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

  • Rogerio Negri - CO543
    20/01/2026 to 02/02/2026
    Research Field: Image processing
    Home Institution: UNESP
    Local Contact: Prof Alejandro Frery

  • Anna Duwenig - CO426
    27/01/2026 to 07/02/2026
    Research Field: C*-algebras
    Home Institution: University of New South Wales
    Local Contact: Prof Astrid An Huef

  • Antony Ravichandran - CO432
    13/02/2026 to 03/03/2026
    Research Field: Applied mathematics and fluid mechanics.
    Home Institution: The University of Adelaide
    Local Contact: Dr Brendan Harding