Information about potential PhD advisors in the Hodge Institute for the upcoming PhD admissions (the deadline for funding is 23rd January 2023, but we also encourage applications before the deadline for possible early offers; candidates whose undergraduate degree is from a Scottish university are encouraged to apply by 9th January, and then when available to apply for the Carnegie scholarship by its deadline of 23rd January). For information on the application process, see this link.

Available Supervisors
Clark Barwick
My research relates homotopy theory, category theory, and arithmetic. These days, I'm particularly interested in chromatic homotopy theory. I am open to taking new students, but my availability is starting to become limited.
ABayer.jpg Arend Bayer
Recently I have mostly worked on applications of derived categories/stability conditions/wall-crossing to fundamental questions in algebraic geometry: taking abstract categorical machinery and extract concrete geometric results. Currently, Tza-Yung (just started), Hannah (2nd year) and Augustinas (3rd year) are working on such questions. This year, I would only be looking to take on a new student in case there is a very good fit. If in doubt, don't hesitate to drop me an email!
ICheltsov.jpg Ivan Cheltsov
I work on geometry of mildly singular Fano varieties. This includes rationality type questions, equivariant birational geometry, existence of extremal metrics, and classification in low dimensions.
Ben In Ouchy Ben Davison
I work on mathematics inspired by the enumerative geometry of 3-Calabi-Yau varieties. This takes many forms - quantum groups, geometric representation theory, motivic invariants, cluster algebra, combinatorics of planar partitions. I currently have four PhD students, and so I am unlikely to take more for the moment.
IMG 8373 Tudor Dimofte
My current work centers around the algebraic and geometric structure of operators in quantum field theories — in particular, supersymmetric gauge theories and their topological twists. This tends to involve modern methods in derived algebraic and symplectic geometry. One current goal is to develop a 3d analogue of homological mirror symmetry. I am happy to discuss this and related work. However, I am already supervising several Ph.D. students at various stages, and am unfortunately unable to take on any new students this year.
Iain Iain Grant Gordon
You can find out about topics I work on, basically Representation Theory and its connections to Lie theory, algebraic combinatorics, algebraic geometry and noncommutative algebra, by going to my webpage and following the links to publications (for some survey articles) or to PhD students (for some talks, plus theses of all my graduated students). I'm Head of the College of Science and Engineering in Edinburgh, so I'd only be interested in co-supervising PhD students with members of the group!
MHering.jpg Milena Hering
I work on algebraic geometry, especially with connections to combinatorics and commutative algebra. Much of my research is motivated by deepening the understanding of the dictionary between geometric properties of projective toric varieties, combinatorial properties of the corresponding lattice polytopes, and algebraic properties of the corresponding toric ideals; I am currently particularly interested in stability of toric vector bundles; see also my website. My student Will Reynolds is finishing this year and I would be happy to take more students.
maui-David.jpg David Jordan
The problems that interest me the most concern the interactions between low dimensional topology (braid groups, mapping class groups, topological field theories), non-commutative algebra (quantization, symplectic structures, derived algebraic geometry), and representation theory (quantum groups, algebraic groups, tensor categories), especially as these interactions arise in mathematical physics and gauge theory. I currently have one second-year student, and am open to taking more students.
Minhyong Kim
My research is mostly in arithmetic geometry, the study of structures that have a combination of arithmetic and geometric natures, Recently, I’ve been mostly interested in the interface between arithmetic geometry and quantum field theory. You can see some of my papers listed on this old webpage.
Dimitra2.jpg Dimitra Kosta
My current research lies in combinatorial and applied algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. My research interests include studying generating sets of toric ideals (i.e. Markov and Graver bases), algebraic geometry for singular learning theory and algebraic varieties arising from phylogenetics. I would be happy to supervise a student.
Photo of Tom Leinster Tom Leinster
I work in category theory and its applications. I have many interests and would be happy to take on another student.
ama.jpg Antony Maciocia
My interests lie in Algebraic Geometry and particularly in understanding moduli of holomorphic sheaves. Current work has focused on applications of Bridgeland stability to various classical and non-classical questions about varieties and especially Abelian varieties and projective 3-space. Currently I supervise Husniyah Alzubaidi and Luke Naylor. I would be interested in a new student. I would be looking for a solid background in homological algebra and algebraic geometry.
johan.jpg Johan Martens
My research mainly involves the study of various moduli spaces in symplectic and algebraic geometry. Most of these have links to physics and representation theory, and involve some sort of symmetry. I am open to take on another student.
Apires Photo 2020 Ana Rita Pires
I work on symplectic geometry, mostly the kind that uses hamiltonian group actions (in particular toric actions) and moment maps. Lately I have been working in quantitative symplectic geometry, in particular symplectic embedding problems. I am open to taking on a new student this year.
Jon Pridham
My research is concerned with the interactions between abstract homotopy theory and algebraic geometry. I am open to taking on a student in 2023.
Hodge Pavel Safronov
I am interested in problems lying at the intersection of representation theory (of quantum groups), algebraic geometry (in particular, derived algebraic and derived symplectic geometry) and mathematical physics (supersymmetric field theories, topological field theories, deformation quantization). I currently have three PhD students and might take on another student in 2023 if there is a good fit.
Z Berk Alexander Shapiro
My work centres around representation theory, Poisson geometry, and cluster algebra. Problems that I am most interested in concern quantum groups, integrable systems, low-dimensional topology, higher Teichmuller theory, and are motivated by questions in mathematical physics. I currently have two PhD students, but I might consider taking one more of there is a good fit.
Nick Sheridan Photo Nick Sheridan
I work on mirror symmetry, which is a relationship between symplectic and algebraic geometry. My papers are available on my webpage. I currently supervise three students, and am not looking to take on any more in 2023.
SSierra Sue Sierra
I am a noncommutative ring theorist, specialising in interactions between ring theory and algebraic geometry, particularly the use of geometric techniques to solve problems in algebra. Much of my research is motivated by the programme to classify connected graded domains of GK-dimension 3. I am also interested in moduli problems for graded rings and in algebraic geometry, and recently I have begun to work on problems coming from Lie theory. My papers are available on my webpage. I probably will not take another student in 2023.
A Smoktunowicz.png Agata Smoktunowicz
I work on noncommutative ring theory. I do not plan to take another student in the coming year.


We also have a lot of common interests with colleagues in neighbouring fields, in particular the Mathematical Physics group has a similar webpage listing potential advisors.