May 15 – June 20, 2026 · Ashoka University, Sonipat · Teaching Assistant & Research Apprentice
The Lodha Genius – Ashoka University Programme (LG-AUP) is a joint initiative between the Lodha Foundation and Ashoka University, offering a small cohort of exceptional undergraduate students studying mathematics across India a paid research and teaching position within one of India's finest mathematics departments. The programme draws faculty from IIT Delhi, the Chennai Mathematical Institute, ISI Kolkata, ISI Delhi, Ashoka University, IIT Kanpur, IIIT Delhi, Iowa State University, among many other exceptional mathematics departments.
This is an undergraduate-level research position. The programme made an explicit exception to its eligibility criteria to include me as I will not yet have begun my undergraduate studies when the programme runs. I will be fully housed on the Ashoka campus for the full six weeks.
The programme made an explicit exception to its eligibility criteria to include me as a pre-undergraduate applicant, recognising the work I had already done at the Lodha Genius Programme 2025 and in mathematics more broadly.
As a Teaching Assistant, I will support mathematics and science instruction for gifted secondary school students during their study of undergraduate-level courses in various fields. As a Research Apprentice, I will conduct original research under faculty mentorship for the duration of the programme.
I will be conducting original research in number theory under the mentorship of Professor Sneha Chaubey.
Faculty, IIIT Delhi · Visiting Associate Professor, University of California, Davis
Professor Chaubey is a distinguished mathematician widely recognised for her significant research contributions to analytic number theory, particularly her advanced work on L-functions, modular forms, and the distribution of prime numbers. Her rigorous academic background and published work are highly respected in the mathematical community.
Working under Professor Chaubey will allow me to engage deeply with complex number-theoretic frameworks before I even begin my undergraduate studies. It is an opportunity I could not have anticipated when I first walked into the Lodha Genius Programme as a student in 2025.
Conducting original research in the area of Number Theory, under the direct mentorship of a specialist of Professor Chaubey's calibre, is a rare opportunity at any stage, let alone before beginning an undergraduate degree.
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