Curriculum Vitae
Professor Jürgen Berndt
Department of Mathematics, King's College London, London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
Qualifications
- Dr. habil., 1 July 1995, University of Cologne, Germany
- Dr. rer. nat., 4 February 1989, University of Cologne, Germany
- Dipl.-Math., 16 February 1987, University of Cologne, Germany
Employment
- Apr 2009 - present: King's College London, Department of Mathematics, Professor
- Jun 2004 - Apr 2009: University College Cork, Department of Mathematics, Chair of Mathematics
- Aug 2002 - May 2004: University of Hull, Department of Mathematics, Reader
- Oct 1998 - Jul 2002: University of Hull, Department of Mathematics, Senior Lecturer
- Sep 1997 - Sep 1998: University of Hull, Department of Mathematics, Lecturer
- Jul 1991 - Jun 1997: Universität zu Köln, Mathematisches Institut, Wissenschaftlicher Assistent
- Sep 1990 - Jun 1991: Universität zu Köln, Mathematisches Institut, Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
- Mar 1987 - Feb 1989: Universität zu Köln, Mathematisches Institut, Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft
- Oct 1983 - Feb 1987: Universität zu Köln, Mathematisches Institut, Studentische Hilfskraft
Management Appointments
- Aug 2009 - Jul 2013: King's College London, Head of Department of Mathematics
- Jun 2004 - Apr 2009: University College Cork, Head of Department of Mathematics
Visiting Appointments
- 2016: Professor (Special Appointment), Hiroshima University, Japan (1 month)
- 2014: Visiting Researcher, University of California, Irvine, USA (2 months)
- 2013: Visiting Researcher, National University of Córdoba, Argentina (1 month)
- 2013: JSPS Invitation Fellow, Hiroshima University, Japan (1 month)
- 2002/03: Part-time Lecturer, Sophia University, Japan (6 months)
- 2000: Visiting Researcher, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan (1 month)
- 1997: Visiting Researcher, Keio University, Japan (2 months)
- 1996: Visiting Professor, National University of Córdoba, Argentina (1 month)
- 1995: Visiting Researcher, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan (2 months)
- 1991: Visiting Researcher, University of Durham, United Kingdom (2 months)
- 1989/90: DAAD Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA (1 year)
Publications
- 4 books, 57 research articles, 13 survey articles, 2 monographs, 1 conference proceedings
Research Grants and Awards
- 27 research grants and awards from Clay Mathematical Institute, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, European Commission, German Academic Exchange Service, German Research Foundation, Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, London Mathematical Society, National Research Foundation of Korea, Nuffield Foundation, Royal Society
Conference and Seminar Talks
- Numerous invited talks at conferences and seminars in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America
Organization of Workshops and Conferences
- Involved in the organization of 42 conferences and workshops in Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea and United Kingdom
Professional Advisory Work
- Referee for numerous journals, conference proceedings and book publishers
- Reviewer for numerous grant proposals for organizations in Czech Republic, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and United States of America
- Member of the editorial board of Differential Geometry and Its Applications; member of the advisory board of Tsukuba Journal of Mathematics
- Member of advisory boards to research councils in Ireland and United Kingdom
- Chair of quality review panel for academic department in Ireland
- External assessor for numerous appointments and promotions in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom
- External referee for PhD theses in Belgium, Spain and United Kingdom
PhD Students
- Ivan Solonenko, King's College London, 2024 [now Postdoctoral Assistant, Universität Stuttgart, Germany]
- Juan Sebastian Rodríguez Carreño, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 2021 [now Assistant Professor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia]
- Thomas Murphy, University College Cork, 2011 [now Associate Professor at California State University, Fullerton, USA]
- José Carlos Díaz-Ramos, University of Santiago de Compostela, 2005 [now Full Professor at University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain]
- Daria Ossipova, University of Hull, 2000 [now Head of Business Acceptance Knowledge, Scor, Lausanne, Switzerland and Executive Director, FeelGood Onco, Lutry, Switzerland]
Visiting postdoctoral fellows/PhD students
- Alberto Rodríguez-Vázquez, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 15/1-15/4/2020, funded by Spanish Government [now postdoctoral researcher, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium]
- Víctor Sanmartin López, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 15/9-12/12/2016, funded by Spanish Government (now
Profesor Ayudante Doctor LOU at University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
- Atsuhira Nagano, Waseda University, Japan, 8/4/2016-7/4/2017, funded by JSPS (now Associate Professor at Kanazawa University, Japan)
- Toru Kajigaya, Osaka City University, Japan, 6/12/2015-28/5/2016, funded by JSPS (now Assistant Professor at Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
- Shintaro Yanagida, Kyoto University, Japan, 7/5-29/7/2013, funded by JSPS (now Associate Professor at Nagoya University, Japan)
- Toru Kajigaya, Tohoku University, Japan, 8/1-30/6/2013, funded by JSPS (now Assistant Professor at Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
- Miguel Domínguez-Vázquez, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1/4-30/6/2012, funded by Spanish Government (now Ramón y Cajal Researcher at University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
- Hironao Kato, Osaka City University, Japan, 28/6/2012-31/8/2013, funded by JSPS
- Verónica Martín-Molina, University of Seville, Spain, 15/9-15/12/2011, funded by Spanish Government (now Associate Professor at University of Seville, Spain)
- Sebastian Klein, University of Cologne, Germany, 1/10/2006-30/9/2008, funded by DAAD (now Privatdozent at University of Mannheim, Germany)
- José Carlos Díaz-Ramos, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 10/7/2006-28/2/2009, funded by IRCSET and EC (now Full Professor at University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
- Hiroshi Tamaru, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, 1/3/2000-28/2/2001, funded by EPSRC (now Professor at Osaka City University, Japan)
- Evangelia Samiou, University of Augsburg, Germany, 1/2/1999-30/6/1999, funded by EPSRC (now Associate Professor at University of Cyprus, Nicosia)
Scientific Collaborators
- Michael Atiyah, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom († 11 January 2019)
- Eric Boeckx, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
- John Bolton, University of Durham, United Kingdom
- Martina Brück, Universität Augsburg, Germany (now Hochschule Koblenz, Germany)
- Sergio Console, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy († 4 November 2013)
- José Carlos Díaz-Ramos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Miguel Domínguez-Vázquez, Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (now Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
- Jost-Hinrich Eschenburg, Universität Augsburg, Germany
- Anna Fino, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy
- Oldřich Kowalski, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic († 2 January 2021)
- Hyunjin Lee, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- Peter Nagy, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Hiroo Naitoh, Yamaguchi University, Japan
- Carlos Olmos, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
- Friedbert Prüfer, Universität Leipzig, Germany
- Silvio Reggiani, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina
- Fulvio Ricci, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy (now Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Italy)
- Juan Sebastian Rodríguez Carreño, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina (now Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia)
- Evangelia Samiou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Víctor Sanmartín-López, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain (now Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
- Young Jin Suh, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
- Hiroshi Tamaru, Hiroshima University, Japan (now Osaka City University, Japan)
- Philippe Tondeur, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Franco Tricerri, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy († 6 June 1994)
- Kazumi Tsukada, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan
- Mohammad Javad Vanaei, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (now University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
- Lieven Vanhecke, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium († 11 March 2023)
- László Verhóczki, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- Lyndon Woodward, University of Durham, United Kingdom († 2000)
Teaching experience
- Undergraduate Courses: Differential Geometry; Geometry; Geometry and Groups; Geometry of Surfaces; Mathematical Analysis; Matrix Groups; Optimisation; Topology
- Postgraduate Courses: Lie Group Actions on Manifolds; Lie Groups and Lie Algebras; Riemannian Homogeneous Spaces; Spin Geometry; Symmetric Spaces
- Service Courses: Algorithmic Mathematics for Economists and Computer Scientists; Mathematics for Electronic Engineers
- Short Courses: Grassmannians; Submanifolds in Riemannian Geometry; Submanifolds in Symmetric Spaces
- Student Projects: Classification of Complex Simple Lie Algebras; Finite Symmetry Groups; Fixed Point Theory; Geometry of the Octonions; Geometry of the Quaternions; Index of Riemannian manifolds; Jordan Curve Theorem; Morse Theory; Polar Actions on Symmetric Spaces; Regular Polyhedra; Surfaces with Constant Mean Curvature; Topics in Symplectic Geometry; Wallpaper Groups
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Last update: 4 February 2024