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Photo taken in NYC, NY

About Me

I am an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.
My math research involves moonshine, representation theory, and related aspects of number theory. I have recently gotten into combinatorics, in particular, parking functions!
In 2024-2025, I was a Blue '24 MAA Project NExT Fellow - a program for young career mathematicians that focuses on New Experiences in Teaching.

I obtained my Ph.D. in 2021 from the Department of Mathematics at Emory University under the supervision of John Duncan. I have an undergraduate degree in Physics (with a minor in Mathematics) from Lahore University of Management Sciences in Lahore, Pakistan.
I enjoy teaching and spend a lot of time thinking about effective and inclusive teaching practices. I earned two teaching fellowships and a teaching award during my time in graduate school. You can find details about the fellowships and awards here.
My non-mathematical hobbies include photography, puzzles, improv, and cooking. Recently, I've gotten into bouldering!

Contact Information.

I can be reached at first name dot last name at utoronto dot ca. My office is DH-3098, located in Deerfield Hall, 1535 Outer Circle, North Bldg, Mississauga, ON M5P 1K3

Postcards welcome :)

P.S. Because I get asked all the time: My first name is pronounced mer + yum (so mer as in the first syllable of mermaid and yum as in delicious). Only two syllables, not Mer-ri-yum and definitely not Mayr-yum.

My last name is pronounced as in this youtube video. I prefer to be called Maryam or Dr. Maryam Khaqan, but not so much Dr. Khaqan.

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