Ben Bruce

I'm an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Trinity College. Previously I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia and a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

My research interests lie in harmonic analysis and related areas. Specifically, my work focuses on connections between the Fourier transform and geometric concepts such as curvature, symmetry, and dimension. My PhD thesis addressed certain special cases of the Fourier restriction problem. More recently, I've become interested in applications of the Fourier transform within fractal geometry. For more information, including my publications, see my Research page.

Teaching, like research, is an integral part of my work as a mathematician. I began my studies as an undergraduate at St. Olaf College and remain a proponent of a liberal arts education. I aim for a casual teaching style that promotes curiosity, exploration, and growth. Students are very welcome to talk with me about any mathematics that interests them. This coming term (Fall 2025), I will teach MATH 205 Abstraction and Argument and MATH 231 Calculus III. For more information about the courses I've taught, see my Teaching page.

Email:  benjamin.bruce@trincoll.edu

Office: MECC 235