Igor Dolinka Full Professor Department of Mathematics and Informatics Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad Trg Dositeja Obradovića 4, 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia E-mail: dockie AT dmi.uns.ac.rs

Personal

Born 26 June 1973, in Subotica, Serbia.

Residence: Novi Sad, Serbia.

Citizenship: Serbian and Hungarian (EU).

Degrees

• Ph.D. in Mathematics: University of Novi Sad, 26 April 2000.

  • Thesis: On Identities of Algebras of Regular Languages (in Serbian). Supervised by: Professor Siniša Crvenković.

• M.Sc. in Mathematics: University of Novi Sad, 29 June 1999.

  • Thesis: Free Spectra and p_n-sequences of Semigroups (in Serbian). Supervised by: Professor Siniša Crvenković.

• B.Sc. in Mathematics: Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 11 June 1997.

Academic Positions Held

• Since 4 November 2021: Corresponding Member, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

• Since 1 April 2008: Full Professor, Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad.

• 7/2003-4/2008: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad.

• 6/2000-7/2003: Assistant Professor, Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad.

• 10/1997-6/2000: Teaching and Research Assistant, Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad.

Academic Service

• 2012-present; 2002-2004: Head of Algebra and Theoretical Computer Science, Department of Mathematics and Informatics.

• 2012-present; 2001-2004: Member of the Board of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics.

• 2022-present: Member of the Steering Committee of the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.

• 2020-2022: Director of the PhD study programme in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Informatics.

• 2019-2022: Member of the Expert Committee for Natural Sciences and Mathematics of the Senate of the University of Novi Sad.

• 1998-2001: Member of the Teaching and Scientific Board of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad.

Public Service

• 2022-present: Member of the Expert Board for Mathematics, Computer Science, and Mechanics, Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovations, Government of the Republic of Serbia. 

• 2005-2008: President of the Council of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Secretariat of Science and Technology, Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.

• 2001-2003: Member of the Council of Science and Technology, Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.

B.Sc. and M.Sc. Courses Conducted

Currently:

• M109/M509: Algebra 1 (for B.Sc. students of Pure Mathematics),

• M116/M516: Algebra 2 (for B.Sc. students of Pure Mathematics),

• M147: Theory of Automata (for B. Sc. students of Pure Mathematics),

• MA63: Semigroups (for M.Sc. students of Pure Mathematics).

Previously: 

• Number Theory (for students of Pure Mathematics),

• Theory of Computation (for students of Pure Mathematics),

• Discrete Mathematics 1 (for students of Applied Mathematics),

• Analysis of Algorithms (for students of Applied Mathematics),

• Analysis of Algorithms (for students of Computer Science), 

• Formal Languages and Automata (for students of Computer Science).

Ph.D. Courses Offered

• Semigroup Theory (1 and 2),

• Group Theory.

Ph.D., M.Sc. and Master Theses Suprevision and Examination

• Ph.D. theses supervised: Ivana Đurđev (2020).

• Ph.D. theses examined (as a member of a Ph.D. jury or an external examiner): Jelena Radović (2024), Gerard A. O'Reilly (St Andrews, 2021), Sean Gardiner (Sydney, 2021), Tamás Dékány (Szeged, 2019), Tamás Hajgató (Szeged, 2014), Jillian D. McPhee (St Andrews, 2012), Maja Pech (Novi Sad, 2009), Petar Đapić (Novi Sad, 2008), Miklós Hartmann (Szeged, 2008), Zoltán L. Németh (Szeged, 2008), Milovan Vinčić (Novi Sad, 2001).

• Master and M.Sc. theses supervised: Viola Kovacsics (2021), Jelena Radović (2016), Ivana Đurđev (2015), Attila Fésűs (2013), Ivana Grković (2010), Tatjana Petrov (2007), Nebojša Mudrinski (2005).

Research Interests

Semigroups and similar structures with an associative multiplication (with emphasis on combinatorial semigroup theory, semigroup varieties, algebraic aspects of formal languages, etc.), as well as related chapters of group theory, combinatorics, and logic.

Invited Lectures

• 16 invited lectures at international mathematical conferences:

  • The 36th NBSAN Meeting, a satellite event to the 75th British Mathematical Colloquium, Manchester, UK,
    June 2024,

  • Classical and Constructive Semigroups and Applications (ACaCS 2021), Niš, Serbia, September 2021,

  • The eNBSAN Online Meeting, hosted from Manchester and York, UK, June-July 2020,

  • Semigroups and Groups, Automata, Logics (SandGAL 2019), Cremona, Italy, June 2019,

  • Winter One-Relator Workshop (WOW 2018), Norwich, UK, January 2018,

  • The 27th NBSAN Meeting (honouring the 70th birthday of László Márki), York, UK, January 2018,

  • The 92nd Workshop on General Algebra (AAA92), Prague, Czech Republic, May 2016,

  • New Pathways between Group Theory and Model Theory, a conference in memory of Rüdiger Göbel (1940 - 2014), Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, February 2016,

  • LMS - EPSRC Symposium "Permutation Groups and Transformation Semigroups", Durham, UK, July 2015
    (2 lectures),

  • The 19th NBSAN Meeting, York, UK, January 2015,

  • The 17th NBSAN Meeting, Norwich, UK, April 2014,

  • International conference on General Algebra and Its Applications (GAIA 2013), honouring the 65th birthday of Brian Davey, Melbourne, Australia, July 2013,

  • The 13th NBSAN Meeting, York, UK, November 2012,

  • The 80th Workshop on General Algebra (AAA80), Będlewo, Poland, June 2010,

  • International conference "Filomat 2001", Niš, Yugoslavia, August 2001.

• 21 invited lectures at mathematical seminars of the following universities and institutions:

  • School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK,

  • School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK,

  • Department of Mathematics, University of York, UK,

  • School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, UK,

  • Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary,

  • Bolyai Institute of Mathematics, University of Szeged, Hungary,

  • László Kálmár Institute of Informatics, University of Szeged, Hungary,

  • Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia,

  • Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade,

  • Department of Mathematics, University of Niš, Serbia.

Grants

• 2022-: PI of the Individual Grant of the Research Fund of SASA, F-121 "Problems of combinatorial semigroup and group theory".

• 2022-2027: Named Project Partner of the EPSRC Fellowship EP/V032003/1 "Algorithmic, topological and geometric aspects of infinite groups, monoids and inverse semigroups" (PI: Dr. Robert D. Gray, University of East Anglia, Norwich)

• 2021-2024: Visiting Researcher, joint EPSRC Grants EP/V002953/1 (University of York) and EP/V003224/1 (University of St Andrews) "Right Noetherian and coherent monoids" (PIs: Prof. Victoria Gould (York) and Prof. Nik Ruškuc (St Andrews)).

• 2011-2019: Grant No.174019 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia, "Numerical Linear Algebra and Discrete Structures" (PI: Prof. Ljiljana Cvetković).

• 2016-2018: Named Project Partner of the EPSRC First Grant EP/N033353/1 "Special inverse monoids: subgroups, structure, geometry, rewriting systems and the word problem" (PI: Dr. Robert D. Gray, University of East Anglia, Norwich).

• 2016: Grant of the London Mathematical Society, "Research in Pairs" scheme (to support a 10-day research visit in June 2016 to Dr. Robert D. Gray at the University of East Anglia, Norwich).

• 2011-2015: Grant of the Government of the AP of Vojvodina, "Applied Linear and Combinatorial Algebra" (PI: Prof. Ljiljana Cvetković).

• 2006-2010: Grant No.144011 of the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, "Algebraic Structures and Methods of Information Processing" (PI: Prof. Miroslav Ćirić).

• 2005-2010: Grant of the Government of the AP of Vojvodina, "Tools of Linear and General Algebra in Computer Science" (PI: Prof. Ljiljana Cvetković).

• 2001-2005: Grant No.1227 of the Ministry of Science and Environment of the Republic of Serbia, "Algebraic and Combinatorial Methods in Information and Communication Technologies" (PI: Prof. Miroslav Ćirić).

Editor of Journals

• 2019-present: Associate Editor of Publications de l'Institut Mathématique.

• 2018-2019: Associate Editor of Algebra Universalis (Springer).

Editor of Proceedings Volumes

• 2010: Proceedings of the 3rd Novi Sad Algebraic Conference 2009 (NSAC 2009), a special issue of Novi Sad Journal of Mathematics (with P. Marković).

• 2004: Proceedings of the Novi Sad Algebraic Conference 2003 (NSAC 2003), a special issue of Novi Sad Journal of Mathematics (with A. Tepavčević).

• 1999: Proceedings of the VIII International Conference "Algebra & Logic" (Novi Sad, 1998), a special issue of Novi Sad Journal of Mathematics (with S. Crvenković).

Refereeing

Refereed for research journals including: Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, Journal of the London Mathematical Society, Bulletin of the London Mathematical Soceity, Quarterly Journal of Mathematics, Glasgow Mathematical Journal, Forum Mathematicum, Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society, Canadian Journal of Mathematics, Journal of Algebra, Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra, International Journal of Algebra and Computation, Communications in Algebra, Semigroup Forum, Algebra Universalis, Algebra and Discrete Mathematics, Discussiones Mathematicae - General Algebra and Applications, Theoretical Computer Science, Information and Computation, Discrete Mathematics, Journal of Combinatorial Theory (Series A), European Journal of Combinatorics, Central European Journal of Mathematics, Acta Mathematica Hungarica, Periodica Mathematica Hungarica, Publicationes Mathematicae Debrecen, Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum (Szeged), Publications de l'Institut Mathematique (Beograd), Novi Sad Journal of Mathematics.

Conference Organisation

• 2024: Member of the Honorary Committee of the 15th Serbian Mathematical Congress.

• 2021: Member of the Scientific Committee of the conference "Classical and Constructive Semigroups and Applications" (ACaCS 2021).

• 2021: Member of the Scientific Committee of the conference "Mathematics for Social Sciences and Arts - Algebraic Modelling".

• 2018: Member of the Scientific Committee of the 14th Serbian Mathematical Congress.

• 2017: Chair of the Scientific Committee of the 94th Workshop on General Algebra (AAA94), in conjunction with the 5th Novi Sad Algebraic Conference (NSAC 2017). The organiser of the Special Session on Semigroups dedicated to the retirement of Professor Siniša Crvenković.

• 2015: Chair of the Scientific Committee of the 90th Workshop on General Algebra (AAA90).

• 2013: Co-chair of the Organising Committee of the 4th Novi Sad Algebraic Conference (NSAC 2013).

• 2012: Co-chair of the Organising Committee of the 83rd Workshop on General Algebra (AAA83).

• 2009: Chair of the Scientific Committee of the 3rd Novi Sad Algebraic Conference (NSAC 2009).

• 2005: Organiser of the "Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science" satellite workshop of ALA 2005.

• 2003: Member of the Organising Committee of the 1st Novi Sad Algebraic Conference (NSAC 2003).

• 1998: Member of the Organising Committee of the VIII International Conference "Algebra & Logic".

Other Education-Related Activities

• 2002-2008: Member of the Committee for Mathematical High School Competitions in Serbia.

• 2002-2005: Head of the Committee for Mathematical High School Competitions in the North Bačka County.

• 1997-2002: Lecturer, Department of Mathematics of the Petnica Science Center.

• 1996-1997: Junior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics of the Petnica Science Center.

Memberships in Professional Organisations

• Mathematical Society of Serbia.

• Mathematical Society of Novi Sad (member of the Steering Committee since 2024).

Professional Awards

• dr Zoran Đinđić Award for the best young (under 35) scientist in Vojvodina in 2006.

• Travel grant award of the Government of the AP of Vojvodina for the 10 best young scientists in Vojvodina in 2005.

• Award for the Best Young Algebraists in Serbia, International Conference "Filomat 2001", University of Niš, 2001.

• Mileva Marić-Einstein Award for the best PhD thesis in Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Novi Sad, 2000.

Student Awards

• University Student of the Year Award, University of Novi Sad, 1997.

• Faculty Student of the Year Award, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 1997.

• Mileva Marić-Einstein Award for the best seminar paper in Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Novi Sad, 1996.

Mathematical Olympiads

• International Mathematical Olympiads (IMO):

  • IMO 1990 (Beijing, CHN): bronze (20/42),

  • IMO 1991 (Sigtuna, SWE): silver (36/42),

  • IMO 1992 (Moscow, RUS): silver (30/42).

• Balkan Mathematical Olympiads (BMO):

  • BMO 1990 (Sofia, BUL): gold (39/40),

  • BMO 1991 (Constanţa, ROM): silver (28/40),

  • BMO 1992 (Athens, GRE): gold (39/40 - tied absolute winner).