Dr Jason Semeraro

  • Senior Lecturer
  • Director of People

Research groups and centres

Publications
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Employment

  • 2023-present: Senior Lecturer, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
  • 2019-2023:  Lecturer, University of Leicester
  • 2016-2019: Heilbronn Research Fellow, University of Leicester
  • 2013-2016: Heilbronn Research Fellow, University of Bristol

Education

  • 2009-2013: D.Phil Mathematics, Oriel College, University of Oxford
  • 2008-2009: M.Phil Pure Mathematics, University of Birmingham (with distinction)
  • 2005-2008: BA Mathematics and Music, University of Birmingham (1st Class Honours)
  • 2003-2005: The Ecclesbourne School, Duffield, Derby (6 A levels)
  • 1998-2003: Derby Grammar School, Derby (10 GCSEs)

 

Research Interests

Jason is interested in interactions between algebraic geometry/topology, group theory, representation theory and combinatorics. Currently he is interested in applying homotopy theory to develop an analogue of Deligne—Lusztig theory for spetses and related structures.

Research Grants

  • EPSRC New Investigator Award EP/W028794/1 Exotic Representation Theory, April 2023 - present.

Postdoctoral Research Associates

  • Damiano Rossi (May 2023 - June 2024)
  • Anja Meyer (August 2024 - )

PhD Students

  • Tom Lawrence (October 2022- present)
  • Robin Allen (October 2024 - )

 

Modules

  • MAB242 Galois Theory
  • MAB151 Mathematical Methods III
  • MAC300 and MAD300 Final Year Projects

Memberships

Service

  • EPSRC Peer Review College Member, 2024 - present.
  • LMS Undergraduate Research Bursary Advisory Board Member
  • MathSciNet Reviewer (14 reviews completed to date)
  • Referee for journals including the Duke Mathematical Journal, the Journal of Algebra and Number Theory and the Journal of Algebra
  • External examiner for University of Birmingham