FERNANDO LUCATELLI NUNES

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Coimbra
Ph.D. in Mathematics     Ph.D. in Computer Science

Current Ph.D. Students

  • Néot Choserot

    University of Coimbra, UC|UP Joint Ph.D. Programme in Mathematics, 2025–present.

    • Project: Aspects of Two-Dimensional Universal Algebra.
    • Funding: Centre for Mathematics, University of Coimbra.

  • Diogo Simm

    Utrecht University, Department of Information and Computing Sciences, 2026–present.

    • Project: Programming language semantics, probabilistic programming, domain-specific languages, and automatic differentiation.
    • Co-supervisor: Dr. Matthijs Vákár.
    • Funding: ERC Starting Grant FoRECAST.

Former Ph.D. Student

  • Rui Rodrigues de Abreu Fernandes Prezado

    University of Coimbra, UC|UP Joint Ph.D. Programme in Mathematics, 2020–2024.

    • Thesis: Some Aspects of Descent Theory and Applications.
    • Area: Generalised multicategories and Grothendieck descent theory.
    • Co-supervisor: Prof. Maria Manuel Clementino.
    • Funding: FCT — Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.
    • Outcome: Ph.D. awarded summa cum laude, January 2024.

Prospective Ph.D. students interested in categorical structures, programming language semantics, formal methods, software technology, or closely related areas are welcome to get in touch.