Antonio Acuaviva

Doctoral Researcher in Pure Mathematics

Curriculum Vitae

Lancaster University | Lancaster, UK

Research interests: Banach space theory and operator theory, especially complemented subspaces and primariness, C(K)-spaces, operator ideals and Calkin algebras, and nonlinear Banach space theory.

Last updated: October 2026.

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Education

PhD in Pure Mathematics

Lancaster University

Lancaster, UK

October 2023 – Present

  • Expected PhD award: late April 2027.
  • Supervisor: Professor Niels J. Laustsen.
  • Since summer 2026, systematic use of large language models in mathematical research; coauthor of Mathematical discovery in the wild: AI-guided proofs in Banach space theory.
  • Awarded the Pure Mathematics Prize for exceptional performance during the first and third years of the PhD programme.
  • Supported by an EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship.

Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics (Part III)

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, UK

October 2022 – June 2023

  • Result: Distinction.
  • Received the 1912 Senior Scholarship and Fitzwilliam College Prize for academic performance.
  • Supported by the la Caixa Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship Abroad.

Double Degree in Mathematics and Physics

Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)

Madrid, Spain

September 2017 – June 2022

  • Ranked 1st of 171 graduates in Mathematics and 1st of 247 graduates in Physics.
  • Recipient of the Bachelor's Degree Extraordinary Award in both Mathematics and Physics.
  • Awarded the Arturo Duperier Award for the best academic record in Physics at UCM.
  • Received Community of Madrid Excellence Grants in four consecutive years.
  • Physics thesis: Resilient Source Seeking with Robot Swarms. Related journal article: Fully Distributed and Resilient Source Seeking for Robot Swarms.

Non-degree Exchange Programme (UCEAP)

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, California, USA

August 2019 – June 2020

  • Selected for a year-long study programme and awarded the UCM-University of California Scholarship, given to the top seven students at Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Experience

Research Experience

Iliad Fellowship (forthcoming)

Iliad

2 November 2026 – 5 February 2027

JSPS Short-Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (forthcoming)

Tokyo University of Science

Tokyo, Japan

FUSRP: Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program

Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences

Toronto, Canada

June 2021 – August 2021

  • Undergraduate researcher investigating state transfer in quantum walks with Ada Chan, Christino Tamon, and Xiaohong Zhang; the project contributed to the later journal article State Transfer in Chiral Quantum Walks.
  • Selected to present research results at CUMC Conference 2021: Quantum Walks on Graphs: Perfect State Transfer and Periodicity.

Introduction to Research Grant Recipient

Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ICMAT)

Madrid, Spain

June–September 2020 and 2021

  • Received the competitive Severo Ochoa Introduction to Research Grant in two consecutive years and undertook projects in mathematical analysis.

Teaching Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)

Lancaster University

Lancaster, UK

October 2023 – December 2025

  • Taught on Numbers and Relations (MATH111), Discrete Mathematics (MATH112), Real Analysis (MATH210), and Complex Analysis (MATH215), including marking, tutoring, and problem classes.

Professional Service

Refereeing

  • Referee for Studia Mathematica and the Banach Journal of Mathematical Analysis.

Honours and Awards

2024 & 2026

Pure Mathematics Prize

Lancaster University

2025

Spring Into Quant Finance Programme

G-Research

2023

EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship

Lancaster University

2023

1912 Senior Scholarship

Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge

2023

Fitzwilliam College Prize

Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge

2022

Postgraduate Fellowship Abroad

"la Caixa" Foundation

2022

Bachelor's Degree Extraordinary Award

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Ranked 1st in class.

2022

Blas Cabrera Summer Scholarship

Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo and Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

2022

Arturo Duperier Award

Pedro Bernardo City Council

Best academic record in Physics at UCM.

2018–2021

Excellence Grants

Community of Madrid

Awarded in four consecutive years.

Earlier awards and scholarships

2022

Department Research Grant

Department of Mathematical Analysis, UCM

2020

Becas Atrévete 2020

McKinsey & Company

2019

UCM-University of California Scholarship

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Top seven students selected.

2019

Santander Progress Scholarship

Santander Bank

2015–2017

Goñi and Rey Foundation Fellowship

Full academic funding

Languages

English

Full professional proficiency

Spanish

Native

German

Basic