Department of Mathematical Sciences

QA section news

Carsten Lunde Petersen, Professor

Carsten Lunde Petersen is employed in a professorship at the Department of Mathematical Sciences from 1 February 2024. He is affiliated with the section for Analysis and Quantum.

Albert H. Werner receives additional grant from Villum Foundation

Albert H. Werner’s new research project is called “Standard operating procedures for robust characterization and calibration of quantum hardware”.

Li Liu, postdoc

Li Liu started 15 January 2024 as a postdoc at the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Harold Adriaan Nieuwboer, postdoc

Harold Adriaan Nieuwboer started on 1 January 2024 as a postdoc in the Analysis & Quantum Section, associated with the Quantum for Life Centre.

Thomas Fraser, postdoc

Thomas Fraser joined the Analysis & Quantum Section on 1 January 2024 as a postdoc.

Obituary for Bent Fuglede

With the death of Bent Fuglede, Denmark has lost one of its very important mathematicians and the Department of Mathematics at the University of Copenhagen has lost a highly valued teacher, researcher and colleague.

Research grants

Semper Ardens grants to Bladt & Osajda

Martin Bladt and Damian Osajda receive The Carlsberg Foundation’s Semper Ardens Accelerate grant. Bladt will find statistical tools that can provide more accurate risk assessment for catastrophic events. Osajda will…

The Boeing Quantum Creators Prize awarded to Freek Witteveen

At the newly held Chicago Quantum Summit, postdoc Freek Witteveen from the department’s QMATH Centre won the 2023 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize.

Taro Spirig, PhD student

Taro Spirig was employed on 2 October 2023 as a PhD student at the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory under the supervision of Prof. Laura Mancinska.

Rune Thinggaard Hansen, PhD student

Rune Thinggaard Hansen was employed on 1 October 2023 as a PhD student at the QMATH Centre and the department’s Analysis and Quantum Section.

Peter Hearnshaw, postdoc

Peter Hearnshaw was employed as a postdoc on 1 October 2023 in the department’s Analysis and Quantum Section.

Huaitao Gui, PhD student

Huaitao Gui will be employed as a PhD student starting 1 November 2023, in the Analysis & Quantum section.

Lukas Junge, PhD student

Lukas Junge started as a PhD student at the QMATH centre on 1 September 2023.

Emil Tore Mærsk Pedersen, PhD student

Emil Tore Mærsk Pedersen was employed as a PhD student on 1 September 2023 in the Quantum for Life Centre.

Léo Morin, postdoc

Léo Morin is employed as a postdoc in the Analysis & Quantum Section, affiliated with QMATH, the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory.

Elias Theil, PhD student

Elias Theil was employed on 1 September 2023 as a PhD student in the department’s Analysis & Quantum section affiliated with the QMATH Centre.

Bhavik Kumar, PhD student

Starting 1 September 2023, Bhavik Kumar will begin his PhD at the Quantum for Life Centre, associated with the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Lubashan Pathirana, postdoc

Lubashan Pathirana was employed 1 August 2023 in the department’s section for Analysis & Quantum, associated with the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Johannes Agerskov, postdoc

From 1 September 2023, Johannes is employed as a postdoc at the department, where he is associated with the Analysis & Quantum section and the QMATH centre.

Ashutosh Goswami, postdoc

Ashutosh Goswami started as a postdoc on 1st July 2023, within the QMATH Centre. His supervisor is Matthias Christandl.

Marco Olivieri, postdoc

Marco Olivieri started on 1 August 2023 as a postdoc in the department’s section of Analysis & Quantum, working in the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory.

Mikael Rørdam appointed Honorary Professor at ECNU

East China Normal University in Shanghai has appointed Mikael Rørdam Honorary Professor “in recognition of his outstanding contributions and academic achievements in the field of mathematics”.

Sigurd Storgaard, PhD student

From 1 August 2023, Sigurd Storgaard is employed as a PhD student at the department’s section for Analysis & Quantum affiliated with the QMATH Centre. Laura Mančinska will be his supervisor.

The first group is ready for the new quantum education

The MSc programme in Quantum Information Science has admitted its first students, starting after the summer holidays. Many applied, and 42 were accepted.

Marie Curie grants to Spaas and Olivieri

Two postdocs - from Italy and Belgium - have won a competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, which they will carry at our department during the next two years.

Martin Dam Larsen, PhD student

Martin Dam Larsen will from 1 April 2023 be employed as a PhD student at the department’s Analysis & Quantum section and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Quantum research

QMATH researchers publish in JAMS

Quantum Intuition leads to progress on Matrix Multiplication Problem. Now published in the Journal of the American Mathematical Society (JAMS).

Marek Miller, postdoc

Marek Miller was employed as a postdoc on 1 March 2023. He will work with the QMATH research group.

Freek Witteveen awarded the Stieltjes Prize

Postdoc Freek Witteveen won the prestigious Dutch PhD Stieltjes Prize for the academic year 2021-2022.

Lasse Harboe Wolff, PhD student

First of January 2023 started Lasse Harboe Wolff as an PhD student at the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory within the Analysis & Quantum section.

ERC Starting Grant for Laura Mančinska

Associate Professor Laura Mančinska has received a € 1.5 million Starting Grant from the European Research Council for her project “Quantum Information Processing with Interacting Parties”.

RECRUIT grant of 11.8 mio. DKK allows the Quantum for Life Centre to expand

Theoretical physicist Daniel Malz joins the University of Copenhagen in April 2023 with a RECRUIT grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The grant is given to the most talented or leading researchers to strengthen…

Anton Rask Lundborg, postdoc

Anton Rask Lundborg started on 17 November 2022 as a postdoc in the department’s section for Statistics and Probability Theory.

Freek Witteveen, postdoc

Freek Witteveen will be joining the department’s Analysis & Quantum section as a postdoc on 1 October 2022.

Damian Osajda, associate professor

Damian Osajda has been appointed as Associate Professor at the Department for Mathematical Sciences from 1 September 2022.

Pedro Vinícius Ferreira Baptista, research assistant

From September to December 2022, Pedro Vinícius Ferreira Baptista will work as a research assistant at the QMATH centre.

Pieter Spaas, postdoc

Pieter Spaas is employed as a postdoc in the Analysis & Quantum Section from 1 September 2022.

Tommaso Aschieri, PhD student

Tommaso Aschieri will from 1 September 2022 be employed as a PhD student at the department’s Analysis & Quantum section and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Søren Fournais, professor

Professor Søren Fournais is employed at the Department of Mathematical Sciences for the next year. He will work with the section of Analysis & Quantum and will be associated with the centres QMATH and Quantum for Life.

James Hyde, postdoc

James Hyde was employed as a postdoc on 1 August 2022 in the Analysis & Quantum Section. His mentor is Magdalena Musat.

Blazej Ruba, postdoc

Blazej Ruba was employed on 1 August 2022 as a postdoc at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, associated with the Analysis & Quantum Section.

Jakob Günther, PhD student

Jakob Günther started 1 July 2022 as a PhD student at the Quantum for Life Centre and the section for Analysis & Quantum.

Dylan Harley, PhD student

On 1 August 2022 Dylan Harley started an integrated PhD programme with the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum for Life Center, which will run until July 2026.

Quantum information

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Virtual ICM 2022 - International Congress in Copenhagen

The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), originally planned to be held in St Petersburg this summer, has become an online event due to the war in Ukraine. The University of Copenhagen will play a prominent…

A new tool in the fight against hackers

A new form of security identification could soon see the light of day and help us protect our data from hackers and cybercriminals. Quantum mathematicians at the University of Copenhagen have solved a mathematical riddl…

Albert H. Werner, Associate Professor

The Dean has appointed Albert H. Werner as Associate Professor of Mathematics from 1 April 2022. He will be affiliated with the section Analysis & Quantum.

Boris Bolvig Kjær, PhD student

1 January 2022 Boris Bolvig Kjær was employed as a PhD student in the Analysis & Quantum Section, and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Ranyiliu Chen, PhD student

Ranyiliu Chen is employed as a PhD student from 1st November 2021 at the QMATH Centre under the Analysis and Quantum Section.

Solovej elected as Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

With this appointment, Professor Jan Philip Solovej, University of Copenhagen, is honoured for his contribution to the rigorous analysis of quantum systems, particularly many-body systems.

Christophe Charlier, postdoc

Christophe Charlier was employed as a postdoc on 1 September 2021, associated with Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory. He works in the research group of Torben Krüger.

Jurij Volcic, postdoc

Jurij Volcic is employed as a postdoc at the department from 1 September 2021, associated with both the Analysis & Quantum and Algebra & Geometry sections, and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory.

Research grants

Marie Curie grants to Moon, Schmidt and Kock

Two postdocs and an associate professor have each won a competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship, which they will carry at our department during the next two years. They will research in spectral gap stability,…

Asbjørn's thesis on mathematical quantum mechanics was the best

The Danish Mathematical Society has awarded the Edlund-DMF Thesis Prize for 2020 to Asbjørn Bækgaard Lauritsen, a graduate of the University of Copenhagen. He receives the prize for the thesis “A Mathematical Formulatio…

Henri Poincaré Prize awarded to Jan Philip Solovej

The International Association of Mathematical Physics has awarded Professor Jan Philip Solovej with its highest honour. He is the first Danish researcher to receive the prize.

Operator algebras receives DFF-grant for research in quantum mathematics

The operator algebras groups at UCPH and SDU (Odense) was granted more than 5 MDKK for the DFF (Independent Research Fund Denmark) Research project 2 ”Operator Algebras, Groups, and Quantum Spaces”.

Dynamics on Correlated Networks

Associate Professor Torben Krüger has been granted 2.7 million DKK to a research project exploring how random matrix theory can be used in e.g. neuroscience.

Johannes Jakob Meyer, visiting PhD student

Johannes Meyer, a PhD student from Freie Universität Berlin, will be visiting the QMATH Centre for six months.

Jonas Raunsø Håkånsen, research assistant

In the next few months, Jonas Raunsø Håkånsen will be associated with the department as a research assistant. With Torben Krüger as supervisor, he will be working with the QA section and the QMATH center.

Magdalena Musat, professor of Mathematics

The Dean has appointed Magdalena Musat as Professor of Mathematics at the Department for Mathematical Sciences from 1 December 2020.

August Bjerg, PhD student

August is employed as a PhD student from 1 January 2021 in the Analysis & Quantum section, where he will be affiliated with the QMATH Center.

Obituary of Professor Mogens Flensted-Jensen

Professor Mogens Flensted-Jensen passed away at the age of 78 on 21 December 2020 after a short illness. He was influential both as an internationally highly recognized researcher and as an efficient and well-liked…

Rasmus Kløvgaard Stavenuiter, PhD student

Rasmus is employed as a PhD student from 15 November 2020, affiliated with the section Analysis & Quantum.

Hans Plesner Jakobsen appointed Affiliated Professor

The Dean has appointed Hans Plesner Jakobsen - former Head of the Section for Mathematics - Affiliated Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Research-based teaching in experimental mathematics

Closer integrating research in teaching is a focus area for the University of Copenhagen. It is now being tested at the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the field of Experimental Mathematics.

Press release from RDAS

The Royal Academy’s gold medal to Gerd Grubb

The gold medal from The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters was awarded for a lifelong effort for Danish science. HM The Queen presented the award at a celebration on the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthday. …

Alvin Moon, postdoc

Alvin Moon is employed as a postdoc at the department from 1 October 2020, associated with the Analysis & Quantum Section and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Meng Yang, postdoc

Meng Yang was employed as a postdoc 1 October 2020, associated with Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH). His mentor is Torben Krüger.

Jacob Fronk, PhD student

Jacob Fronk started 1. August 2020 in the section for Analysis & Quantum, as a PhD student with Torben Krüger as supervisor.

Quantum for Life – a new research centre

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has granted Professor Matthias Christandl from the Department of Mathematical Sciences a 6-year grant of DKK 48.6 million to build a cross-disciplinary research centre exploring the use of…

Peter Krarup, research assistant

Peter Krarup started as a research assistant on 1 September 2020. From 1 January 2021, he is employed as a PhD student.

Paula Belzig, PhD student

Paula Belzig started on 1 August 2020 as a TALENT PhD student at the Analysis & Quantum Section and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory.

Quantum science

30 million DKK for quantum science research and training

The VILLUM Centre of Excellence for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH) has received DKK 30 million from the VILLUM FOUNDATION to train tomorrows quantum science experts.

Three new mathematical research projects are launched with DFF support

The Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) supports this year three researchers from the Department of Mathematical Sciences with grants of between two and 2.9 million DKK.

QMATH tracks the spread of Danish Coronavirus from genetic data

During the lockdown researchers at Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH) switch gears and investigate the genomic data of Danish Coronavirus cases.

Robin Reuvers, postdoc at QMATH

From 1 April to 30 September 2020, Robin will be employed as a postdoc at the Villum Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory, while working on a project concerning electron physics.

Upcoming MATH researcher receives VILLUM grant

VILLUM FONDEN announced today, that the Villum Young Investigator grant is awarded to mathematician Torben Krüger. He will from 1 July 2020 be an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Frederik Ravn Klausen, PhD student

January 1st 2020 Frederik starts as a PhD student with Albert Werner from the QMATH Centre, as a part of a Villum Young Investigator grant.

Alexander Friedrich, postdoc

Alexander started 1 October 2019 as a postdoc at the Department for Mathematical Sciences. He is associated with the section Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics, working with assistant professor Niels Martin…

Jasmin Matz, associate professor

Jasmin Matz has joined the University of Copenhagen on 1 October 2019, as an associate professor. She will be associated with the section Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics [2020: Algebra & Geometry].

Vincent Steffan, research assistant and PhD student

Vincent started as a research assistant 1 October 2019 at the section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics associated with the QMATH-centre. From 1 January 2020 he's employed as a PhD student.

Johannes Agerskov Schiødt, PhD student

Johannes started as a PhD student on 1 October 2019 at the section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics. He will be working with the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH). Jan Philip Solovej…

Sazzad Biswas, postdoc

The department’s section Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics were 1 October 2019 supplemented with postdoc Sazzad Biswas.

Andreas Bluhm, postdoc at QMATH

Andreas Bluhm started September 1st 2019 as a postdoc at the University of Copenhagen. He will be working at the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Alex Bols, postdoc at QMATH

Alex Bols is employed as a postdoc at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, associated with the Section of Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics.

Mads Friis Frand-Madsen, PhD student

Mads Friis Frand-Madsen has been employed as a PhD student at the Department of Mathematical Sciences since 1 September 2019. He is part of the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory and is working under the…

Quantum Science Students

New Quantum Master of Science Pilot Project

The Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science run a pilot project which may eventually lead to a future joint Master of Quantum Science (QMSc). The pilot project starts in the Fall term of 2019. It is a…

Vladimir Lysikov, postdoc at QMATH

Vladimir Lysikov started on June 1st, 2019 as a postdoc at the department working with the section Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics and the Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH).

Frank Hansen, Professor Emeritus

Since 1 May 2019, Professor Emeritus Frank Hansen has been working with the QMATH Centre and the Section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics.

Felix Lubbe, postdoc at GAMP

Felix Lubbe is employed as a postdoc at the department, affiliated whit the Section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics.

QUANTUM MATHEMATICS

Albert H. Werner receives Villum Young Investigator Grant

Albert H. Werner, Postdoc in quantum information at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, has received 10 million DKK from the VILLUM Young Investigator Program.

Inaugural lecture by Morten S. Risager

Professor of mathematics Morten S. Risager will give his inaugural lecture at Department of Mathematical Sciences Friday 15 June 2018 at 14:15, followed by a reception.

Marie Curie grant to research in secure communication

Giacomo De Palma from the QMATH Centre has received one of the very rare Individual Fellowships from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme (MSCA).

Morten S. Risager, professor of mathematics

The Dean has appointed Morten S. Risager Professor of Mathematics (Analytic number theory) at the Department of Mathematical Sciences from 1 April 2018.

Niels Martin Møller awarded prestigious Sapere Aude grant

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Niels Martin Møller has received a “Sapere Aude Starting Grant (Research Leader)" from the Independent Research Fund of Denmark. The grant is aimed at highly talented younger researchers…

Outstanding PhD trio receives honours

Mathematician Robin Reuvers was honored for his PhD project on the so-called Bose-gases, when SCIENCE presented this years PhD awards.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant to QMATH postdoc

Jed Kaniewski, postdoc at QMATH, has won a competitive Marie Curie-Fellowship, which he will carry at our department during the next two years.

Alex Kemarsky, postdoc at GAMP

Alex Kemarsky is employed at the department as postdoc affiliated with the Section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics. His postdoc mentor will be Henrik Schlichtkrull.

Francesco Chini, PhD student at QMATH

Francesco Chini is employed as a PhD student as of December 1st 2016, with the section Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics and the “Villum Centre of Excellence for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory” (QMATH).

Kevin Aguyar Brix, PhD student at NCG

Kevin Aguyar Brix is employed as a PhD-student at MATH from 1. September 2016. He is affiliated with the research group Non-commutative Geometry under the supervision of professor Søren Eilers.

Visiting professor

Professor Yiannis Petridis, guest at GAMP

Dr Yiannis Petridis will in his 11th visit to the department study counting points on affine homogeneous varieties using spectral theory of automorphic forms, working with Morten Risager and Henrik Schlichtkrull, member…

Niels Martin Møller, assistant professor

Niels Martin Møller joined the University of Copenhagen on August 1st, 2016, as tenure-track assistant professor in mathematics. He will be affiliated with the section of Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics.

Albert H. Werner, postdoc at GAMP

Albert is joining the department as a postdoc – with a Feodor Lynen Fellowship (a Humboldt Foundation sponsorship) - from May 2016. He is associated with the section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics.

Visiting associate professor Toke L. Knudsen

Mathematical historian Toke Lindegaard Knudsen is employed as associate professor from 1 February to 31 July 2016. He will be associated with the GAMP section.

Jed Kaniewski, postdoc at QMATH

Jed Kaniewski started at the department on 1st January 2016 as a postdoc with the Villum Center for Excellence in the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH). His postdoc mentor is Matthias Christandl.

Christopher Perry, postdoc at GAMP

Chris will be joining the department as a postdoc from December 2015. He will be associated with the section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics.

Alexander Müller-Hermes, new postdoc

The department has employed Alexander Müller-Hermes as postdoc from October 2015. He will be associated with the Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics section. Alexander did his PhD under the supervision of Michae…

Jakob Björnberg, new postdoc

Jakob Björnberg is employed as a postdoc, associated with the section for Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics. He will primarily be working with Bergfinnur Durhuus. Jakob is interested in statistical physics and…

Niko Laaksonen, visiting postdoc

Niko Laaksonen is a postdoctoral visitor of Morten Risager and is funded by the London Mathematical Society 150th Anniversary Postdoctoral Mobility Grant. He will be staying at MATH between 28th September 2015 and 27th…

Roberto Ferrara, new PhD student

Roberto Ferrara is employed as PhD student in the field of Quantum Information at the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Roberto is affiliated with the QMath research group and will be supervised by Matthias…

Magnus Goffeng, guest postdoc

Magnus Goffeng started at MATH/UCPH on June 1st, 2015, as a postdoc funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for two years. The last four years Magnus has been a postdoc at the Institute for Analysis at the…

Dimitrios Askitis, PhD student

Dimitrios Askitis was employed as a PhD student at the Department on 15th May 2015. He is a part of the section Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics, with Henrik Laurberg Pedersen as his PhD advisor.

Anton Samojlow, PhD student

Anton Samojlow was employed as a PhD student at the Department 1 April 2015. He is a part of the section Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics, with Jan Philip Solovej as his PhD advisor.

Niels Benedikter, postdoc

The Department of Mathematical Sciences has hired Niels Benedikter as a postdoc, associated with the research group Geometrical Analysis and Mathematical Physics. Niels studied Mathematics and Physics at the University…

Birger Brietzke, PhD student

Birger was hired as a PhD student at the Department of Mathematical Sciences 1 September 2014. He is affiliated with the research group Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics and has Jan Philip Solovej as…

Jérémy Sok, postdoc

MATH has hired Jérémy Sok as a postdoc, associated with the Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics group. Jan Philip Solovej is his postdoc mentor.

Gorjan Alagic, postdoc

The Department has employed Gorjan Alagic as postdoc from September 2014. He will be associated with the research group Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics. Gorjan completed his PhD in Mathematics under Alexande…

Fabian Portman, postdoc

Department of Mathematical Sciences has employed Fabian Portmann as postdoc in the Geometrical Analysis and Mathematical Physics group, starting 1 September 2014. Fabian recently completed his PhD at the Royal Institute…

Héctor Bombín, postdoc

The Department has employed Héctor Bombín as postdoc from 1 September 2014. He will be associated with the research group Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics (GAMP).

Olga Bershteyn, postdoc

Olga Bershteyn is employed as a postdoc at Department of Mathematical Sciences from the 1st of June, 2014. She works in the research group Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics.

Christian Majenz, PhD student

Christian Majenz is employed as a PhD student at the department of Mathematical Sciences from 1 June 2014. He will be working with the research group Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics. Christian’s PhD-project…

Matthias Christandl appointed professor

With effect of April 1, the Dean has appointed Matthias Christandl as Professor for Mathematical Physics at the Department of Mathematical Sciences. He is working with the research group Geometric Analysis and…