Niles Johnson

Niles Johnson

Areas of Expertise

  • Algebraic topology
  • Category theory

Education

  • PhD: University of Chicago (2009)

Niles is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics.  His research is in algebraic topology, a field which develops algebraic machinery to measure and understand high-dimensional shapes.  His broader interests include mathematical visualization as both a tool for communicating mathematics and a source of artistic inspiration.