MICHAEL BRANNAN
CURRENT ADDRESS
Department of Mathematics
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3368
(979) 704-2155 (Home)
http://www.math.tamu.edu/˜mbrannan/
PERSONAL DATA
Born February 26, 1983
Married, 2 children
Citizenship: Canadian
US Visa Status: H-1B
mbrannan@math.tamu.edu
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Texas A&M University
University of Caen Normandie
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Assistant Professor
Invited Visiting Professor
J.L. Doob Research Assistant Professor
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow
2015 – present
Summer 2016
2012 – 2015
2012 – 2014
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
M.Math.
B.Sc. Eng.
Queen’s University, Mathematics (Advisors: James Mingo & Roland Speicher)
University of Waterloo, Pure Mathematics
Queen’s University, Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics
2008 – 2012
2006 – 2008
2002 – 2006
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Functional Analysis and Operator Algebras. Particularly free probability, quantum groups, non-commutative
harmonic analysis, structural and approximation properties for operator algebras, and applications to
quantum information theory.
PUBLICATIONS and PREPRINTS
All articles submitted for publication are available at http://www.math.tamu.edu/˜mbrannan/publications.html
(1) M. Brannan, Approximation properties for locally compact quantum groups. 47 pages. Submitted.
(2) M. Brannan, B. Forrest and C. Zwarich, Leinert sets and complemented ideals in the Fourier algebras.
24 pages. Submitted.
(3) M. Brannan and K. Kirkpatrick, Quantum groups and generalized circular elements. Pacific Journal of
Mathematics, 22 pages. To appear.
(4) M. Brannan, B. Collins and R. Vergnioux, The Connes embedding property for quantum group von Neumann algebras. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 19 pages. To appear.
(5) M. Brannan and Z.-J.Ruan, Lp -representations of discrete quantum groups, Journal für die Reine und
Angewandte Mathematik (Crelle’s Journal), 41 pages. To appear.
(6) M. Brannan, Strong asymptotic freeness for free orthogonal quantum groups, Canadian Mathematical
Bulletin 57 (2014), 708–720.
(7) M. Brannan and B. Forrest, Extending multipliers of the Fourier algebra from a subgroup, Proceedings
of the American Mathematical Society 142 (2014), 1181–1191.
(8) M. Brannan, Reduced operator algebras of trace-preserving quantum automorphism groups,
Documenta Mathematica 18 (2013), 1349–1402.
(9) M. Brannan, M. Daws and E. Samei, Completely bounded representations of convolution algebras of locally
compact quantum groups, Münster Journal of Mathematics 6 (2013), 445–482.
(10) M. Brannan, Approximation properties for free orthogonal and free unitary quantum groups, Journal für
die Reine und Angewandte Mathematik (Crelle’s Journal) 672 (2012), 223–251.
(11) M. Brannan, Quantum symmetries and strong Haagerup inequalities, Communications in Mathematical Physics 311 (2012), 21–53.
Curriculum Vitæ
Michael Brannan
April 30, 2016
(12) M. Brannan and E. Samei, The similarity problem for Fourier algebras and corepresentations of group von
Neumann algebras, Journal of Functional Analysis 259 (2010), 2073–2097.
(13) M. Brannan, R. Kerman and M. L. Huang, Error estimates for Dominici’s Hermite function asymptotic
formula and some applications, ANZIAM Journal 50 (2009), 550–561.
SELECTED GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
BANTING PDF: International postdoctoral research fellowship funded by the government of Canada.
(2015-2017 - Declined for TT position, $140,000 CAD)
NSERC PDF: Postdoctoral research fellowship from the government of Canada. (2012-2014, $80,000 CAD)
SEANIX Graduate Award: Graduate fellowship from Queen’s University (2011-2012, $15,000 CAD)
Louisa A. Fowler Fellowship: Graduate fellowship from Queen’s University (2010-2011, $10,000 CAD)
NSERC CGS D: Doctoral research fellowship from the government of Canada. (2008-2010, $70,000 CAD)
NSERC CGS M: Graduate research fellowship from the government of Canada. (2006-2008, $35,700)
President’s Graduate Scholarship: Graduate fellowship from the University of Waterloo (2006-2008, $20,000
CAD)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship: Graduate research fellowship from the government of Ontario (2006-2007,
$15,000 CAD)
RESEARCH VISITS
Institution
Location
Université de Caen Normandie (Prof. Invité) Caen, France
Seoul National University
Seoul, South Korea
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
Université de Franche-Comté
Besançon, France
Université de Cergy-Pontoise
Cergy, France
University of Münster
Münster, Germany
Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7
Paris, France
Universität des Saarlandes
Saarbrücken, Germany
The Erwin Schrödinger Institute
Vienna, Austria
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario
Period
June 2016
Oct. 2014
Sept.-Oct. 2014
Feb. 2014
March 2013
March 2013
Oct. 2011
Oct. 2011
Sept. 2011
Feb. 2011
Oct. 2010
Nov. 2009
May-Sept. 2006
INVITED RESEARCH TALKS AND COLLOQUIA
(1) University of Guelph: Workshop on Representation Theory in Quantum Information, August 2016.
(2) 7th European Congress of Mathematics: Satellite workshop on compact quantum groups, July
2016.
(3) Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France: Functional Analysis Seminar, June 2016.
(4) Université de Caen Normandie: Colloquium, June 2016.
(5) University of Houston: Analysis Seminar, April 2016.
(6) University of California, Berkeley: Free Probability and Large N Limit V, March 2016.
(7) University of Waterloo: Analysis Seminar, Jan. 2016.
(8) Queen’s University: C*-Algebras, Random Matrices, Free Probability, and Beyond, Oct. 2015.
(9) Herstmonceux Castle, UK: Conference on Quantum Groups and Quantum Information Theory,
July 2015.
(10) University of California, Berkeley: Extended Probabilistic Operator Algebra Seminar, May 2015.
(11) University of Manitoba: Mathematics Colloquium, March 2015.
(12) Mississippi State University: Mathematics Colloquium, Feb. 2015.
(13) SUNY at Albany: Mathematics Colloquium, Feb. 2015.
(14) Texas A&M University: Mathematics Colloquium, Feb. 2015.
(15) University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Mathematics Colloquium, Jan. 2015.
Curriculum Vitæ
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Michael Brannan
April 30, 2016
University of Houston: Mathematics Colloquium, Jan. 2015.
Miami University, Ohio: Mathematics Colloquium, Dec. 2014.
Purdue University, Indiana: Operator Algebra Seminar, Nov. 2014.
University of California, Berkeley: Probabilistic Operator Algebra Seminar, Nov. 2014.
Seoul National University, Korea: Functional Analysis Seminar, Oct. 2014.
Kyoto University, Japan: Operator Algebra Seminar, Oct. 2014.
Texas A&M University: SUMIRFAS, July 2014.
Texas A&M University: Concentration Week on Free Probability, July 2014.
Fields Institute: Workshop on Operator Spaces, Locally Compact Quantum Groups and Amenability, May 2014.
Saarbrücken, Germany: Mini-workshop on quantum symmetries in free probability, March 2014.
Baltimore, Maryland: Joint Mathematics Meeting Special Session: “The progress in free analysis
and free probability”, Jan. 2014.
University of Georgia: Mathematics Colloquium, Oct. 2013.
Fields Institute: Workshop on Noncommutative Distributions in Free Probability Theory, July 2013.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa: Analysis Seminar, June 2013.
Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France: Functional Analysis Seminar, March 2013.
Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France: Workshop on Approximation Properties for Quantum Groups,
March 2013.
Texas A&M University: Linear Analysis Seminar, Dec. 2012.
Wabash College: Wabash Modern Analysis Seminar, Dec. 2012.
Regina, SK.: CMS Summer Meeting (Harmonic Analysis and Operator Spaces), June 2012.
University of Windsor: Mathematics Colloquium, April 2012.
University of Waterloo: Analysis Seminar, March 2012.
Toronto, ON: CMS Winter Meeting (Session on Operator Algebras), Dec. 2011.
University of Münster: C∗ -algebra Seminar, Oct. 2011.
Université Paris 7: Operator Algebra Seminar, Oct. 2011.
University of Waterloo: Banach Algebras 2011, Aug. 2011.
University of Ottawa: Analysis Seminar, April 2011.
Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics: Workshop on bialgebras in
free probability, Feb. 2011.
Leeds University, UK: Functional Analysis Seminar, Nov. 2010.
University of Waterloo: Analysis Seminar, Oct. 2010.
University of Saskatchewan: Analysis Seminar, Nov. 2009.
INVITED LECTURE SERIES
(1) Université de Caen Normandie: Minicourse at the workshop: Quantum Groups from Combinatorics to Analysis, June 2016.
(2) Bedlewo, Poland: Minicourse at the Graduate School on Topological Quantum Groups, July 2015.
CONTRIBUTED CONFERENCE LECTURES
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Fields Institute: The 42nd Canadian Operator Symposium (COSy), June 2014.
IUPUI, Indianapolis: 2013 Wabash Miniconference, Sept. 2013.
Queen’s University: The 40th Canadian Operator Symposium (COSy), May 2012.
Bedlewo, Poland: Workshop on Non-commutative Harmonic Analysis, Sept. 2011.
University of Victoria: The Canadian Operator Symposium (COSy), May 2011.
Arizona State University: The Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium, May 2011.
University of Saskatchewan: Canadian Abstract Harmonic Analysis Symposium, Aug. 2010.
University of New Brunswick: The 38th Canadian Operator Symposium (COSy), June 2010.
Curriculum Vitæ
Michael Brannan
April 30, 2016
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
At Texas A&M University
MATH 656 Functional Analysis II
Spring 2016
MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I Fall 2015
At the University of Illinois
MATH 231 Calculus II
MATH 286 Introduction to differential equations plus (Course Coordinator)
MATH 286 Introduction to differential equations plus
MATH 595 Approximation properties for groups and modular theory
MATH 286 Introduction to differential equations plus
Spring 2015
Spring 2014
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
At Queen’s University
MATH 228 Complex Analysis for Electrical and Computer Engineering Winter 2012
MATH 228 Complex Analysis for Electrical and Computer Engineering Winter 2011
SERVICE TO THE MATHEMATICAL COMMUNITY
Journal Refereeing
• Banach Journal of Mathematical Analysis (1 article).
• Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society (1 article).
• Canadian Journal of Mathematics (1 article).
• Communications in Mathematical Physics (1 article).
• Crelle’s Journal für die Reine und Angewandte Mathematik (1 article).
• Illinois Journal of Mathematics (1 article).
• Journal of Functional Analysis (2 articles).
• Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society (5 articles).
• Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society (1 article).
• Mathematische Annalen (1 article).
• Transactions of the American Mathematical Society (2 articles).
Seminar Organization
• Linear Analysis Seminar, Texas A&M University, Fall 2015–Present.
• Working Seminar on Quantum Groups, Texas A&M University, Fall 2015.
Committee Work
• Ph.D. Preliminary Exam Committee Member for: Sepideh Rezvani, U. of Illinois, May 2013.
Other
• Faculty volunteer: Texas A&M Math Fair, April 2016.