Michael Giudici

Michael Giudici is a Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Western Australia (UWA). He holds a PhD from Queen Mary, University of London (2002) and has been at UWA since 2002, holding roles such as Australian Postdoctoral Fellow and Australian Research Fellow. His research focuses on permutation groups, graph symmetry, and combinatorial structures. He is a Fellow of the Australian Mathematical Society and the Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications.

**Education:**

• PhD in Mathematics, Queen Mary, University of London (2002)
• MSc, University of Western Australia
• BSc (Hons), University of Western Australia

**Key Research Themes:**

• Permutation groups and their actions
• Highly symmetric graphs
• Geometric symmetry properties

**Awards & Recognition:**

• Gavin Brown Prize (2020)
• Hall Medal (2012)
• Kirkman Medal (2005)
• Fellowships: Australian Mathematical Society & Institute for Combinatorics

**Advising & Grants:**

• Supervised 4 research projects (PhD/Masters).
• Lead researcher on 9 grants, including ARC-funded projects on group theory, graph symmetry, and combinatorics.

**Editorial Roles:**

• Editor, Journal of Group Theory
• Editor, Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A
• Associate Editor, Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society

**Collaborations & Engagement:**

• Organizing Committee, Simon Marais Mathematics Competition
• Former Chair, Western Australia Junior Mathematical Olympiad