Andrew Donald

Andrew Donald is a Lecturer at the School of Mathematics, University of Bristol. He holds degrees including an MSci and PhD from the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on 4-manifold topology, L-space knots, and low-dimensional geometric topology. He has collaborated with researchers such as D. McCoy and F. Vafaee on knot theory and manifold invariants. His work includes contributions to Heegaard Floer homology and smooth slicing obstructions.

• Education: MSci (Glasgow), PhD (Glasgow)

His research explores the intersection of topology and knot theory, particularly through the lens of 4-manifold invariants and L-space conjectures. Recent work investigates unknotting arcs in alternating diagrams and applications of the 10/8 theorem to knot concordance.