Research Interests Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry Links Algebra Group at KU Commutative Algebra News Commutative Algebra on arXiv Publications Principle of Specialization of Integral Dependence, with B. Ulrich and S. Kleiman, in progress Mixed Multiplicities of Arbitrary Ideals, with D. Katz, in progress Relative Multiplicities of Graded Algebras, to appear in J. Algebra Numerical Criteria For Integral Dependence, with B. Ulrich, to appear in Math. Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc Uniform Equivalence of Symbolic and Adic Topologies, with C. Huneke and D. Katz, to appear in Illinois J. Math Multiplicities and Rees Valuations, with D. Katz, to appear in Collectanea Math A Criterion for Integral Dependence of Modules, with B. Ulrich, Math. Res. Lett. 15, no. 1, 149-162, 2008 Geometry, Mathematics Olympiad Series, Fatemi Publication, ISBN 964-318-329-7, 2006 Invited Talks Trends in Commutative Algebra, AMS Sectional Meeting, University of New Mexico, April 2010 AMS Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting, Lexington, March 2010 Department of Mathematics Colloquium, University of Missouri, Columbia, February 2010 Special Session on Commutative Algebra, AMS Joint Meetings, San Francisco, January 2010 AMS Fall Southeastern Meeting, Florida Atlantic University, October 2009 AMS Fall Central Sectional Meeting, Waco, October 2009 KUMUNU, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, September 2009 Commutative Algebra Seminar, Purdue University, March 2009 AMS Spring Central Sectional Meeting, Urbana, March 2009 The 2nd Bluegrass Algebra Conference, University of Kentucky, March 2009 Commutative Algebra Seminar, Purdue University, September 2008 Geometry-Algebra-Singularities Seminar, Northeastern University, Boston, March 2008 Commutative Algebra Seminar, University of Missouri, Columbia, March 2008 Commutative Algebra Seminar, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, October 2007 AMS Special Session on Commutative Algebra, Davidson, March 2007 AMS Special Session on Commutative Algebra, New Orleans, January 2007 Teaching Math 142, Calculus II (Honors), University of Kansas, Spring 2010 Math 223, Vector Calculus, University of Kansas, Fall 2009 Math 116, Calculus II, University of Kansas, Spring 2009 Topics in Commutative Algebra, Graduate Reading Course, University of Kansas, Spring 2009 Math 116, Calculus II, University of Kansas, Fall 2008 Topics in Commutative Algebra, Graduate Reading Course, University of Kansas, Fall 2008 Math 590, Linear Algebra, University of Kansas, Spring 2008 Math 290, Elementary Linear Algebra, University of Kansas, Spring 2008 Math 121, Calculus I, University of Kansas, Fall 2007 Math 153, Algebra and Trigonometry, Purdue University, Spring 2005 Teaching Evaluations, Fall 2007 to Fall 2009

Javid Validashti Visiting Assistant Professor, August 2007-Present Department of Mathematics University of Kansas Ph.D. in Mathematics, August 2007 Purdue University, West Lafayette Advisor: Bernd Ulrich Thesis: Multiplicities of Graded Algebras Contact Information E-mail: jvalidas at math dot ku dot edu Office: Snow Hall 615 Phone: (785) 864-4762 Mailing Address Department of Mathematics University of Kansas 405 Snow Hall 1460 Jayhawk Blvd Lawrence, KS 66045-7523