I’m a PhD student in mathematics at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. My advisor is Associate Professor Ram Band. Starting October 2026, I will be a postdoctoral fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, working with Alexander Sodin.
I am currently looking for a position starting in October 2027.
My research lies at the intersection of spectral theory, spectral geometry, and mathematical physics, with a focus on Schrödinger operators on metric and discrete graphs. I am especially interested in how geometry, topology, and aperiodic order shape spectral phenomena.
You can find my CV here.
Feel free to contact me at:
giladsofer95[at]gmail.com
My research in spectral theory and spectral geometry is motivated by questions in mathematical physics, with a focus on quantum (metric) graphs and discrete graphs. I am especially interested in how the geometry and topology of these graphs shape the spectrum of the associated Schrödinger operators, for instance through nodal geometry, spectral flow, and eigenvalue inequalities. I am also very interested in the interplay between geometry, spectrum, and dynamics in periodic and aperiodic graphs, and how aperiodic order can give rise to interesting and surprising spectral properties. Recently, I've also been interested in topological indices in periodic and aperiodic graphs, and their possible applications in solid state physics.
You can also find me on Google Scholar and Research gate.
Preprints:
Johnson-Schwartzman gap labelling for metric and discrete decorated graphs. Joint with R. Band (2026).
Publications:
Spectral flow and Robin domains on metric graphs. Joint with R. Band and M. Prokhorova . To appear in Israel Journal of Mathematics (2025).
Time evolution and the Schrödinger equation on time dependent metric graphs. Joint with U. Smilansky. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (2024).
Differences between Robin and Neumann eigenvalues on metric graphs. Joint with R. Band and H. Schanz. Annales Henri Poincaré (2023).
Three classification results in the theory of weighted hardy spaces on the ball. Joint with D. Ofek. Complex Analysis and Operator Theory (2021).
M.Sc. Thesis:
Spectral curves of quantum graphs with δs type vertex conditions (Technion, 2022).
Spectrum of a quasiperiodic quantum graph
I am also interested in recreational mathematics and mathematical education, and ways to make mathematical ideas more intuitive and engaging. Here are some recreational talks and interviews I participated in (1, 2, 3).
For fun, here are some educational animations I made of isometries of the hyperbolic plane and Poincaré disk.
Outside of research, I enjoy playing piano, and am interested in classical music theory and history. I also volunteer with at-risk youth through the Otot association.