Thomas Baird, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Equivariant Cohomology Fukaya theory KR theory Mixed Hodge Polynomials Moduli Spaces of Vector Bundles and Higgs Bundles Representation Varieties Symplectic Geometry Topological Mirror Symmetry

Latest funding

Geometry and Topology of Moduli Spaces
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$54,000
Equivariant topology and symplectic geometry
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$102,000
Topology of moduli spaces and Hamiltonian Actions
NSERC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$80,000

All 3 grants and awards

Geometry and Topology of Moduli Spaces

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baird, Thomas

Keywords: moduli spaces of vector bundles and higgs bundles; equivariant cohomology; topological mirror symmetry; mixed hodge polynomials; symplectic geometry; representation varieties; kr theory; fukaya theory

$54,000

Equivariant topology and symplectic geometry

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baird, Thomas

$102,000

Topology of moduli spaces and Hamiltonian Actions

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baird, Thomas

$80,000

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: Equivariant Cohomology Dear Professor Baird, 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 equivariant cohomology 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 "Geometry and Topology of Moduli Spaces" (2022), 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]