location_onCambridge, MA

starSenior tutor

Arun Kannan

Education & Qualifications

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), PhD in Mathematics

University of Virginia, MS in Mathematics

University of Virginia, BS in Mathematics and Computer Science

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, High School Diploma

SPECIALTIES

Computer Science

Mathematics

Arun is a PhD candidate in Mathematics at MIT. Hailing from Northern Virginia, Arun first developed his interests in STEM subjects at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. He then received a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics, and an MS in Mathematics from the University of Virginia, all in four years (GPA: 3.93/4.00). At UVA, Arun won the EJ McShane Prize, which is awarded to the top undergraduate mathematics student, was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in 2018, and interned at Facebook (now Meta). At MIT, he has served as a PRIMES and DRP mentor since 2020. In 2021, he was awarded a George Lusztig PRIMES mentorship for his exceptional mentor service, and the papers he and his PRIMES students authored won $2000 and$25000 awards at the Regeneron STS competitions.

Arun has been tutoring and mentoring students for over ten years and has helped a wide array of students with diverse backgrounds succeed. Arun specializes in the following domains: contest mathematics, mathematics standardized testing (AP exams, GRE, SAT, etc), high-school mathematics (precalculus, AP calculus, etc), college and graduate-level mathematics (with a focus on pure mathematics), and introductory college-level computer science. He is also open to other tutoring or enrichment requests related to mathematics.

In his spare time, Arun enjoys playing tennis. He has represented MIT at the club tennis sectional and national tournaments.