Sheehan Olver

Dr. Sheehan Olver is an Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics at the Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London. He holds affiliations in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Applied and Numerical Analysis, and Mathematics research and teaching staff. His research focuses on numerical analysis, computational methods, and spectral methods for differential equations, singular integral equations, and Riemann–Hilbert problems, with applications in integrable systems and random matrices.

Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Cambridge (2008). Smith-Knight/Rayleigh-Knight Prize Winner (2006).

Research Interests: Spectral methods, orthogonal polynomials, fractional differential equations, representation theory applications, and numerical solutions of integrable systems. His work emphasizes efficient, sparse numerical techniques for solving complex mathematical problems across domains like fluid dynamics and quantum mechanics.

Labs/Teams: Active in software development for computational mathematics, including packages like ApproxFun.jl and RHPackage. Collaborates widely with institutions such as the University of Oxford, Cornell University, and the University of Sydney.

Grants/Awards: While no specific awards are listed, his extensive publication record and software contributions reflect sustained recognition in computational mathematics.