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Nicolas User

@nicolasuser3

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Post-doctoral researcher and instructor applying Python and statistics to publish impactful work.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role combining rigorous problem-solving with clear scientific communication—where I can apply Python/SQL and statistics to build research-backed outcomes, collaborate closely, and keep growing in responsible AI.

I’m a post-doctoral researcher at EPFL and previously at UNIGE, working in representation theory at the intersection of combinatorics and geometry. My research led to publications, including a cohomology algorithm for previously unknown dimensions, new multiplicative structures in quantum algebras, and an equivalence between two quantum models via geometry of spectral curves.

I also teach and mentor: I instructed a PhD-level course on perverse sheaves and vanishing cycles, and I’ve supervised master and bachelor theses. Through years of teaching assistant and lecturer roles, I manage student teams and communicate complex ideas with clarity, supported by my background in mathematics and my strong problem-solving mindset.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Instructor

EPFL

Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years)

Taught a PhD-level course on perverse sheaves and vanishing cycles, and supervised 1 master thesis and 2 bachelor theses.

Perverse Sheaves Vanishing Cycles Advanced Algebraic Geometry Thesis Supervision Academic Mentoring Lecture Preparation

Post-doctoral Researcher

EPFL

Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years)

Conducted research in representation theory, exploring new aspects of quantum groups at the intersection of combinatorics and geometry and contributing to peer-reviewed publications.

Cohomology Spectral Curves Publications