About Me
My name is Anna, Ying Pun. I am from Hong Kong. I am currently an assistant professor of mathematics (tenure-track) at Baruch College (CUNY), and a faculty member at the CUNY Graduate Center.
I received my Bachelor’s and MPhil degrees in mathematics from the University of Hong Kong, and my PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016. I was previously a postdoctoral researcher at Drexel University and at the Institut Mittag-Leffler (Spring 2020), and later a Whyburn Research Associate and Lecturer at the University of Virginia.
My research is in algebraic combinatorics, and I enjoy collaborating with others across different areas of combinatorics. I am also involved in mentoring students at various levels, including undergraduate and high school students, and in organizing activities in the combinatorics community. I serve as an editor for Innovations in Incidence Geometry.
Outside of mathematics, I enjoy working on projects that connect mathematics with outreach and real-world applications. I also like animals, especially dogs, as well as doing jigsaw puzzles, listening to music, and drawing.
Positions
2022 — present
Baruch College (CUNY)
Assistant Professor
2024 — present
CUNY Graduate Center
Faculty
2020 Jan 13 — Apr 30
Institut Mittag-Leffler
Postdoc fellow
2019 — 2022
University of Virginia (Mentor: Jennifer Morse)
Whyburn Research Associate and Lecturer
2016 — 2019
Drexel University (Mentor: Jonah Blasiak)
Postdoc in Mathematics
Education
2011 — 2016
University of Pennsylvania (Advisor: Jim Haglund)
Ph.D. in Mathematics
2009 — 2011
University of Hong Kong (Advisor: Philip P.W. Wong)
M.Phil in Mathematics
2006 — 2009
University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science (First Hon.) in Mathematics