Alex He

About me

I was a postdoctoral fellow at Oklahoma State University (OSU) from August 2024 until May 2025, and am now on the job market. Prior to that, I was a PhD student under the supervision of Ben Burton at the University of Queensland (UQ).

In rather fanciful terms, my research involves using computers to study alternate universes. In more precise terms, my research interests are in computational 3-manifold topology. In particular, I have spent a lot of time developing algorithms for 3-manifold topology that are suitable for software implementation. This often requires finding a delicate balance between simplicity (so that we can write the code) and efficiency (so that we can run the code). I make especially frequent use of the software package Regina.

Drawing pictures is one of the perks of studying topology. You can find some pictures of the objects that I work with in this introductory slide that I made when I was still a student. More pictures can be found in some mathematical posters and postcards that I've created (see below).

I've found that I really enjoy collaborative research. You can find a list of my collaborators at the bottom of this page.

Email: alex.he@okstate.edu

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2189-4942

GitHub: https://github.com/AlexHe98

This website is usually contains more up-to-date information, but here is my CV.