Michael Brannan, University of Waterloo

Research

Connes embedding problem Functional analysis Non-local games Operator algebras Quantum Correlations Quantum groups Quantum information Quantum symmetries

Latest funding

Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Communication
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Interactions between noncommutative geometry and quantum information
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$93,000

All 2 grants and awards

Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Communication

Principal investigatorNSERC2025International - Catalyst - Quantum - G7

Principal investigators: Brannan, Michael

Keywords: Computer communications; Mathematical sciences

$25,000

Interactions between noncommutative geometry and quantum information

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Brannan, Michael

Keywords: operator algebras; quantum information; functional analysis; quantum symmetries; quantum groups; non-local games; quantum correlations; representation theory; tensor category; connes embedding problem

$93,000

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: Connes embedding problem Dear Professor Brannan, 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 connes embedding problem 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 "Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Communication" (2025), 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]