Pi Math Contest is prepared by an exam committee with members among AlphaStar Academy and its alumni in top colleges like MIT, Harvard and high school students with awards in National/International math competitions.

Editorial Board

Members

Dr. Ali Gurel

  •  AlphaStar Co-founder and Math Director (since 2017)
  •  A* Math Program Founder & Coordinator, (2008-2017)
  •  Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  •  International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)
  •  American Mathematics Competitions Advisory Panel Member (2008-2012)
  •  USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  •  Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)

Dr. Ali Adali

  • PhD, Mathematics, Ohio State 2017
  • AlphaStar Math Instructor (2011-2016, 2022)
  • EGMO 2014: Problem Grading Committee Member
  • Junior Balkan Math Olympiad (JBMO) 2013: Deputy Leader of the Team USA
  • International Mathematical Olympiad ( 2002: Bronze, 2003: Bronze)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad ( 2002: Bronze, 2003: Silver)

Emre Gul

  • AlphaStar Instructors (2021 – present)
  • 12+ years of teaching experience
  • MathCounts coach since 2009

Mehmet Kaysi

  • AlphaStar Co-founder and Math Program Director (since 2017)
  • A* Math Program Coordinator, (2008-2017)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Problem Writing Committee (2011-2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – USA Team Leader (2013)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Academic Assistant (2012)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2004)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Silver Medal (2004)

Dr. Richard Spence

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • A-Star Math Instructor (since 2012)
  • Ph.D., Computer Science, U. of Arizona (2021)
  • B.S., in Math with Computer Science, MIT (2016)
  • USAMO qualifier (2010)
  • MathCounts National qualifier (2007, 2008)
  • National “Who Wants to be a Mathematician” qualifier (2011-2012)
  • Perfect score on AMC 10 (2009)
  • National Scrabble Championship – Div. 2 (2011: Winner)

Problem Writers and Test Solvers

Aaron Chen

Adam Tang

Aditya Chandrasekhar

Alex Gu

Andrew Chang

Catherine Li

Ethan Lee

George Cao

Henry Wang

Jason Mao

Linus Tang

Olivia Xu

Raina Wu

Rohan Das

Sanya Badhe

Sasidhar Kunapuli

Sejal Rathi

Steven Pan

Will Wang

William Zhao

Keshav Ramamurthy

Henry Yao

PiMC Books

PiMC Books

Pi Math Contest Volume 1
Pi Math Contest Volume 2
Pi Math Contest Volume 3