Gregory G. Smith

Summary

Gregory G. Smith is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Queen's University. His research focuses on algebraic geometry, commutative algebra, and symbolic computation, with applications to optimization and combinatorics. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and has held visiting positions at institutions like Caltech and the American Institute of Mathematics. His awards include the Coxeter–James Prize and the André–Aisenstadt Prize. He has advised several graduate students, including Asha Zotine, Benjamin Hersey, and Andrew Staal. Smith is actively involved in teaching advanced undergraduate and graduate courses, such as Rings and Fields, Algebraic Geometry, and Computational Algebra. He has contributed to the development of software like Macaulay2 and frequently participates in international conferences and workshops.

• Education:
• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
• M.A., Brandeis University
• B.ScH, Queen's University
• Research Interests: Positivity in geometric structures, Hilbert schemes, vector bundles, computational algebra, and combinatorial algebraic geometry.
• Awards: NSERC Discovery Grants, Fellow of the Canadian Mathematical Society, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Visiting Professorship.
• Teaching: Core courses in algebra, linear algebra, and specialized topics like enumerative combinatorics and Galois theory.
• Students: Current advisee Julia McClellan (PhD); past students include Owen Ren (PhD 2018), Adam McCabe (MSc 2011).