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Employment​
Research Postdoc
IMPAN
Fall 2024 - Present

RTG research associate and lecturer 
University of Virginia 
Fall 2021 - Summer 2024

Zassenhaus Assistance Professor 
Ohio State University 
Fall 2018 - Summer 2021

Education
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
PhD in mathematics 2018

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, South Dakota
B.S., Applied and Computational Mathematics,  May 2010

Honors, Awards, Memberships
2023 - Present   AMS member 
2025                    Co-PI, EMS Committee for Developing Countries Conference Grant (€1000)
2025                    Co-PI, Stefan Banach International Mathematical Center Conference Grant (31,680 PLN)
2025                    Co-PI, K-theory Foundation ($500)
2020 - 2023        AMS Simons Travel Grant ($6000)
July 2020            Co-PI, NSF Grant DMS-2000885
                            Beyond Hyperbolicity at The Ohio State University conference grant ($30,000)
2015-2016           Purdue Research Fellowship
2014                    Graduate School Summer Research Grant
2011-2015            Purdue Doctoral Fellowship

Mentoring
Darien Farnham
​Summer 2022 - Fall 2024
Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia (advisor: Thomas Koberda)

​Milana Golich
Summer 2018 - Summer 2024
Ph.D. student at Purdue University (advisor: Ben McReynolds)

Josiah Oh
Fall 2018 - Spring 2022
Postdoc at Shanghai Center for Mathematics of Fudan University

Papers and Preprints

1. Thomas Koberda and Mark Pengitore. Linearity criteria for automorphism groups of malabelian groups
   Preprint available at arxiv:2510.14571
2. Sira Busch, Jeroen Schillewaert, Mark Pengitore, and Hendrik Van Maldeghem. On Wiegold's Conjecture for the Small Ree groups
   Preprint available at arxiv:2510.06479 
3. Jonas Deré and Mark Pengitore. Automorphism groups of solvable groups of finite abelian ranks
   Preprint available at arxiv:2506.07991
4. Milana Golich, Antonio Lopez Neumann and Mark Pengitore. Rational cohomology and Zariski dense subgroups of solvable linear algebraic groups
   Preprint available at arxiv:2409.09987
   
5. Alex Bishop, Michal Ferov, and Mark Pengitore. \(\mathcal{C}\)-Hereditarily conjugacy separable groups and wreath products
   Preprint available at  arxiv:2409.06200 
   
6. Jonas Deré, Michal Ferov, and Mark Pengitore. Survey on effective separability
   Preprint available at arxiv:2201.13327 to appear in "Geometric methods in group theory: papers dedicated to Ruth Charney" as part of the series Seminaires et Congres by the SMF​
7. Michal Ferov and Mark Pengitore. Conjugacy depth function of wreath products of abelian groups
   Preprint available at arxiv:2201.06165 J. Groups Complex. Cryptol. (1) 15 (2023), pp.2:1-2:33​
8. Seongjun Choi, Meng-Che "Turbo" Ho, and Mark Pengitore. Rational growth for torus bundle groups of odd trace. 
   Preprint available at arxiv:2012.07995 Proc. Edinb. Math. Soc. (2) 65 (2022), no. 4, 1080-1132
9. Rob Kropholler and Mark Pengitore. A coarse embedding theorem for homological filling functions.
   Preprint available at arxiv:2008.11090 Bull. Lond. Math. Soc. Math. Soc. 54 (2022), no. 3, 876-890
10. Josiah Oh and Mark Pengitore. Geometry of non-transitive graphs.
    Preprint available at arxiv:2008.08638 Pacific J. Math. 317 (2022), no. 2, 423-440
11. Ben McReynolds and Mark Pengitore. Coarse models of homogeneous spaces and translation-like actions.
    Preprint available at arxiv:1911.12175 Submitted
12. Michal Ferov and Mark Pengitore. Quantifying conjugacy separability in wreath products of groups.
    Preprint available at arxiv:1910.02174 Q. J. Math.. 63 (2022), no. 4, 1555-1593
13. Mark Pengitore. Residual finiteness and strict distortion of cyclic subgroups of solvable groups
    Preprint available at arxiv:1903.08123 J. Algebra 546 ​(2020), 679-688
14. Mark Pengitore. Residual dimension of nilpotent groups
    Preprint available at arxiv:1809.07934 J. Group Theory 23 (2020), no. 5, 801-829​
15. David Bruce Cohen and Mark Pengitore. Translation-like actions of nilpotent groups
    Preprint available at arxiv:1704.06999 J. Topol. Anal. 11 (2019), no. 2,​ 405-426
16. Jonas Deré and Mark Pengitore. Effective Twisted Conjugacy Separability of Nilpotent Groups
    Preprint available at arxiv:1705.10212 Math. Z. 292​ (2019), no. 3-4, 763-790
17. Mark Pengitore. Effective Separability of Finitely Generated Nilpotent Groups
    Available here New York J. Math.  24 (2018) 83-145
18. ​Mark Pengitore. Corrigendum to "Effective separability of finitely generated nilpotent groups"
    Available here New York J. Math. 24 (2018), 83--145
19. Jonas Deré and Mark Pengitore. Effective Subgroup Separability of Nilpotent groups.
    Preprint available at arxiv:1711.0809 J. Algebra 506 (2018), 489-508​
20. Jonas Deré and Mark Pengitore. Corrigendum to "Effective Subgroup Separability of Nilpotent groups." [J. Algebra 506 (2018) 489-508]
    J. Algebra 523 (2019), 365-367
21. Charles R. Tolle, Mark Pengitore, Phase-Space Reconstruction: A Path Towards the Next Generation of Nonlinear Differential Equations Based Models and Its Implications Towards Non-Uniform Sampling Theory. IEEE ISRCS. 2009.

Invited Talks

1. Topology and algebras workshop Philippines 2026 - January 2026
2. Geometry and Topology seminar in Paris - November 2025
   
3. Operators, graphs, and groups workshop at the Isaac Institute of Mathematics - November 2025
4. Geometry and Topology seminar at SIMIS - November 2025
5. Fudan Topology seminar - November 2025
6. Geometry and Topology Seminar at Shanghaitech - November 2025
   
7. Analytic and geometric group theory at IMPAN, IMPAN - January 2025
8. UTS Groups, Analysis, Geometry Seminary, University of Technology Sydney - November 2024
9. Zero-dimensional Symmetric, Willis Fest 2024 - November 2024
10. Colloquium at the University of Newcastle, Australia - November 2024
11. Analytical and geometric group theory at IMPAN, IMPAN
12. Geometry, Topology, and Dynamics Seminar, Boston College - April 2024
13. Geometry and Topology Seminar, Binghamton University - March 2024
14. Geometry and Topology Seminar, University of Bristol - October 2023
15. Algebra, Geometry, and Topology Seminar, Heriot-Watt University - October 2023
16. Algebra Seminar, University of Oxford -  October 2023
17. Geometry and Topology Seminar, University of Warwick - October 2023
18. Groups and Geometry in Southern England - October 2023
19. Seminar Algebra-Geometrie-Kombintorik, TU Dresden - June 2023
20. Geometric Group Theory Seminar, WWU Munster - June 2023
21. Geometry and Topology Seminar, Virginia Tech - April 2023
22. 56th Spring Topology and Dynamical Systems Conference, Online, Semi-plenary speaker - March 15 - 18, 2023
23. Long Distance Seminar on Geometry Group Theory in Mexico, Online - Jun 2023
24. Group Theory Seminar, ENS, Paris - December 2022
25. Geometry, Topology, and Physics Seminar, University of California, Santa Barbara - December 2022
26. Topology Seminar, Wesleyan University - November 2022
27. Geometry and Topology Seminar, University of Oklahoma - November 2022
28. UT Topology Seminar, University of Texas, Austin - September 2022
29. Geometry Seminar, University of Virginia - September 2022
30. Toledo Colloquia, University of Toledo - April 2022
31. George Mason University  - March 2021
32. Virginia Tech Algebra Seminar - November 2021
33. University of Virginia Geometry Seminar - December 2021
34. California State University Northridge Colloquium - December 2021
35. Geometric group theory in East Asia - October 2021
36. World of Groupcraft - August 2021
37. 54th Spring Topology and Dynamical Systems Conference - virtual - May 2021
38. Rice University Topology Seminar -  March 2021
39. Max Dehn Seminar, University of Utah - October 2020
40. Geometry and Topology Seminar, Binghamton University - September 2020​​
41. Topology and Geometry: extremal and typical - September 2020
42. Geometry and Topology Seminar, Yale University - September 2020
43. MAXIMALS seminar, Heriot-Watt University - May 2020
44. University of Utah Max Dehn Seminar - April 2020  - Cancelled due to COVID-19
45. Wesleyan University Topology Seminar - April 2020 - Cancelled due to COVID-19
46. AMS Spring Sectional Meeting, Purdue University - April 4-5, 2020 - Cancelled due to COVID-19
47. Michigan State University Geometry and Topology Seminar - March 2020 - Cancelled due to COVID-19
48. 54th Spring Topology and Dynamics Conference - March 2020 - Cancelled due to COVID-19​
49. University of Sydney Geometry and Topology Seminar - March 2020
50. Symmetry in Newcastle - March 2020 
51. ​Central Michigan University Topology seminar- January 2020​ 
52. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Geometry and Topology Seminar - December 2019​
53. University of Notre Dame Topology Seminar - November 2019
54. Tufts University, Geometry Group Theory and Topology Seminar - October 2019
55. Fall Central Sectional Meeting, Madison Wisconsin, Geometry and Topology in Arithmetic - September 2019
56. University of Cambridge, Geometric Group Theory Seminar - June 2019
57. University of Bristol, Bristol Mathematical Improvisation - June 2019
58. Research Seminar in Algebra and Topology, KU Leuven Kulak - June 2019
59. Geometry and Topology Seminar, Temple University - May 2019
60. Topology and Geometry Seminar, University of Wisconsin, Madison - April 2019
61. Bowling Green State University Algebra and Topology Seminar - March 2019
62. Spring Topology and Dynamical Systems Conference - March 2019
63. Geometry Seminar, Indiana University at Bloomington - October 2018
64. ​Junior Geometry and Topology in the Midwest - October 2018
65. University of Virginia Geometry Seminar - October 2017
66. Geometry, Topology, and Dynamics Seminar, UIC - October 2017
67. Geometric Group Theory Seminar, Ohio State University - October 2017
68. Geometry, Groups, and Dynamics Workshop - October 2017
69. Rice Topology Seminar - October 2017
70. Geometry, Groups, and Dynamics/GEAR Seminar at UIUC - September 2017
71. Rose-Hulman Mathematics Seminar - September 2017
72. Geometry and Topology Seminar, Temple University - November 2016
73. Graduate Student Seminar, Tufts University - October 2016
74. Geometric Group Theory and Topology Seminar, Tufts University - October 2016
75. Geometric Group Theory Seminar, Ohio State University,  - September 2016
76. Geometric Group Theory Seminar, Purdue University  - September 2016
77. Geometry and Topology Seminar, University of Oklahoma - March 2016
78. Algebra and Combinatorics Seminar, Central Michigan University - December 2015
79. Research Seminar in Algebra and Topology, KU Leuven Kulak - November 2015
80. Algebra and Topology Seminar, Bowling Green State University, April 2015
81. Geometry Seminar,Indiana University at Bloomington, January 2015
82. Purdue Geometry Seminar, Purdue University, December 2014

Contributed and Conference Talks

• Geometric and Asymptotic Theory with Applications- June 2017
• 34th Annual Workshop in Geometric Topology - June 2017
• Third Annual Graduate Student Conference in Algebra, Geometry, and Topology - June 2017
• USTARS - March 31, 2017
• 2017 Spring Topology and Dynamical Systems Conference - March 11, 2017
• Purdue University Mathematics Department Graduate Research Day - November 19, 2016
• Binghamton University Graduate Conference in Algebra and Topology - October 16, 2016
• EGE0 2016, VI Workshop on Differential Geometry - August, 2016
• Second Annual Graduate Student Conference in Algebra, Geometry, and Topology - May 2016
• Eastern Illinois Integrated Conference in Geometry, Topology, and Dynamics, Eastern Illinois University - April 2016
• Geometric and Probabilistic Methods in Group Theory and Dynamical Systems, Texas A&M University - November 2015
• USTARS - April 2015
• Topology Student Workshop - June 2014

Service

• Co-organizer for Geometric Group Theory Special Session at the 2022 Spring Topology and Dynamics Conference (STDC) at Baylor University - March 2022
• Co-organizer for Virginia Topology Conference - November 2021
• Co-organized Artin Groups, CAT(0) geometry, and related topics (Charneyfest) - July 2021
• Co-organized the Beyond Hyperbolicity at the Ohio State University conference - June 2021
• Co-organized the OSU Topology Seminar and Geometric Group Theory Seminars - Fall 2018 to Spring 2021
• Co-organized 55th Spring Topology and Dynamical Systems Conference
  

Outreach
Topology REU at University of Virginia
Summer 2022
Mentor

The Ross Mathematics Program
Summer 2020 and Summer 2021
Lecturer in Geometric Group Theory

Problem of the Week
Purdue University
Fall 2017 - Spring 2018

Doctoral Student Panel
2016 Field of Dreams Conference
Fall 2016

PRIME 2016
Purdue University under Dr. Edray Goins
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Summer 2016

Secret Seminar
Purdue University
Fall 2014 - Spring 2016

Teaching
Instructor of Record
University of Virginia
Math3310, Basic Real Analysis, Spring 2023

Instructor of Record
University of Virginia
Math8859, Symmetric Spaces, Fall 2022
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Instructor of Record
University of Virginia 
Math3350, Applied Linear Algebra, Spring 2022

Instructor of Record
University of Virginia
Math3354, Survey of Algebra, Fall 2021

Instructor of Record
The Ohio State University
MA1152, Calculus 2, Spring 2021

Instructor of Record
The Ohio State University
MA1172, Engineering Mathematics A, Spring 2021

Instructor of Record
The Ohio State University
MA1172, Engineering Mathematics A, Spring 2021

Instructor of Record
The Ohio State University
MA1172, Engineering Mathematics A, Spring 2020

Instructor of Record
The Ohio State University 
MA1151 Calculus 1, Fall 2019

Recitation Teaching Assistant
The Ohio State University
MA6112 Graduate Abstract Algebra II, Spring 2019

Instructor of Record
The Ohio State University
MA4530 Probability, Fall 2018

Instructor of Record
Purdue University
MA16010 Applied Calculus 1, Fall 2016

Teaching Assistant
Purdue University 
MA26200 Linear Algebra And Differential Equations, Spring 2015
MA16200 Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 II, Fall 2014
MA16600 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2, Spring 2014
MA16200 Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2, Fall 2013