I am an assistant professor in the Algebra and Number theory research group at the department of Mathematics and Statistics at Maynooth University. My current research focuses on set-theoretic solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation and relating their properties to groups, rings and a recently introduced notion called skew braces. Vice versa, I employ set-theoretic solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation to construct exciting groups and rings, containing polycyclic groups, RAAG’s, quadratic algebras and Jacobson radical rings.

I am visiting professor at Universiteit Gent and also affiliated researcher with Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Currently, I am co-organizing a workshop ‘Braiding New Ground: Vertex algebras meet Yang-Baxter equation’ with Sven Möller at Maynooth University.