduate-Level Commutative Algebra, Graduate-Level Evolutionary Dynamics, Formal Methods in Mathematics, Measure Theory, Number Theory, Topology and Fundamental Group, Complex Analysis, Differential Geometry, Abstract Algebra I, Abstract Algebra II, Introduction to Probability, Introduction to Statistical Inference, Classical Geometry, Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus, Intermediate Macroeconomics: Advanced, Political Economy of Globalization.

Work And Research Experience

Harvard University Course Assistant

Held weekly office hours and graded homework across topics including set theory, linear algebra, vector analysis, Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, elementary complex analysis, probability theory, cryptography, programming, and introductory proofs.

Cambridge, MA
Sep 2023 - May 2026
Prison Mathematics Project Mentor

Mentored an incarcerated individual in mathematics ranging from number theory and proofs to basic calculus and algebra. Created newsletter materials on Bayes' Law, combinatorial counting, limits, and ring theory.

Remote/Cambridge, MA
Oct 2025 - Apr 2026
Harvard Math REU Research Investigator

Researched combinatorial matrix theory, polytope varieties, classes of the Birkhoff polytope, and near-derangement matrices. Proved a new lower bound on an open problem and developed search code for exclusive near-derangement totally supported matrices.

Cambridge, MA
May 2025 - Aug 2025
University of Kentucky Geologic Survey and Healthcare ArcGIS Research Intern

Collaborated with the Kentucky Geologic Survey and Housing Development Alliance to identify housing sites for flood victims. Presented findings at regional research conferences.

Lexington and Hazard, KY
May - Aug 2023