Jonathan Jedwab

Jonathan Jedwab is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University (SFU), where he has worked since 2003. His research combines combinatorial, algebraic, and analytical techniques to solve problems in digital communications, with a focus on sequence design, difference sets, and coding theory.

• Education: Not explicitly stated.
• Appointments: 2003–present: Professor, Department of Mathematics, SFU; 1989–2003: Researcher, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, UK.

His research interests include:

• Golay complementary sequences and arrays
• Difference sets and their applications
• Binary sequences and merit factor analysis
• Costas arrays and wavelength isolation design
• Combinatorial design theory in digital communications

His selected publications explore topics such as quaternary Legendre pairs, lattice path enumeration, and constructions of Hadamard matrices, often intersecting with finite fields, coding theory, and signal processing.

Scientific Awards:

• Hall Medal, Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications (2005)
• Kirkman Medal, Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications (1994)
• NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement (2009)
• SFU University Professor (2013–2018)

Advising: He has supervised numerous graduate and undergraduate students in areas like sequence design, equiangular lines, and combinatorial RNA structures. Notable students include Thomas Pender, Jingzhou Na, and Samuel Simon.

Labs/Teams: Collaborated with Hewlett-Packard Laboratories (UK) and SFU research groups, including the Combinatorics and Optimization group.