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Dr. Thomas Selig is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing, School of Advanced Technology (SAT), at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Suzhou, China. He is currently the Programme Director of the MRes Computer Science programme.He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, in December 2014. He followed this with postdoctoral research positions at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK from 2015 to 2018, and at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, from 2018 to 2019.His research interests are in the fields of enumerative and bijective combinatorics, with some interactions with theoretical computer science and discrete probability theory. He is particularly interested in discrete time-based dynamical systems such as sandpile models and parking functions.He is currently looking for PhD students. If you are interested in any of the topics mentioned above, or more generally in doing a PhD in an area aligned with or closely related to Thomass research interests, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Research interests
Parking functions and their variations.
Combinatorial aspects of Abelian and stochastic sandpile models.
Single-source stochastic sandpile models.
Real-world applications of sandpile models and parking functions.
Experience
2020-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Computing, School of Advanced Technology, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
2019-2020: Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
2018-2019: Research Fellow, Mathematics Department, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2015-2018: Research Associate, Computer and Information Sciences Department, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
2015: Teaching and Research Assistant, Mathematics Department, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
2011-2014: PhD Student and Teaching Assistant, Computer Science Department, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
2007-2011: Student, Department of Mathematics and Applications, École Normale Supérieure de Paris, Paris, France.
Teaching
2016-2017: Algorithms and Complexity, BSc in Computer Science, University of Strathclyde, Year 2. Lecturer.
2015: C2I - Internet and Computing Certificate, BSc (various), University of Bordeaux. Lecturer.
2015: Probability Theory. BSc in Mathematics, University of Bordeaux, Year 0 (pre-degree). Lecturer.
2015: Inferential statistics. BSc in Economics, University of Bordeaux, Year 2. Teaching Assistant.
2013-2014: Databases. BSc in Computer Science, University of Bordeaux, Year 3. Teaching Assistant.
2012-2013: Language, Automata and Grammars, BSc in Computer Science, University of Bordeaux, Year 3. Teaching Assistant.
2012-2013 and 2013-2014: Statistics for Computer Science. BSc in Computer Science, University of Bordeaux, Year 3. Teaching Assistant.
2011-2012: Algorithms and Data Structures. BSc in Computer Science, University of Bordeaux, Year 2. Teaching Assistant.
2021-present: CPT206 Computer Programming for Financial Mathematics.
2020-present: CPT 403 Object Oriented Programming.
2019-2021: CPT206 (ex-CSE212) Java Programming for Financial Mathematics.
Awards and honours
May 2023, Invited Visiting Researcher, Department of Mathematics, Zhejiang Normal University, China.
2022-2023: Student-voted best teacher award, Year 3 modules, School of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
2022 Science and Education Backbone Talents Program (2022 年度科教骨干人才项目), Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Committee, Suzhou, China.
September 2017, Invited Visiting Researcher, Center for Applied Mathematics, Tianjin University, China.
Education/Academic qualification
2022: PGCert programme in Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education, XJTLU.
2014: PhD in Computer Science, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
2010: MSc in Mathematics - Probability and Statistics, University Paris 11, Paris, France.
2008: BSc in Mathematics, University Paris 7, Paris, France.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advance HE Global Impact Grant 2023-2024
Purwanto, E., Li, N., Zhang, Q., Selig, T., Fan, P., Ma, T., Juwono, F. & Wang, Y.
16/04/24 → 30/04/25
Project: Other
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AI and Learning Analytics
Purwanto, E., Zhang, Q., Selig, T., Ma, T., Fan, P., Wang, Y. & Juwono, F.
1/04/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Identification of at-risk students based on learning analytics: a Machine Learning approach
Selig, T., Purwanto, E. & Zhang, Q.
11/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Implementing Computational Thinking Education in K-12 and Higher Education
Zhang, Q., Purwanto, E., Selig, T., Li, N., Sun, D., Paracha, S., Xu, S. & Luo, Y.
14/11/23 → 28/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Towards a combinatorial theory of sandpile models
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
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My Magic Hat Series - New Ideas for a New Semester
Wakelin, R., Selig, T., Chen, S. & Magedera, H., 5 Jan 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Digital, Visual or Audio-visual Creative Work › Recorded/rendered creative work: Audio-visual recording
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On friendship and cyclic parking functions
Selig, T., Kang, Y., Yang, G., Zhang, Y. & Zhu, H., 23 Feb 2024, In: Enumerative Combinatorics and Applications. 4, 3, 14 p., #S2R21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Parking functions and Łukasiewicz paths
Selig, T. & Zhu, H., 27 Mar 2024, 11 p.Research output: Other contribution
Open Access -
Blended Learning Solutions for Introductory Programming Courses
Selig, T., Purwanto, E. & Li, N., 16 Feb 2023Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Combinatorial aspects of sandpile models on wheel and fan graphs
Selig, T., May 2023, In: European Journal of Combinatorics. 110, 103663.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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The 56th Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (Event)
Thomas Selig (Reviewer)
24 Jun 2024 → 28 Jun 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (Journal)
Thomas Selig (Reviewer)
15 Feb 2024 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications (Journal)
Thomas Selig (Reviewer)
18 Jan 2024 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Research Centre for AI and Education, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (External organisation)
Thomas Selig (Member)
22 Dec 2023 → …Activity: Membership › other membership
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Demonstratio Mathematica (Journal)
Thomas Selig (Reviewer)
1 Nov 2023 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review