Education:
- Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA, U.S.A, June 2006.
- Thesis Toric algebra and the weak perfect graph theorem.
- Thesis areas Computational algebra, combinatorial
optimization, geometric combinatorics.
- Adviser Rekha R. Thomas.
- B.Sc. Mathematics and Statistics, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland, 2000.
Academic Positions:
- Researcher de Brun Centre for Computational Algebra,
Department of Mathematics, NUI Galway, June 2009 --.
- Investigador 2-A Depto. de Matemáticas,
CINVESTAV del IPN, Mexico, D.F. July 2007 -- May 2009.
- Visiting Asst. Professor Department of Mathematics,
University of Kentucky, U.S.A., Aug. 2006 -- May 2007.
Research Grants Awarded:
- Beginning Researcher Grant, Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, 2009-2011.
- Government of Ireland - Embark Postdoctoral Fellowship 2007 (offer declined).
Awards and Scholarships:
- Excellence in Teaching Award 2005, University of Washington Mathematics.
- Fulbright Intel Scholar for Science and Technology 2000.
- Graduate of the Year 2000, National University of Ireland, Cork.
Research and Publications: