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Biography
Sebastian Wieczorek received his MSc in Theoretical Physics from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, in 1998 and his PhD in Mathematical Physics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2002. After his PhD, he worked as a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, for the Department of Energy and Lockheed Martin Corporation. He then joined the University of Exeter, UK, as a Lecturer in Mathematics in June 2006, Senior Lecturer in May 2010 and Associate Professor in February 2014. In August 2014, Sebastian took up the position of Chair Professor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Applied Mathematics at University College Cork.
Research Interests
Professor Sebastian Wieczorek specialises in applied nonlinear dynamics and bifurcation theory, or the mathematical theory of instability. He develops mathematical concepts and techniques for physical problems such as:
- Tipping Points (Critical Transitions) in natural and human systems.
- Multiple timescale (fast-slow) phenomena.
- Nonlinear dynamics of semiconductor laser systems.
- Mathematical modelling in healthcare (adaptive cancer therapy, seizure dynamics, stability of healthcare systems).
Media mentions:
WIRED:
https://www.wired.com/story/zombie-fires-arctic-causes/The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/jun/13/weatherwatch-scientists-discover-possible-cause...CBS News:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/global-warming-could-fuel-compost-bombs/Google Scholar profile of Prof. Sebastian Wieczorek:
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=o-klPBYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=aoResearch Grants
| | Project | Funding
Body | Start Date | End Date | Award |
|---|
| Evolutionary games and population dynamics: from theory to applications | Horizon 2020 | 01-MAR-21 | 01-MAR-25 | €241,884.33 |
| Stability of the Irish Health System | Enterprise Irl | 01-JUN-19 | 28-FEB-22 | €254,357.00 |
| Laya Healthcare | Enterprise Irl | 01-JUN-19 | 28-FEB-22 | €60,494.00 |
| Critical Transitions in Complex Systems | Horizon 2020 | 01-APR-15 | 31-MAR-19 | €247,873.00 |
| SEFS Start up Fund | Miscellaneous | 01-JUL-14 | 30-JUN-23 | €82,810.00 |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| | Year | Title | Awarding Body |
|---|
| 2023 | UCC Research Award 2022: License of the Year | UCC |
| 2014 | Mathematics and Computer Science Best Supervisor Award | University of Exeter |
| 2002 | The 2002 IEEE LEOS (Lasers and Electro-Optics Society) Graduate Student Award | IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society |
| 1998 | The Adam Mickiewicz University Medal | Rektor of Adam Mickiewicz University |
| 1997 | Scholarship from the Polish Ministry of Education for distinguished students | Polish Ministry of Education |
Committees
| | Committee | Function | From / To |
|---|
| Scientific Advisory Board of Dynamics Days Europe Conference | Member | 2015 / |
| Program Committee of the SIAM Annual Meeting | Member | 2013 / |
| CliMathNet - UK Mathematics in Climate Network | Management Committee Member | 2013 / |
| Program Committee of the biannual SPIE Laser Dynamics Conference and Photonics Europe Symposium | Member | 2008 / |
Journal Activities
| | Journal | Role | To / From |
|---|
| Siam Journal On Applied Dynamical Systems | Member of Editorial Board | 01-JAN-22 - |
| Communications In Nonlinear Science And Numerical Simulation | Guest Editor | 01-OCT-14 - |
| Discrete And Continuous Dynamical Systems-Series B | Member of Editorial Board | 01-JAN-14 - |
Teaching Activities
Recent Postgraduates
| | Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title |
|---|
| 2023 | Eoin O'Sullivan | UCC | PHD | Rate-induced tipping to metastable Zombie fires |
| 2021 | Ruaidhrí Mac Cárthaigh | UCC | Msc | Rate-induced tipping in a moving habitat |
| 2020 | Chun Xie | UCC | PHD | Rate-induced critical transitions |
| 2020 | Paul O'Keeffe | UCC | PHD | On the Interaction of rate-induced and bifurcation-induced tipping in ecosystems |
| 2014 | Clare Perryman | University of Exeter | PhD | Rate-Induced Bifurcations |
| 2011 | Nicholas Blackbeard | University of Exeter | PhD | A Journey Through the Dynamical World of Coupled Laser Oscillators. |
| 2011 | Piotr Slowinski | University of Bristol | PhD | Bifurcation Analysis of a Semiconductor Laser with two Filtered Optical Feedback Loops |
| 2011 | Victoria Crockett | University of Exeter | PhD | Orbit Space Reduction for Symmetric Dynamical Systems with an Application to Laser Dynamics" |
Current Postgraduate Students
| | Student | Degree Type |
|---|
| Bastian Frank Thomas | Doctoral Degree |
| Papanikolaou Georgios | Doctoral Degree |
Research Information
External Collaborators
| | Name | Organisation / Institute | Country |
|---|
| Chris K.R.T. Jones | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | U.S.A. |
| Peter Ashwin | University of Exeter | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Peter Cox | University of Exeter | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Peter Ditlevsen | Niels Bohr Institute Copenhagen | DENMARK |
| Johan Dubbeldam | Technical University Delft | HOLLAND |
| Bernd Krauskopf | University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
| Hinke Osinga | University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
| Michel Crucifix | Université Catholique de Louvain | BELGIUM |
| Weng W. Chow | Sandia National Laboratories | U.S.A. |
