Department Colloquium with Steven Rayan

Event Date:
2027-01-21T16:00:00
2027-01-21T17:00:00
Event Location:
HENN 200
Speaker:
Steven Rayan, University of Saskatchewan
Related Upcoming Events:
Department Colloquia
Intended Audience:
Everyone
Local Contact:

Brett Gladman (gladman@astro.ubc.ca)

All are welcome to this event!

Event Information:

Abstract:

[coming soon!]

Bio:

Steven Rayan is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in algebraic geometry, mathematical physics, and quantum information science. He is the Director of the Centre for Quantum Topology and Its Applications (quanTA) and has been involved in research across multiple areas, including quantum computing and quantum matter. Rayan completed his doctoral studies at the University of Oxford and has contributed significantly to the field of Higgs bundles and their moduli spaces. He has also been recognized for his work with the College of the Royal Society of Canada and is a member of various research consortia, including the NSERC Alliance Quantum Consortium. 

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Add to Calendar 2027-01-21T16:00:00 2027-01-21T17:00:00 Department Colloquium with Steven Rayan Event Information: Abstract: [coming soon!] Bio: Steven Rayan is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in algebraic geometry, mathematical physics, and quantum information science. He is the Director of the Centre for Quantum Topology and Its Applications (quanTA) and has been involved in research across multiple areas, including quantum computing and quantum matter. Rayan completed his doctoral studies at the University of Oxford and has contributed significantly to the field of Higgs bundles and their moduli spaces. He has also been recognized for his work with the College of the Royal Society of Canada and is a member of various research consortia, including the NSERC Alliance Quantum Consortium.  Learn More: See his researcher profile page from the University of Saskatchewan: https://researchers.usask.ca/steven-rayan/index.php More about his research: https://researchers.usask.ca/steven-rayan/research/overview.php  Read UofSaskatchewan article, "'Art inside a material’: USask mathematician recognized for quantum research": https://news.usask.ca/articles/colleges/2023/art-inside-a-material-usask-mathematician-recognized-for-quantum-research.php Steven explains the Signature Area: https://research.usask.ca/about/signature-areas/quantum-innovation.php Read article from The Sheaf, "The coldest machine on campus: inside USask's quantum leap": https://thesheaf.com/2026/05/28/the-coldest-machine-on-campus-inside-usasks-quantum-leap/  Event Location: HENN 200