Research in discrete mathematics, including finite geometry, algebraic graph theory, coding theory, and applications in data science. Teaching duties include courses in linear algebra, mathematical analysis, mathematics for data science, and computeralgebra.

Research in finite geometry and related topics. Further development of the software package FinInG (http://cage.ugent.be/fining). Cooperation with colleagues from University of St. Andrews to further develop algorithms for HPC-GAP. Restricted teaching duties.

My research still focusses on topics in finite geometry. During this fellowship, I will investigate in detail algebraic techniques to study direction problems in affine and projective spaces. The final aim to obtain new results on substructures of polar spaces applying the results in affine and projective spaces.

On a temporary contract base, I have been teaching linear algebra (2012-2013) and mathematical analysis (2013-2014).

My research focusses on topics in finite geometry. Finite Geometry is a field of mathematics. In finite geometry, geometrical structures with a finite number of objects are studied. Combinatorial, algebraic and group theoretic techniques are used. Finite geometry has applications in coding theory (the theory of error detecting and correcting codes used for transmission of data), and cryptography. Finite geometry is s subfield of discrete mathematics and related to graph theory, design theory… Show more My research focusses on topics in finite geometry. Finite Geometry is a field of mathematics. In finite geometry, geometrical structures with a finite number of objects are studied. Combinatorial, algebraic and group theoretic techniques are used. Finite geometry has applications in coding theory (the theory of error detecting and correcting codes used for transmission of data), and cryptography. Finite geometry is s subfield of discrete mathematics and related to graph theory, design theory and other fields of discrete mathematics.Special substructures of polar spaces are the main topic of my research during this period. Intersting cooperation with authorities in the field of finite geometry leads to the use of more algebraic techniques. This period of full time research is reduced to almost zero in the period that I work as a policy advisor of the Research Foundation Flanders (Belgium). Show less

My research focusses on topics in finite geometry. Finite Geometry is a field of mathematics. In finite geometry, geometrical structures with a finite number of objects are studied. Combinatorial, algebraic and group theoretic techniques are used. Finite geometry has applications in coding theory (the theory of error detecting and correcting codes used for transmission of data), and cryptography. Finite geometry is s subfield of discrete mathematics and related to graph theory, design theory… Show more My research focusses on topics in finite geometry. Finite Geometry is a field of mathematics. In finite geometry, geometrical structures with a finite number of objects are studied. Combinatorial, algebraic and group theoretic techniques are used. Finite geometry has applications in coding theory (the theory of error detecting and correcting codes used for transmission of data), and cryptography. Finite geometry is s subfield of discrete mathematics and related to graph theory, design theory and other fields of discrete mathematics.During my PhD research, I studied large partial spreads and small minimal blocking sets of some particular generalized quadrangles and some finite classical polar spaces.PhD (may 2004): Blocking sets and partial spreads in finite polar spaces Show less

Advising science policy of the Research Foundation - Flanders, a funding body of fundamental research in Flanders. The Research Foundation Flanders (in Dutch: Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen, shortly: FWO) finances young promising predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers and experienced research groups.