FACULTY

Marcus Werner

Associate Professor of Mathematics
Director of Faculty Development

Position:

Associate Professor of Mathematics
Director of Faculty Development

marcus.werner@dukekunshan.edu.cn

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Educational Background

  • PhD, University of Cambridge, UK, 2009
  • MA, University of Cambridge, UK, 2008
  • MSci, University of Cambridge, UK, 2005

Professional Experience​

  • 2020-Present: Associate Professor, Duke Kunshan University, China
  • 2015-2020: Hakubi Assistant Professor, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Japan
  • 2011-2014: Researcher, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Tokyo University, Japan
  • 2009-2011: Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Duke University

Courses Taught​

  • Core courses: Multivariable Calculus, Complex Analysis
  • Elective courses: Differential Geometry, General Relativity
  • Other courses: Tensors and Spacetime, Differential Topology, Observational Astronomy

Research Areas​​

  • General relativity, its modifications and tests
  • Riemannian and Finslerian optical geometry
  • Gravitational lensing and gravitational waves
  • Geometrical methods in machine learning

Additional Information​​

Faculty lead for Duke Kunshan Observatory