Curriculum Vitæ
Education
Ph.D.
Mathematics, 2011. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Thesis: Limit Theorems for Theta Sums via Renormalization and Homogeneous Dynamics. Thesis advisor: Yakov G. Sinai
M.Sc.
Mathematics, 2007. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Laurea Magistrale
Mathematics, 2006. Università degli Studi di Bologna. Bologna, Italy.
Thesis: Spectral Properties of Transfer Operators for a Family of Maps with Transition to Intermittency. Thesis advisor: Mirko Degli Esposti
Academic Appointments
Fall 2021 - now
Associate Professor. Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Queen’s University. Kingston, ON.
Fall 2015 - 2021
Assistant Professor. Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Queen’s University. Kingston, ON.
Spring 2015
Member. Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Berkeley, CA.
Fall 2012 - Summer 2015
J.L. Doob Research Assistant Professor. Department of Mathematics. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Mentor: Florin P. Boca
Spring 2012
Member. Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Berkeley, CA.
Fall 2012.
Member. Institute for Advanced Study. Princeton, NJ
Mentor: Jean Bourgain
Visiting positions
March - June 2022
Visitor. Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Matematica. Host: Prof. Marco Lenci
Grants and Awards
2022 - 2027
NSERC Discovery Grant. Studying Randomness in Number Theory and Quantum Mechanics via Dynamics. 90,000 CAD.
2019
Principal’s Development Fund for Visiting Scholars for the organization of the mini-course Nonlocal problems in PDEs and geometry by Eleonora Cinti. 5,093 CAD.
2018 - 2019
Nominated for W.J. Barnes Teaching Award. Queen's University.
2017 - 2018
Nominated for W.J. Barnes Teaching Award. Queen's University.
2017
Fields Institute Conference support. Co-organizers: Maria Avdeeva, Thomas Barthelmé, and Boris Hasselblatt. 25,000 CAD.
2016 - 2021
NSERC Discovery Grant. Statistical and Number-Theoretical Aspects of Dynamical Systems. 115,000 CAD.
2015 - 2016
Finalist for the Frank Knox Award for Excellence in Teaching. Queen’s University.
2015 - 2018
Research Initiation Grant. Queen’s University. 20,000 CAD.
Spring 2015
National Science Foundation Grants DMS 1107452, 1107263, 1107367. RNMS: Geometric Structures and Representation Varieties (GEAR Network). 6,460 USD.
2014 - 2017
National Science Foundation Grant DMS 1363227. 120,000 USD.
2013 - 2015
American Mathematical Society - Simons Foundation Travel Grant. 4,000 USD.
2012
Best Research Poster Award. European Congress of Mathematics. 250 EUR.
2006 - 2007
Borsa di studio per il finanziamento all’estero (Area di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Chimiche). Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy. 21,937 EUR.