Dr Christopher John Leslie Doran
Astrophysics
Group
Cavendish Laboratory
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0HE
C.Doran@mrao.cam.ac.uk |
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A leading research scientist with over 10
years experience in applied mathematics and theoretical physics. Author
of a major book on geometry and physics and over 50 papers on subjects
including quantum theory, gravitation, and computational geometry. An
experienced consultant and regular speaker at major international conferences.
Currently an EPSRC Advanced Fellow and Director of Studies for Sidney
Sussex College, Cambridge. |
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Current Position
I am currently CEO of Geomerics ltd,
a start-up company funded by ANGLE
Technology. We are developing graphics and physics software, primarily
for the Computer Games industry, and Electromagnetic Field Modeling tools
for semiconductor and other manufacturing industries.
Postdoctoral Positions
2004-05 |
PPARC/RSE Fellow in New Venture Creation |
2003-04 |
Research Fellow in Quantum Computation |
1999 – 2003 |
EPSRC Advanced Fellow |
2000 – present |
Fellow, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
1997 – 2000 |
Schlumberger Interdisciplinary Research Fellow, Darwin College,
Cambridge |
1996 – 1999 |
Lloyd’s of London Tercentenary Foundation Fellow |
1993 – 1996 |
Junior Research Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge |
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Recent Experience
- Consultant to Boeing
- Member of the Editorial board of Quantum Information Processing
- Joint organiser of the Cambridge-MIT collaboration on quantum computing
- Chair and organiser, ‘Applied Geometrical Algebras in Computer
Science and Engineering’, conference Cambridge, 2001
- Chair and organiser, IMA Conference ‘Applications of geometric
algebra’, Cambridge 2002
- Member of Scientific Committee, ‘6th International Conference
on Clifford Algebras and their Applications’, Tennessee, USA,
2002
- Joint organiser, full course at the SIGGRAPH conferences on Computer
Graphics and Interactive Techniques, Los Angeles 2001 and New Orleans
2000
- Organiser, ‘Geometric Algebra in Engineering Dynamics’
conference Aston University, 2000
- Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College since 2000 and referee for
a range of physical and mathematical journals
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Teaching Experience
- Lecturer in Part III Physics. Constructed, delivered and examined
the lecture course ‘Physical Applications of Geometric Algebra’,
first presented in 1999
- Director of Studies in Physics for Sidney Sussex College from 2001
- Supervisor for three PhD students since 1998, and an M.Phil student
in 1997
- Supervisor for Part III Physics projects and Part II Physics literature
reviews since 1996
- College supervisor for various undergraduate courses in mathematics
and physics since 1990
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