Visiting academics

The School of Mathematics and Statistics often hosts visiting academics with specialist research expertise.

Below is a list of all current and expected visitors. If you would like more information about a visitor, please talk to the Local Contact. If any details are incorrect, inform the School Office.

  • Chris Atkin
    04/05/2023 to 31/07/2026
    Research Field: Global Analysis
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: Prof Richard Arnold

  • Peter Donelan - CO425
    20/07/2023 to 20/12/2027
    Research Field: Singularity theory, invariant theory, applications to robotics
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: Prof Lisa Orloff Clark

  • Thomas Forster - CO425
    09/01/2024 to 30/11/2028
    Research Field: Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science
    Home Institution: University of Cambridge
    Local Contact: Prof Richard Arnold

  • Juan Colonna - CO543
    01/08/2025 to 30/05/2026
    Research Field: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing
    Home Institution: Universidade Federal do Amazonas
    Local Contact: Prof Alejandro Frery

  • Ziqiang Hu - CO540
    10/09/2025 to 28/08/2026
    Research Field: Analysis of the impact of structural upgrading of the agricultural industry on the economic resilience of family farms.
    Home Institution: Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
    Local Contact: Prof Ivy Liu

  • Pingping Xu - CO540
    29/09/2025 to 30/06/2026
    Research Field:
    Home Institution: Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
    Local Contact: Prof Ivy Liu

  • Yunevda Ekaterina Leon Rojas - CO543
    09/02/2026 to 31/07/2026
    Research Field: Statistical signal processing
    Home Institution: Universidade Federal de Manaus, Brazil
    Local Contact: Prof Alejandro Frery

  • Lucas Malacarne Astore - CO543
    25/02/2026 to 28/08/2026
    Research Field: Spatio-temporal prediction
    Home Institution: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
    Local Contact: Prof Alejandro Frery

  • Aleksa Vujicic - CO432
    25/02/2026 to 31/07/2026
    Research Field:
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: Amy Blair

  • Adam Dor-On - CO545
    14/03/2026 to 28/03/2026
    Research Field: Functional analysis, operator theory, and operator algebras, with a view towards applications in other areas of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.
    Home Institution: Haifa University
    Local Contact: Dr Becky Armstrong

  • Samuel Evington - CO545
    16/03/2026 to 27/03/2026
    Research Field: Operator Algebras (specifically, the structure and classification of simple, amenable C*-algebras).
    Home Institution: University of Münster
    Local Contact: Dr Becky Armstrong

  • Ying-Fen Lin - CO432
    23/03/2026 to 31/03/2026
    Research Field: Operator algebras
    Home Institution: Queens University of Belfast
    Local Contact: Prof Lisa Orloff Clark