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Basics

Name Wannes Malfait
Label Mathematics PhD student
Email wannes.malfait@vub.be
Url https://wannesmalfait.github.io
Summary PhD student passionate about mathematics, programming and teaching. Teaching and leadership experience at CLIP Taalvakanties. Proficient in Rust, Python and C++. Open-source contributor to Blender.

Work

  • 2024.10 - Present
    PhD in Mathematics
    VUB
    Research on cluster algebras, positive representations and quantum groups.
  • 2022 - 2024
    Tutor Mathematics
    VUB
    Teaching a prepatory course in mathematics to first-year students in physics, engineering and mathematics at the start of the year, as well as weekly Q&A sessions.
  • 2019 - 2021
    Tutor
    Het Bijlesbureau
    Private tutoring to highschool and university students for math and physics.

Volunteer

  • 2019 - Present
    Teacher & Leader
    CLIP Taalvakanties
    Teaching English and supervising activities at summer camps. Coming up with creative ways to make the lessons engaging for the participants.

Education

  • 2022 - 2024
    Master
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    Mathematics
    • C*-algebras
    • Representation Tneory
    • Functional Analysis
  • 2019 - 2022
    Bachelor
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    Mathematics and Data Science
    • Mathematics for Data Science
    • Machine Learning
    • Functional Analysis

Awards

Skills

Low Level Programming
C++
Rust
Mesh Algorithms
Geometry Nodes
Chess Engines
Python
Blender Add-ons
Numpy/Scipy
Data Visualisation
Machine Learning
Mathematics
Functional Analysis
Cluster Algebras
Quantum Groups
Operator Algebras
Education
Tutoring
YouTube Tutorials
University Level
Engaging for kids

Languages

Dutch
Native speaker
English
Fluent
French
Conversational

Interests

Music
Clarinet
Music Composition
Reading
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Open Source
Blender
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