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Ioan Manolescu

Professor of Mathematics at the University of Fribourg; probability theory and statistical mechanics (percolation, random-cluster/Potts models, self-avoiding walk)
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Professor Of Mathematics At The University Of Fribourg Since 2018PhD In Mathematics, University Of Cambridge (2012), Supervisor Geoffrey GrimmettPostdoc At University Of Geneva (2012-2015) With Smirnov And Duminil-CopinRepresented Romania At The 44th IMO (2003), Bronze Medal

Ioan Manolescu is a Romanian-born mathematician and professor at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, working in probability theory inspired by statistical mechanics. His research centres on percolation, the random-cluster and Potts models, and the self-avoiding walk. Born 4 February 1984 in Romania, he was a student at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris, earned a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 2012 under Geoffrey Grimmett, and was a postdoc in Geneva (2012-2015) with Stanislav Smirnov and Hugo Duminil-Copin before joining Fribourg. As a high-school student he represented Romania at the 2003 International Mathematical Olympiad, winning a bronze medal.

Ioan Manolescu (b. 4 Feb 1984, Romania) is a professor of mathematics at the University of Fribourg working in probability and statistical mechanics. He studied at the Ecole Normale Superieure Paris, did a Master's in probability at Pierre et Marie Curie University, and completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge (2012) under Geoffrey Grimmett. He was a postdoc at the University of Geneva (2012-2015) with S. Smirnov and H. Duminil-Copin, then associate professor at Fribourg (2015-2018) and full professor (PO) since 2018. He represented Romania at the IMO in 2003 (bronze medal).

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LocationFribourg, Switzerland
Company siteunifr.ch
UniversityUniversity of Cambridge
Probability theoryStatistical mechanicsPercolationRandom-cluster modelPotts modelSelf-avoiding walkSix-vertex modelLattice models
Notes
  • Research focuses on probability inspired by statistical mechanics: percolation, random-cluster and Potts models, self-avoiding walk, six-vertex model.2026
  • Represented Romania at the 44th IMO (2003, Japan) alongside Ana Caraiani (gold, rank 6); Manolescu scored 15/42 (bronze, rank 163).Jul 2003
  • Born in Romania on 4 February 1984; personal address and Fribourg contact given on his own CV.2020

Competition record

Romania · IMO

2003 · Bronze · Rank 163