Academic Profile : Faculty

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Asst Prof Gary Royden Watson Greaves
Assistant Professor, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
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Biography

Gary R.W. Greaves received his PhD from the University of London in 2012 after which he became a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. In July of 2016 he joined SPMS at NTU as a lecturer and became a senior lecturer in 2020. In April 2024, Greaves became an Assistant Professor.

Research Interests

Dr Greaves' research lies on the interface of algebra, combinatorics, and number theory with computational leanings. His research draws its motivation from and enjoys applications to problems in fields including Quantum Physics and Computer Science. He is currently occupied on problems in

- spectral graph theory
- frame theory
- algebraic combinatorics
- algebraic number theory
 

Current Grants

  • Coherent algebras and spectrally optimal graphs
  • Coherent Algebras of Regularly Structured Graphs
  • Optimal Configurations in Finite Geometry

Awards & Recognition

Awards
2023 Recipient, SPMS Teaching Excellence Award, NTU
2022 Recipient, SPMS Teaching Excellence Award, NTU
2021 Recipient, John Cheung Social Media Award
2020 Recipient, Nanyang Education Award (School)
2019 Recipient, SPMS Teaching Excellence Award, NTU
2008 Recipient, School of Mathematics prize, Cardiff University
 
Fellowships & Other Recognition
2012 Recipient, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Standard Award
 

Teaching

Courses Taught
MH1812 Discrete Mathematics
MH2100 Calculus III
MH3300 Graph Theory
 
Supervision of PhD Students
Woo Chin Jian (2017-2022)
Jeven Syatriadi (2021-)
Tan Zhao Kuang (2023-)