In Spring 2008 I am teaching

• Math 112 Calculus II.
  
  
• Math 233 An Introduction to Modern Algebra.
  
  

Born in England, I moved to Australia with my family when I was fairly young. I completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney before coming to the USA for graduate school. I was awarded a Ph.D. in May 2004 by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois , Urbana-Champaign. My PhD advisor was Nigel Boston. From September 2004 to August 2007 I was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Currently I am a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Smith College.

CV      Research Statement      Teaching Statement

I work in algebraic number theory. In particular I'm interested in questions about the structure of certain Galois groups that are associated to arithmetically interesting extensions of number fields. The study of such groups and their representations is an important development in modern number theory and has lead to many advances in our understanding of more classical problems (eg. Fermat's Last Theorem and other Diophantine equations).

I find many other areas/topics in mathematics interesting, particularly those with an algebraic or discrete flavor. I'm also interested in some of the applications of mathematics in modern communication systems including the design of error correcting codes and cryptographic protocols.

For more information about my research interests and publications please see my Research Page.