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Research

Our department excels in diverse research areas, bringing together experts to collaborate and innovate. Faculty and research groups actively engage in sharing knowledge and advancing discovery.

At the Department of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Ottawa, the research activities cover a wide range of contemporary topics in many different interconnected fields, losely organized  into the six Research Themes listed below. Focused research groups within and between these Research Themes organize weekly seminars to exchange novel results and foster an inspiring atmosphere.

The Professors in the department are internationally recognized for their contributions to their respective fields and their work appears in highly regarded scientific journals.

Research themes

Research groups and seminars

There are many research groups in mathematics and statistics. Some researchers are members of more than one research group. This is not surprising since many mathematical fields are frequently necessary to solve a specific problem. Moreover, many of the seminars are joint seminars with the School of Mathematics and Statistics (Carleton University).

Research GroupsDescription / Seminar(s)Members
AlgebraAlgebra, Lie Theory & Representation Theory
Research Group		Antonio Lei, Erhard Neher, Monica Nevins, Michel L. Racine, Damien Roy, Hadi Salmasian, Alistair Savage, Abdellah Sebbar, Kirill Zaynullin
AnalysisAnalysis SeminarAnne Broadbent, Thierry Giordano, David Handelman, Vadim Kaimanovich, Aaron Tikuisis
Applied MathematicsApplied Mathematics SeminarYves Bourgault, Benoit Dionne, Victor LeBlanc, André Longtin, Frithjof Lutscher, Arian Novruzi, Tanya Schmah, Stacey Smith?, Cristina Stoica
Cryptography and Number TheoryOttawa-Carleton Number Theory SeminarAntonio Lei, Damien Roy, Abdellah Sebbar, Gary Walsh
Data Science and Machine LearningData Science and Machine Learning GroupMaia Fraser, Tanya Schmah
Discrete MathematicsOttawa-Carleton Discrete Mathematics GroupSylvia Boyd, Anne Broadbent, Lucia Moura, Michael W. Newman, Mateja Šajna
Geometry and TopologyuOttawa Geometry and Topology GroupMaia Fraser, Simon Henry, Paul-Eugène Parent, Tanya Schmah, C.-M. Michael Wong
Lie TheoryAlgebra, Lie Theory & Representation Theory
Research Group		Erhard Neher, Monica Nevins, Hadi Salmasian, Alistair Savage, Abdellah Sebbar
Logic and Foundations of ComputingOttawa-Carleton Logic SeminarRichard Blute, Amy Felty, Simon Henry, Paul-Eugène Parent
Statistics and ProbabilityProbability and Statistics seminarMayer Alvo, Raluca Balan, Kelly Burkett, Gail Ivanoff, Termeh Kousha, Rafal Kulik, Gilles Lamothe, David McDonald, David Sankoff, Aaron Smith, François Théberge, Chen Xu, Mahmoud Zarepour

Research institutes and centres

In 2003, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics joined two prestigious Canadian mathematical institutes: the Centre de Recherche Mathématique (CRM) de l'Université de Montréal and Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences. Both are internationally recognized centers of excellence in mathematical research in Canada. Founded in 1968, the CRM promotes fundamental research in mathematics and its applications. The Fields Institute was founded in 1992. It was named after the Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields (1863-1932). The principal mission of the Fields Institute is to promote mathematical activity in Canada through collaboration with researchers in Canada and abroad.

We are very proud of these affiliations with the CRM and the Fields Institute. They bring many more workshops and conferences at the University of Ottawa, thus further enhancing the mathematical life of the Department.

The affiliation with the CRM gives the opportunity to professors from the Department to spend some time at the CRM. The CRM also sponsors some postdoctoral researchers and conferences in our Department. Moreover, with the support of the CRM, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has created the CRM - University of Ottawa Distinguished Lecture Series. Renowned mathematicians are invited to present their most recent contributions to mathematics. The goal of this lecture series is to introduce the local mathematics community to the work done by leading mathematicians.

As a member of the Fields Institute, the Department receives funding to host summer schools, workshops and conferences, and to support in part some postdoctoral fellows.

Our association with the CRM and the Fields Institute increase the contacts with outside researchers and thus create more exciting opportunity for collaborations and enhancing the mathematical activities in the department.

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Postdoctoral Fellows

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics hosts between 8 to 14 postdoctoral fellows every year. They are financially supported through a variety of means, including the Fields Institute , the Centre de Recherche en Mathématiques (CRM),  the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI), NSERC fellowships, and the research grants of members of our department.

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) maintains a detailed website with resources for Postdoctoral Fellows.

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