Margherita Ferrari, University of Manitoba

Research

Bond-edge types DNA self-assembly Flexible tiles Graph colorings Graph decompositions Rigid tiles Tile types

Latest funding

Discrete Methods for Flexible and Rigid Tilings
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Discrete Methods for Flexible and Rigid Tilings
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$54,000

All 2 grants and awards

Discrete Methods for Flexible and Rigid Tilings

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Ferrari, Margherita Maria

$12,500

Discrete Methods for Flexible and Rigid Tilings

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ferrari, Margherita Maria

Keywords: tile types; bond-edge types; flexible tiles; rigid tiles; graph colorings; graph decompositions; dna self-assembly

$54,000

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: Bond-edge types Dear Professor Ferrari, 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 on bond-edge types 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 "Discrete Methods for Flexible and Rigid Tilings" (2023), 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]