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Dr. Sholapurkar V M

Dr. Sholapurkar V M : bio-data

Associate Professor and Head

Center for Postgraduate Studies in Mathematics,

S. P. College

Tilak Road, Pune.

 

Academic Responsibilities:

  • Member, Board of Studies in Mathematics,University of Pune

  • Recognized Guide for M. Phil. and Ph.D., University of Pune

  • Member,Governing Body, Bhaskaracharya Research Institute, Pune

Visiting Faculty Member:

  • Bhaskaracharya ( Pratishthana ) Research Institute of Mathematics, Pune

Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. (1st Class with distinction), University of Pune, 1983
  • M. Sc. ( 1st Class ), University of Pune, 1985
  • M. Phil. (‘O’ grade ), University of Pune, 1989
    • Title of the thesis : Toeplitz Operators and a Famous Problem of Halmos
  • Ph. D., University of Pune, 1999
    • Title of the thesis: Completely and Alternatingly Hyperexpansive
    • Operators. (Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Ameer Athavale )   

Areas of Specialization:

  • Functional Analysis, Operator Theory

Areas of Interest:

  • Combinatorics, Differential Geometry, Game Theory  

Publications:

  • Completely hyperexpansive operator tuples (with Ameer Athavale),  Positivity, 3(1999), 245-257
  • Completely and alternatingly hyperexpansive operators (with Ameer Athavale), J. Operator Theory, 43 (2000), 43-68
  • On a class of alternatingly hyperexpansive subnormal weighted shifts   (with Ameer Athavale and A. Ranjekar), Irish Math. Soc. Bulletin, 53    ( 2004 ), 35-52
  • A theorem of Vito Volterra’s, Resonance 12, Vol. 1, (2007), 76-79 
  • Authored 13 text books on different subjects at Undergraduate level.

Articles Published :

Published several articles in English/Marathi, in local magazines and  newspapers for popularization of mathematics. The articles on the following topics received notable attention and applause :

  • History of Geometry
  • Mathematics in Nature  
  • Alphametics
  • Linear Programming
  • Interdisciplinarity

An Editor of ‘Excursion in Mathematics’ a book published by Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana for the preparations of Math Olympiads.

Teaching Experience:

  • Undergraduate: 24 years ( S. P. College, Pune )  

  • Postgraduate: 20 years : Taught the following postgraduate courses at  different institutes :

    • S. P. College, Pune : Real Analysis, Differential Geometry, Functional Analysis, Algorithms 

    • Department of Mathematics, Univ. of Pune : Complex Analysis, Linear Algebra, Differential Geometry   

    • Department of Computer Science, Univ. of Pune : Discrete Mathematics, Operations Research

    • CML Lab, TIFR Center, Pune : Real Analysis, Optimization Techniques

    • Fergusson College, Pune : Complex Analysis

    • Gokhale Institute of Economics and Political Science : Mathematical Prerequisites for Economics

    • IISER, Pune : Game Theory and Applications

Contributions in Mathematics Olympiads:

  • Taught Combinatorics, Algebra and Number Theory to the students  appearing for  Regional (RMO ) and Indian National Mathematics  Olympiads (INMO) for last 15 years ( At Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana,   Pune )

  • Taught Combinatorics in the International Mathematics Olympiads (IMO) Training camps for 5 years ( At Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education, Mumbai) 

  • Worked as a Regional Coordinator for RMO and INMO, Maharashtra and Goa Region for 4 years ( April 2001- April 2005 )

  • Worked as a ‘Problem Coordinator’ for the International Mathematics  Olympiad (IMO) held at Mumbai in July 1996

  • Organized and taught in ‘Problem Coordinator’s Camps/Olympiad training camps  at Mumbai, Nanded, Aurangabad, Ichalkarnjee, Amaravati, and Goa 

Contributions in MTTS (Mathematics Training and Talent Search) Programme:

  • Worked as core faculty member for 5 years and taught Real Analysis,  Advanced Calculus  and Linear Algebra in the Programme 

  • Worked as a Local Coordinator for the MTTS Programme held at Pune  in May 2005.

Project Guidance:

  • Underlying Unity in Linear Algebra and Multivariate Calculus,  funded by  Tata Trust ( through Exploratory).

  • Game Theory and Applications in Economics, funded by UGC

  • Use of complex Numbers in Geometry(for schools students)

Seminars / Conferences  :

Participated and delivered lectures in about 25 National/ International conferences. The prominent among them have been listed below:

  • Delivered a lecture in ISI workshop on Recent Advances in Operator Theory and Operator Algebras (Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore 1998 )

  • Delivered an Invited Talk in the Annual Conference of Indian Mathematical Society (Jodhpur, December 2004 ) 

  • Delivered a lecture in the International Conference on recent Adances inOperator Theory and Operator Algebras (ISI Bangalore, December 2005)

  • Delivered a Colloquium Talk on Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem at the annual meeting of the society for Industrial Mathematics(Pune, December 2005)

  • Delivered a Colloquium Talk at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore ( June 2008)

  • Coordinator and Resource Person for 2 ATML ( Advanced Training in Mathematics for       Lecturers) Programmes : Multivariable  Calculus ( University of Pune, 2006), Functional Analysis ( Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, 2008)

  • Participated and presented a paper in the International Congress of  Mathematicians, held at Madrid, Spain (August  2006)

  • Attended a conference at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton, U. S. A. and also visited the institute from 7th October to  4th November 2004

  • Presented a paper on ‘Undergraduate Science Education’ in the  National conference on ‘Revamping of Science Education’, organized by  U. G. C.  ( Fergusson College, Pune, December  2003)

  • Presented a paper on ‘Challenges before teachers’ in the state level  conference on Quality Initiative in Higher Education ( S. P. College,   Pune, September 2004 )

Academic/ Organizational Activities :

  • Contributed in the selection of students for KVPY

  • Coordinator and Resource Person in ‘Discussion Meeting on  Mathematical Logic’ (S. P. College, Pune, April 2004)

  • Coordinator and Resource Person in ‘Workshop on  Probability Theory’ (S. P. College, Pune, December 2004)

  • Convener for the ‘National Conference on Einstein’s Theory of Relativity ( S. P. College, Pune, December 2005)

  • Convener for the ‘State Level conference on ‘Teaching-Learning  Processes in Higher Education’. Also presented a paper on  ‘Interdisciplinarity’ in the conference. (S. P. College, Pune, November  2007).  

  • Coordinator, SPM (Science + Mathematics) Academy for School  students.

  • Coordinator of the College for  PASCH Programme- A partenship programme with the   Goethe Institute, Germany.

  • Research Coordinator of the College for a liaison with University of Pune

  • Coordinator of Madhava Mathematics Competition 

Guest Lectures /Workshops

  • Delivered a series of lectures on Real Analysis, Complex Analysis and  Topology for the undergraduate students of Pune city at Bhaskarachrya  Pratishthana

  • Delivered more than 20 special lectures on a variety of topics at different  colleges in Maharashtra

  • Organized and worked as a resource person in Refresher/Orientation workshops  for Mathematics Teachers.

  • Worked as a resource person in 7 workshops on Restructuring of  Mathematics Syllabi of University of Pune/ State Board.

Countries Visited :

  • U. S. A., Germany, Spain, Sri Lanka  

Administrative Work :

  • Programme Officer, NSS, S. P. College, Pune 1992-94

  • In-charge, Examination Committee, S. P. College, 1999-2002

  • Vice Principal, S. P. College,  2003 onwards 

  • Coordinator for the following committees of the college : Examination Committee, IQAC ( Internal quality Assurance Cell) , Development Committee, NAAC Committee, Arts Circle, Debating Union)

Awards:

  • First Prize (Susanvad Prize) for the best research work, University of  Pune, 1999

  • Best Teacher Award- Nityanand Bhavan Puraskar 5th September 2007

  • Teaching Award from Uttar Bharatiya Sangh on 22nd October 2007

Hobbies :

  • Swimming, Trekking, Playing Mouth Organ