• My primary research area: Combinatorial Mathematics
  Specific research interests include:
  • block-intersection graphs of combinatorial designs
  • cycle systems and graph decompositions
  • computational problems in graph theory and combinatorics
  
  
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Teaching

Present and Future Semesters ...

Fall 2026
• Math 3240 - Applied Graph Theory
• Math 4341 & 6341 - Combinatorial Design Theory

Past Semesters ...

Winter 2026
• Math 3340 - Introductory Combinatorics
• Math 4340 & 6342 - Combinatorial Analysis and Advanced Enumeration

Fall 2025
• Math 4342 & 6340 - Graph Theory

Winter 2025
• Math 6348 - Graph Colouring

Fall 2024
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

2023-2024 Academic Year
• On Sabbatical Leave

Winter 2023
• Math 3340 - Introductory Combinatorics

Fall 2022
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Winter 2022
• Math 4341 - Combinatorial Design Theory

Fall 2021
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Winter 2021
• Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Winter 2020
• Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics
• Math 4341 - Combinatorial Design Theory

Winter 2019
• Math 4282 - Cryptography

Fall 2018
• Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics

Winter 2018
• Math 4341 - Combinatorial Design Theory
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Fall 2017
• Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics

Winter 2016
• Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Winter 2015
• Math 4341 - Combinatorial Design Theory

Fall 2014
• Math 6348 - Graph Colouring

Winter 2014
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Fall 2013
• Math 4340 - Combinatorial Analysis

Winter 2013
• Math 4341 - Combinatorial Design Theory

Fall 2012
• Math 2050 - Linear Algebra
• Math 3370 - Number Theory

Winter 2012
• Math 4282 - Cryptography

Fall 2011
• Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Winter 2010
• Pure Math 4341 - Combinatorial Design Theory
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Winter 2009
• Applied/Pure Math 4282 - Cryptography

Fall 2008
• Pure Math 4340 - Combinatorial Analysis

Winter 2008
• Pure Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Fall 2007
• Pure Math 3370 - Number Theory

Winter 2007
• Applied/Pure Math 4282 - Cryptography

Fall 2006
• Pure Math 3370 - Number Theory
• Pure Math 4340 - Combinatorial Analysis

Winter 2006
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Fall 2005
• Pure Math 4340 - Combinatorial Analysis

Winter 2004
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Fall 2003
• Pure Math 4340 - Combinatorial Analysis

Winter 2003
• Pure Math 3331 - Projective Geometry

Fall 2002
• Pure Math 4340 - Combinatorial Analysis

Winter 2002
• Applied Math 2130 - Technical Writing in Mathematics
• Math 6340 - Graph Theory

Fall 2001
• Applied Math 2120 - Introduction to Mathematical Programming
• Pure Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics

Winter 2001
• Applied/Pure Math 4282 - Cryptography

Fall 2000
• Pure Math 2320 - Discrete Mathematics

Fall 1999
• Pure Math 3240 - Applied Graph Theory

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• American Mathematical Society
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