Ryland Gross
rylandgross@college.harvard.edu rylandgrossmath.com github.com/rgrossharv
Education
Aug 2027
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
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.
Sep 2023 - May 2026
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.
Oct 2025 - Apr 2026
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.
May 2025 - Aug 2025
Collaborated with the Kentucky Geologic Survey and Housing Development Alliance to identify housing sites for flood victims. Presented findings at regional research conferences.
May - Aug 2023