Hi, I’m William Stephenson.

Bio

My research interests are in probability, differential equations, stochastic processes and combinatorics. Currently, under the supervision of Prof. Raluca Balan, I am studying partial differential equations perturbed by Lévy random noise. Previous to this, during my Masters, I worked on Hamilton decompositions of Cayley graphs with Prof. Barbara Maenhaut.

Engagement

• Teaching assistant at the University of Queensland's Queensland Mathematics Summer School. (2019)
• Mentored two undergraduate students on SPDEs for the University of Ottawa's Math Mentorship Program. (2025)
  
• Guest speaker at the Finger Lakes Probability Seminar, Syracuse University. (2026)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and Statistics,
  University of Ottawa. (2024 - Present)
• Master of Science in pure mathematics,
  University of Queensland. (2022-2023)
  Thesis: A linear algebra approach to Hamilton decompositions of infinite circulant graphs.
• Bachelor of Mathematics in pure mathematics,
  Minor in computer science, University of Queensland.
  (2018-2021)

Scholarships and Awards

• Doctoral admission scholarship at University of Ottawa. (2024-2028)
• International doctoral scholarship at University of Ottawa. (2024-2028)
• Mitacs Globalink Research Award at Boston University, working with Prof. Guangqu Zheng.
  (19 January - 10 April 2026)
• CRM-CNRS award for participating in the 54th Probability Summer School, Saint Flour. (29 June - 11 July 2026)