Dr. Gourab Ray

Biography

Gourab Ray is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Victoria. He completed his PhD at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. His research interests primarily lie at the intersection of probability theory, geometry, and mathematical physics. He investigates large-scale patterns in stochastic models, specifically motivated by cases in mathematical physics. For instance, he studies the behavior of magnets and how they demagnetize, as well as the melting of ice crystals when heated. Other examples include the movement of gas particles in space, governed by statistical principles. His technical interests encompass random planar maps, random walks, lattice spin models, the dimer model, and properties of the Gaussian free field in relation to Liouville quantum gravity. Ray's work often focuses on establishing universal Gaussian free field-like behavior in dimer models across a large class of graphs and surfaces.

Research Interests