Dr. Rajesh Pereira

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rajesh Pereira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Guelph. He completed his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Toronto in 2003. Before joining the University of Guelph in 2007, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. His early research focused on solving significant problems in analytic theory of polynomials. Currently, his research spans classical functional analysis, matrix theory, and quantum information. He investigates various intriguing questions related to matrix theory and has successfully applied diagonal matrix scalings to obtain symmetric states that maximize geometric entanglement. Pereira and his coauthors have addressed the Perfect-Mirsky conjecture concerning the spectra of doubly stochastic matrices. His work has further expanded on the theorem of Wielandt in the context of Banach algebras, providing spectral inclusion bounds that relate to sums and products of elements within these algebras. Besides his research, Pereira is actively involved in editorial work and has served on the Editorial Board of Linear Multilinear Algebra since 2016. He is also the Problem Corner editor for the International Linear Algebra Society and has organized the William Lowell Putnam competition since 2013.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatchewan

Held a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Guelph • Guelph

Currently serves as an Associate Professor and previously served as Interim Chair.

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).