Alvaro Gonzalez Hernandez

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This is me!

My pronouns are he/him.

Hola! I am a Teaching Fellow at the Mathematics Institute of the University of Warwick. Starting in September, I will be a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics at Brown University, as part of the semester on Computations on K3 Surfaces and Related Varieties.

I am interested in algebraic geometry and number theory, particularly on the following topics:

  • K3 surfaces and their arithmetic.
  • Generalised Kummer surfaces.
  • Abelian varieties.
  • Singularities in positive characteristic geometry.

If none of these words make sense to you, you can watch this three-minute talk where I explain what I do to a general audience.

I did my PhD at Warwick under the supervision of Dr Damiano Testa and Professor Gavin Brown. I studied the MSc in Mathematical Sciences at the University of Oxford and the BSc in Mathematics at the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain). I also spent a year at the University of Edinburgh as an exchange student during my undergraduate degree.

My surname is Gonzalez Hernandez (yes, both words are my surname!) but I publish as Gonzalez-Hernandez for convenience.

Outside of mathematics, I enjoy graphic design, cooking and doing yoga and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

news

Jul 29, 2026 I gave a talk about how to give a talk as part of the Summer Undergraduate Mathematics Research programme.
Jul 06, 2026 I have become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Jun 25, 2026 My friend Claudia won an Above & Beyond Award!
Jun 10, 2026 I gave a talk at the academic careers event for PhDs at the University of Warwick.
May 08, 2026 I gave a talk at the Diversity and Decolonisation in Mathematics and its Applications Conference.