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Dr Colin Reid is an Honorary Lecturer at the School of Information and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle. Previously, he held roles including ARC DECRA Fellow (2015-2017) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2018-2023) within the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. He has also been affiliated with institutions such as the University of Münster and École Normale Supérieure de Lyon. Reid’s research focuses on topological group theory, particularly totally disconnected locally compact groups, and he has contributed to advancements in profinite group theory.
Education: PhD in Profinite Group Theory from Queen Mary, University of London (2010), Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cambridge (UK).
Research Interests:
- Structure and dynamics of totally disconnected locally compact groups
- Profinite groups and their properties
- Automorphisms of discrete structures
- Applications of group theory in symmetry analysis
Key Contributions:
- Developed frameworks for analyzing chief factors in Polish groups
- Explored local structure in t.d.l.c. groups via contraction groups and distal actions
- Authored over 30 journal articles, including works in Groups, Geometry, and Dynamics and Journal of Group Theory
Awards:
- ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) for research on branching and self-similarity in group actions (2015-2017)
Advising & Grants:
- Supervised two PhD students and a Master’s student in topological group theory
- Secured grants totaling $304,021, including DECRA support and a Discovery Project on symmetries of relational structures
Collaborations & Leadership:
- Organized international workshops like the 2016 'Winter of Disconnectedness' series
- Key collaborator with researchers such as George Willis (Australia), Pierre-Emmanuel Caprace (Belgium), and Phillip Wesolek (USA)
