Heath Emerson, University of Victoria

Research

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Latest funding

C*-algebraic and spectral techniques in dynamical systems
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$28,000
Type III Noncommutative Geometry and KK-theory
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$96,000
Equivariant index theory and noncommutative geometry
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$75,000

All 4 grants and awards

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C*-algebraic and spectral techniques in dynamical systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Emerson, Heath

Keywords: kk-theory; c*-algebras; spectral triples; hyperbolic groups; ergodic theory; index theory; spectral geometry; quantum mechanics; k-theory; groupoids

$28,000

Type III Noncommutative Geometry and KK-theory

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Emerson, Heath

$96,000

Equivariant index theory and noncommutative geometry

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Emerson, Heath

$75,000

Index theory and macroscopic geometry of groups

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Emerson, Heath

$60,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Emerson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "C*-algebraic and spectral techniques in dynamical systems" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]