Journal Papers Relative Multiplicities of Graded Algebras, to appear in J. Algebra Uniform Equivalence of Symbolic and Adic Topologies, with C. Huneke and D. Katz, to appear in Illinois J. Math. Numerical Criteria For Integral Dependence, with B. Ulrich, to appear in Math. Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. 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 Book Geometry, Mathematics Olympiad Series, Fatemi Publication, ISBN 964-318-329-7, 2006 Invited Talks and Seminars AMS Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting, Lexington, March 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 CIMPA-UNESCO-IPM School on Commutative Algebra, Tehran, June 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 Recent Conferences Attended Conference in Honor of Wolmer Vasconcelos, Olinda, Brazil, August 2009 The Show-Me Algebraic Geometry Workshop, Washington University, St. Louis, May 2009 The GSU-USC Commutative Algebra Seminar, Atlanta, February 2009 The GSU-USC Commutative Algebra Seminar, Columbia, November 2008 KUMUNU 9, University of Nebraska, September 2008 Conference in Honor of Mel Hochster, University of Michigan, July 2008 Conference in Honor of Luchezar Avramov, University of Nebraska, May 2008 Conference in Honor of Robin Hartshorne, University of Illinois, April 2008 KUMUNU 8, University of Nebraska, September 2007 Advances in Algebra and Geometry, MSRI, Berkeley, April 2007 Integral Closure, Multiplier Ideals and Cores, AIM, Palo Alto, December 2006 Teaching 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 Links Algebra Group at KU Commutative Algebra News Commutative Algebra on arXiv

Javid Validashti Visiting Assistant Professor, August 2007-Present Department of Mathematics University of Kansas Research Interest Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry Ph.D. in Mathematics, August 2007 Purdue University, West Lafayette Advisor: Bernd Ulrich Thesis: Multiplicities of Graded Algebras M.Sc. in Mathematics, December 2003 Purdue University, West Lafayette 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