The Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications (DIMAP) has been established in March 2007 by the University of Warwick, partially funded by an EPSRC Science and Innovation Award EP/D063191/1 of £3.8 million. The Centre builds on a collaboration among

• the Department of Computer Science,
• the Warwick Mathematics Institute, and
• the Operational Research and Management Sciences group in the Warwick Business School.

The DIMAP is co-located in the adjacent new Computer Science and Mathematics buildings and it is directed by a Management Board led by Prof. Artur Czumaj, with the advice on scientific direction from the DIMAP Advisory Board.

Vision for the Centre

DIMAP is a multidisciplinary research centre supporting an internationally competitive programme of research in discrete modelling, algorithmic analysis, and combinatorial (discrete) optimisation. It aims to support a thriving Industrial Affiliates Programme, and develop collaborative research rooted in discrete mathematics, involving researchers at other UK universities. The Centre also contributes to the development of undergraduate modules and taught postgraduate modules within degrees offered by the participating departments. With a number of internationally renowned researchers, an extensive programme of scientific seminars, international workshops and visiting researchers, and a multidisciplinary angle, DIMAP is one of the leading international research centres in discrete mathematics and its applications in computer science and operational research.

Positions

DIMAP has already appointed four internationally renowned researchers:

• Dr Amin Coja-Oghlan holding a joint post at the Department of Computer Science and the Warwick Mathematics Institute,
• Dr Xuan Vinh Doan at the Warwick Business School,
• Dr Matthias Englert at the Department of Computer Science, and
• Dr Vadim V. Lozin at the Warwick Mathematics Institute.

DIMAP has funded also several post-doc positions and PhD fellowships, with the appointments at the Department of Computer Science, the Warwick Mathematics Institute, and the Warwick Business School.

Currently, DIMAP and the three involved departments have several position available.

• Warwick Department of Computer Science has advertised a new post of Assistant Professor (Lecturer). Ref No: 30149-121. Closing date for applications: February 6, 2012.
  Candidates are required to have a PhD in Computer Science or related discipline, should be able to demonstrate excellent research potential in computer science, and should be capable of research leadership, e.g., co-supervising MSc and PhD students in Computer Science and contributing to the preparation of research grants. Ideally the candidate will complement the research in the Department, but other research areas will also be considered in particularly strong cases. Special considerations will be given to candidates with interdisciplinary interests and industrial research experience. Candidates should also have excellent teaching skills as they will be expected to deliver taught modules in Computer Science and contribute to curriculum development.
• Warwick Mathematics Institute has advertised a new post of Professor in Pure Mathematics. Ref No: 71592-121. Closing date for applications: February 3, 2012.
  The postholder is expected to be an outstanding mathematician with internationally leading research profile and be able to provide academic leadership in an area of Pure Mathematics. She/he will need to complement existing strengths in the Department, bridge between existing areas of expertise within the Department and/or strengthen mathematical connections with applied areas.
  Outstanding candidates with proven excellence in research in all areas of pure mathematics (including discrete mathematics) are welcome to apply.
• (Expired:) Warwick Mathematics Institute had 4 new openings: two permanent Assistant Professorships and further two 3-year fixed term, Warwick Zeeman Lectureships. The posts were in any area of pure or applied mathematics.
  Outstanding candidates with proven excellence in research in any area of mathematics (including discrete mathematics) were welcome to apply.
  Ref No: 71475-101. Closing date for applications was January 3, 2012.
• (Expired:) We had an opening for a new Professor in Theoretical Computer Science beginning September/October 2011. The Professorship is a permanent position based in the Department of Computer Science. Outstanding candidates with proven excellence in research in theoretical computer science (algorithms and complexity), discrete mathematics and operational research will be considered, to complement, strengthen and provide leadership in research and teaching.The appointee will be expected to play a leading role in the Department of Computer Science, and to actively contribute to research, teaching, and administrative activities in the Department of Computer Science, the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications (DIMAP) and the University of Warwick. The closing date for the applications was 16 May, 2011. For more details see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/dimap/chair_in_cs-may_2011.
• (Expired:) We had an opening for a DIMAP Assistant Professor in Computer Science beginning September/October 2011. This is a permanent position (subject to the University’s normal arrangements for probation) based in the Department of Computer Science. Outstanding candidates in Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms and Complexity, and Discrete Mathematics and its Applications will be considered. The closing date for the applications was 5 April, 2011. For more details see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/dimap/dimap_post.
• (Expired:) We had an opening for a DIMAP Research Fellow. The position is for one year, and it is in the broadly understood area of Mathematical Aspects of Operational Research. This post is associated with DIMAP and the Operational Research & Management Sciences Group (ORMS) in Warwick Business School. The closing date for the applications was 25 March, 2011.
• (Expired:) We had a new opening for a postdoc in the area of combinatorics and graph theory. The closing date for the applications was April 28, 2011.
• (Expired:) We had a new opening for a postdoc in the area of sublinear algorithms. The closing date for the applications was February 28, 2011.
• We have several DIMAP PhD studentships available in our process of developing a doctoral training programme supporting a continuing stream of research students in discrete mathematics and related areas. We seek outstanding candidates in all areas of Algorithms and Complexity, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, and Mathematics of Operational Research, see our PhD studentship web page for more details.

Press Release

WBS research translates into practical success

Research by Vladimir Deineko, WBS Associate Professor of Operational Research and member of DIMAP, has recently provided two examples of academic research translating successfully into practice. Read more here.