Dr. Alexander Fish

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alexander Fish is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney. He defended his Ph.D. thesis on 'Ramsey properties of subsets of natural numbers' in 2007 under the supervision of Hillel Furstenberg at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Prior to joining Sydney, he served as the Zassenhaus Assistant Professor at Ohio State University and the Van Vleck Assistant Professor at UW-Madison. Professor Fish is a member of the Geometry, Topology, and Analysis Research Group, focusing on ergodic theory, particularly problems related to additive combinatorics and discrete groups. His research interests include information theory, with a strong alignment to the Faculty of Science's research strengths concerning the understanding of the universe, fundamental laws of nature, complex systems, and communication technologies.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Sydney

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:85
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:61
Prerequisites
A master's degree with a research component or a bachelor's degree with first or second-class honours. Demonstrated research experience and capability.
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research proposal (1000+ words)
  • Two academic referee reports
  • Evidence of residency status
  • Written statement of support from potential supervisor
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to Faculty of Science PhD programs including Departments such as Life and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics.