Research Interest

My research focuses on commutative algebra in connection to number theory and combinatorics. I am particularly interested in the ascent of algebraic, ideal-theoretic, and arithmetic properties to polynomial extensions, monoid and group algebras, and power semigroups. A central theme of my work is the study of non-unique factorization in commutative rings and monoids where the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic fails to hold. Most recently, I have been investigating analogues of classical number-theoretic problems within the framework of semirings, with a specific focus on simple semiring extensions and polynomial semirings.

Selected Publications

Here is a relatively updated version of my full list of publications.

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The list of my coauthors

David F. Anderson, Nick R. Baeth, Scott T. Chapman, Anastasia Chavez, Rebecca Conaway, Jyrko Correa-Morris, Jim Coykendall, Alfred Geroldinger, Marly Gotti, Richard E. Hasenauer, Jesse Horton, Bangzheng Li, Chris O’Neill, Roberto Pelayo, Harold Polo, Mesa Pracht, William W. Smith, Salvatore Tringali, Joseph Vulakh, Brian Wissman, and Muhammad Zafrullah.