Biography

Education

• 2011. Ph.D in Theoretical Physics, ETH Zurich
• 2008. M.S. in Physics, ETH Zurich

Employment history

• 2016 - present. Reader of Mathematics, Cardiff University
• 2024. Visiting Professor, Kyoto University
• 2022 - 2023. Humboldt Fellow, Hamburg University
• 2014 - 2016. Postdoctoral Researcher, The Australian National University
• 2010 - 2013. Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Tokyo

Professional service

• 2026 - present. Member, EPSRC Peer Review College
• 2018 - present. School Representative to the London Mathematical Society

Outreach

• 2024. Featured in the campaign Maths can take you anywhere, Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
• 2018 - 2019. Academic consultant, Japanese Super Science High School visit to Cardiff University
• 2013. Science Dialogue Programme (JSPS) outreach talk “The Mathematics of Symmetry”, Konko Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Okayama, Japan
• 2012. Science Dialogue Programme (JSPS) outreach talk “Symmetry and Physics”, Suwa Seiryo High School, Nagano, Japan

Administrative responsibilities

• 2026 - present. Research Funding and Training Support Coordinator, School of Computational and Mathematical Sciences
• 2025 - 2026. Director of Research, School of Mathematics
• 2021 - 2025. Deputy Director of Research, School of Mathematics
• 2020 - 2021. Colloquium Organiser
• 2020 - 2021. Undergraduate Project Coordinator
• 2019 - 2021. Year 2 Tutor