Suraj Singh Khurana

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics,
SRM University AP
Andhra Pradesh, India
Email: 2907suraj [at] gmail [dot] com, suraj.singh.khurana [at] gmail [dot] com, surajsingh.k [at] srmap [dot] edu [dot] in

Website: https://suraj-singh-khurana.github.io/

About Me

Currently I am an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, SRM University AP.
Previously, I was a post-doctoral fellow at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Harish-Chandra Research Institute, and IIIT Delhi. I completed my PhD at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. My research interests include:

Special values of L-functions
L-functions in Selberg Class
Applications of Euler constants to divisor problems
Euler–Kronecker constants

Education & Work Experience

Position / Fellowship	Institution	Period
Assistant Professor	SRM University AP	Aug 2023–Present

Post-doctoral Fellow	IIT Kanpur	Dec 2021–Jul 2023

Post-doctoral Fellow	Harish-Chandra Research Institute	Dec 2020–Nov 2021

Post-doctoral Fellow	IIIT Delhi	Sep–Dec 2020

Director Fellow (Research Associate)	IIT Ropar	2019–Apr 2020

Senior Research Fellow (CSIR)	IIT Ropar	2017–2019

Junior Research Fellow (CSIR)	IIT Ropar	2015–2017

INSPIRE Fellow, Integrated BS-MS (Mathematical Sciences)	IISER Mohali	2008–2013

Research Work / Publications

S. S. Khurana, A closed-form expression for the Euler–Kronecker constant of a quadratic field, The Ramanujan Journal 63, (2024) 507–526.
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S. S. Khurana, On irrationality criteria for the Ramanujan summation of certain series, International Journal of Number Theory 19, No. 7 (2023), 1571–1587.
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S. Chaubey, S. S. Khurana, A. I. Suriajaya, Zeros of derivatives of L-functions in the Selberg class on Re(s)<1/2, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 151, No. 5 (2023), 1855–1866.
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T. Chatterjee & S. S. Khurana, A series representation of Euler-Stieltjes constants and an identity of Ramanujan, Rocky Mountain J. Math. 52, No. 1 (2022), 49–64.
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T. Chatterjee & S. S. Khurana, Shifted Euler constants and a generalization of Euler-Stieltjes constants, J. Number Theory, 204 (2019), 185–210.
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T. Chatterjee & S. S. Khurana, Erdösian functions and an identity of Gauss, Proc. Japan Acad. Ser. A Math. Sci. 95 (2019), no. 6, 58–63.
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T. Chatterjee & S. S. Khurana, A note on generalizations of Stieltjes constant, J. Ramanujan Math. Soc. 34, No. 4 (2019), 457–468.
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Conferences & Workshops

National

Advanced Instructional School in Analytic Number Theory, KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar, India, 2015
Annual Research Day, Cynosure-2015, IIT Ropar
Poster presentations at Cynosure-2017, Research Conclave-2018, Cynosure-2018, Research Conclave-2019
Short-term course on Transcendental Numbers and Special Values of Dirichlet Series, GIAN 2017
Course on Introduction to Probabilistic Number Theory, IMS Chennai, 2018
Talk: Some results for L-functions in Selberg Class, Young Researchers Meeting, IIT Kanpur, 2022
One Week Workshop on Music, Maths, Science and Computing [Online], XIM University, Bhubaneswar, June 16–20, 2025.
Refresher Course in Information Communication Technology (ICT), UGC-MMTTC, Punjabi University Patiala, June 10–25, 2026
5-Day Training Program (Hybrid) “Modern Era Cybersecurity: A training on Introduction to Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography”, covering Quantum Computing, Quantum Machine Learning and Post-Quantum Cryptography, Department of Computer Science & DCEE, University of Delhi, September 22–26, 2026. (MeitY-sponsored)

International

CIMPA-ICTP Research School on Artin L-functions, Nesin Mathematics Village, Turkey, 2017
WAMS Research School on Topics in Analytic and Transcendental Number Theory, IASBS Zanjan, Iran, 2017
Talk: Number Theory: Arithmetic, Diophantine and Transcendence, IIT Ropar, 2017
Emil Artin International WAMS Research School, Yerevan State University, Armenia, 2018
Symposium on Analytic Number Theory, Cetraro, Italy, 2019
Invited speaker: Celebrating Number Theory in India, IISER Pune, December 09–13, 2024
Contributed talk: 33èmes Journées Arithmétiques, University of Luxembourg, Jun 30 – July 04, 2025
CIMPA-NCM School on Automorphic L-Functions, IIT Ropar, June 30 – July 11, 2025
IQM Quantum School, Intensive Quantum Computing Training, August 25–27, 2026.
Accepted to Sage Days 131 (SageMath Workshop), Barrier Lake Field Station, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 7–12, 2026. (Could not attend due to delayed visa)
Short Communication titled “On irrationality criteria for certain constants” at ICM 2026 (International Congress of Mathematicians), Philadelphia, USA, July 23–30, 2026. Also moderated a session. (International Travel Support Recipient, Funded by Simons Foundation via AMS)

Outreach & Organisation

Local Organising Committee, CIMPA-NCM School on Automorphic L-Functions, IIT Ropar, June 30 – July 11, 2025.
Organising Committee, LaDiMe 2025 (Language Diversity and Mathematics Education), SRM University AP, November 25–28, 2025.
Organising Committee, CHETNA 3.0 (Awakening Mathematical Minds – intensive summer programme for undergraduate students), SRM University AP, May 28–29, 2026.

Teaching Experience

IIT Ropar – Tutor

MAL415 Algebra, 2016–2018
MA102 Linear Algebra, Integral Transforms, Special Functions, 2018
MAL412 Linear Algebra, 2017
MAL213 Probability & Stochastic Processes, 2016
MAL112 Advanced Calculus, 2015

IIT Kanpur – Tutor

MTH101A Advanced Calculus, Dec 2021–Mar 2022
MTH102A Linear Algebra & ODE, Apr–Jul 2022

SRM University AP – Instructor

FIC 103 Calculus for Engineers
FIC 117 Linear Algebra and ODE
MAT 207 General Topology
MAT 587 Complex Analysis
CSE 208 Probability and Statistics
SEC 148 Sage, Matlab and Mathematica

Technology Skills

Programming: Python, C, SageMath, MATLAB, Mathematica, HTML, LaTeX
Data Science: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, Jupyter Notebook
AI / ML: Supervised & Unsupervised Learning, Neural Networks (basics)
Quantum Computing: Quantum Gates & Circuits, Variational Algorithms, Quantum Machine Learning
Cryptography: Number-theoretic, RSA, Elliptic Curve, Post-Quantum
Dev Tools: Git, GitHub, VS Code, Microsoft Office

Certifications & Training:

Erdős Institute: Spring 2023 Data Science Boot Camp (June 2023)
Machine Learning (Coursera) – Credential ID: THYMEYKC98VN
Getting Started with Git and GitHub (Coursera) – Credential ID: DXTH7LNNZDZG
Number Theory and Cryptography (Coursera) – Credential ID: 83P2JT5MZD45
IQM Academy: IQM Quantum School (August 2026) – Certificate ID: ae280fcd-81be-40a8-b1a0-99eaf0fa1a37
University of Delhi (MeitY-sponsored): Modern Era Cybersecurity – Introduction to Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography (September 2026) – Certificate No: DUCS/MCTP/T001/0065

Professional Memberships

Member, American Mathematical Society (AMS), since July 27, 2026.

Academic Achievements

Qualified IIT-JEE 2008 (98.5 percentile)
INSPIRE scholarship, DST (2008–2013)
IELTS 7.0 (2014)
UGC-CSIR NET, 2014 (All India Rank 77)
GATE 2014, All India Rank 80
Eligibility for Lectureship (NET), 2015, All India Rank 29
NBHM Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2020
Appreciation by IIT Kanpur Director for tutoring Advanced Calculus course

Fellowships / Travel Grants

DST INSPIRE Fellowship (2008–2013)
CSIR Fellowship for PhD (2015–2019)
Director Fellowship, IIT Ropar (2019)
NBHM Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021–2023)
International Travel Grant from DST for JMM (Boston, USA) – not availed
International Travel Support from AMS for ICM 2026 (Philadelphia, USA) (Funded by Simons Foundation)

Last updated: October 01, 2026