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Frequently (and Infrequently) Asked Questions


Identify yourself.

I am a first year PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, jointly supervised by Harsh Beohar and Charles Grellois. I am generally interested in logic and, to an extent, (1-)category theory. It is still a bit early to say what exactly I am working on; most of what I currently read involves fixed points, whose research stems from the Knaster–Tarski fixed point theorem.

My preferred pronouns are he/him/his.


How do I contact you?

You can contact me by sending an email to any of the following email addresses:

Note that the username of my university email is "rntay" followed by the number "1", and not the lower case letter "l" or the capital letter "I".


Do you have a CV?

Yes.


... Can I see it?

No.


I found a mathematical mistake in one of your writings.

Please do tell me about it. I fix mistakes as soon as I become aware of them (and how to fix them). A lot of my writing is done in the middle of the night; I would read them with great caution.


I found a spelling mitsake in one of your writings.

Keep it to yourself.


Can you hurry up with [piece of writing]?

If you are not my current supervisor, ask yourself this: in a world where George R. R. Martin has not finished The Winds of Winter, is my writing pace really that slow?
If you are my current supervisor, I promise you it's taking up every nearly every waking moment for me.


What does "rntay" mean?

My middle name starts with the letter N. A non-insignificant number of friends have said that they thought that "rn" is some sort of shortening of the name "Ryan". It's not.


What's your favourite cereal?

Cornflakes.


What's your favourite soup?

Cornflakes.
More seriously, it's the soup found in bak kut teh.


What's your favourite joke?

A Spanish magician told everyone he could disappear into thin air. He said "Uno, dos, ...", and then disappeared without a tres.


What are your political beliefs?

I have plenty of opinions, some of which I'm willing to passionately defend over a drink.