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.

  • Nicholas Witte
    15/11/2022 to 14/11/2025
    Research Field: Applied Mathematics
    Home Institution: Massey University
    Local Contact: Prof Mark McGuinness

  • Christopher Atkin
    04/05/2023 to 29/03/2025
    Research Field: Global Analysis
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: Ginny Whatarau

  • Leigh Roberts - CO545
    17/08/2023 to Unknown
    Research Field:
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: Ginny Whatarau

  • Thomas Forster - CO425
    09/01/2024 to 09/01/2025
    Research Field: Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science
    Home Institution: University of Cambridge
    Local Contact: Ginny Whatarau

  • Daniela Costa Terra - CO532
    04/04/2024 to 31/01/2025
    Research Field: Statistical Image Analysis
    Home Institution: Federal de Educa��o, Ci�ncia e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais (IFMG)
    Local Contact: Prof Alejandro Frery

  • Ling Peng - CO545
    08/04/2024 to 20/03/2025
    Research Field: Data Science & AI
    Home Institution: Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
    Local Contact: AProf Ivy Liu

  • Hui Zhang - CO435
    11/07/2024 to 15/07/2025
    Research Field: Data fusion for remotely sensed environmental data from heterogeneous sources
    Home Institution: College of Electronic Information Engineering. Inner Mongolia University, China
    Local Contact: Prof Alejandro Frery

  • Stefanka Chukova - CO547
    15/07/2024 to 20/12/2024
    Research Field: Warranty Analysis and Reliability
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: Prof Richard Arnold

  • Johanna Franklin - CO532
    04/09/2024 to 06/12/2024
    Research Field: Computability theory and mathematical logic
    Home Institution: Hofstra University
    Local Contact: Dr Dan Turetsky

  • Shuyi Yao - CO532
    18/09/2024 to 30/09/2025
    Research Field: Shuyi Yao will work on the statistical properties of interferometric data obtained by polarimetric sensors.
    Home Institution: Wuhan University, China
    Local Contact: Prof Alejandro Frery

  • Anna Li - CO540
    30/09/2024 to 30/09/2025
    Research Field:
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: AProf Ivy Liu

  • Sarah Randal - CO546
    01/10/2024 to 30/09/2026
    Research Field: Working on the evidence and analysis that informs Higher Education policy and improves understanding of universities. She has developed interactive analytical tools that provide insight into pathways and outcomes of university students.
    Home Institution: Universities NZ
    Local Contact: AProf Ivy Liu

  • Yutang Guo - CO540
    15/10/2024 to 14/10/2025
    Research Field:
    Home Institution:
    Local Contact: AProf Ivy Liu

  • Yu Hayakawa - CO432
    28/10/2024 to 02/02/2025
    Research Field:
    Home Institution: Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
    Local Contact: Prof Richard Arnold

  • Lu Zhu - CO532
    04/11/2024 to 04/04/2025
    Research Field: Data Science & AI
    Home Institution: Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
    Local Contact: AProf Ivy Liu

  • Sione Paea - CO532
    01/12/2024 to 07/03/2025
    Research Field: Applied maths - industrial mathematics & card sorting
    Home Institution: USP, Fiji
    Local Contact: Prof Mark McGuinness

  • Mengying Wang - CO532
    08/01/2025 to 30/09/2025
    Research Field: Data Science
    Home Institution: Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
    Local Contact: AProf Ivy Liu

  • Nathan Brownlowe - CO532
    03/02/2025 to 07/02/2025
    Research Field: Operator Algebra and Rings and Algebras
    Home Institution: University of Sydney
    Local Contact: Dr Becky Armstrong