Galatia Cleanthous

Dr. Galatia Cleanthous is a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Maynooth University, Ireland, affiliated with the Faculty of Science & Engineering and the Hamilton Institute. She joined Maynooth in 2020 after postdoctoral positions at Trinity College Dublin, Newcastle University, and University of Cyprus, and holds a PhD in Pure Mathematics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2014).

Education

• PhD in Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2014)
• MSc in Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Diploma in Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Research Interests

Her research bridges pure and applied mathematics, focusing on Mathematical Analysis, Probability, and Statistics. Specifically, she explores Geometric Analysis, Geometric Function Theory, and Harmonic Analysis on manifolds and metric spaces. In statistics, she works on Nonparametric, Spatial, and Environmental Statistics, developing adaptive estimation techniques and studying Gaussian random fields on spheres and other domains.

Publication Trends

From 2025 back to 2013, her work has consistently appeared in top journals such as Annals of Statistics, Bernoulli, Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, and Transactions of the American Mathematical Society. A clear trend emerges: early publications concentrate on pure analytic topics like Fourier multipliers and function spaces, while recent outputs integrate these theoretical tools into modern nonparametric statistics, density estimation on manifolds, and stochastic modeling of environmental and seismological data.

Scientific Awards

• Master’s degree ranked first with grade 9.8/10, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2011)
• Diploma ranked first among ~200 students, grade 9.7/10, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009)
• Undergraduate merit awards for three consecutive academic years (2005-2008), State Scholarship Foundation of Greece
• National first place in Cypriot high-school mathematics entrance exams (2005), Ministry of Education, Cyprus

Advising & Outreach

Dr. Cleanthous has supervised BSc and MSc students, including Ultán Doherty (BSc, 1st Class Honors, 2021) and Anush Harish (MSc, 2022). She serves as Chair of the Department PR Committee, Member of the University STEM Promotions Committee, and Member of the departmental Equality, Diversity & Inclusion committee. Beyond campus, she trains young mathematicians at the North Kildare Maths Problem Solving Club and organizes public engagement events for Science Week.

Labs & Teams

She is associated with the Hamilton Institute at Maynooth University, a multidisciplinary research institute fostering collaboration between mathematics, computer science, and engineering.