Dr James Belk
Lecturer in Pure Mathematics
School of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Glasgow
E‑Mail: jim.belk@glasgow.ac.uk
Office: Maths & Stats 426
Research
My research interests include geometric group theory, dynamical systems, and fractal geometry. See my
my list of publications or
my research page for more information. I am currently co-supervising a PhD student (Davide Perego) with Francesco Matucci at the University of Milano–Bicocca, and I am eager to begin supervising PhD students here at the University of Glasgow.
Teaching
This year I am teaching
4H/5E: Algebraic and Geometric Topology (
view on Moodle) and
2F: Groups, Transformations, and Symmetries (
view on Moodle). See
my teaching page for information on past courses I have taught.
About Me
I received my PhD from Cornell University in 2004, and I have previously served as a member of staff at Cornell University, at the University of St Andrews here in Scotland, at Bard College in upstate New York, and at Texas A&M University. I have been at the University of Glasgow since August 2022.