Why, yes! I would love to talk to you about infinite-type surfaces, mapping class groups, Teichmuller theory, bikes, and jobs outside of academia! My e-mail is linked above

Latest Assaf news:

July 25-Aug. 2, 2026: ✈️ I will be visiting Canada/USA Mathcamp
Jul 1, 2026: 📃 Gromov Boundary of the Grand Arc Graph (joint with Carolyn Abbott and Arya Vadnere)
March 23, 2026: 📄 The Non-Peripheral Curve Graph and Divergence in Big Mapping Class Groups (joint with K. Rafi and Y. Qing)
March 26, 2025: 📜 Convex structures of the unit tangent spheres in Teichmüller space (joint with A. Papadopoulos and K. Ohshika)
Sept. 3, 2024: 🗠 I accepted an offer to work as a research scientist at Model Six
September 2022: 👶 I am a father! We welcomed Miriam Rose Bar-Natan to our family

About me

I am a research scientist at Model Six.

Previously, I was a lecturer at Brandeis University. I graduated with my PhD in mathematics from the University of Toronto under the supervision of Kasra Rafi.

My thesis can be found here.

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