Joaquim Serra: newly appointed assistant professor
We are delighted to announce that Dr Joaquim Serra was appointed Assistant Professor at the meeting of the ETH Board in December 2020. His term has started on 1 January 2021.
Joaquim Serra (*1986), currently SNSF Ambizione Fellow at ETH Zurich, as been appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics and will work together with Alessio Figalli in the Geometric Analysis Group.
Joaquim Serra's research focuses on elliptic partial differential equations. These mathematical equations describe many natural phenomena such as waves, heat, electric and gravitational potential, fluid dynamics and quantum mechanics. In 2020 this internationally acclaimed mathematician received both a prestigious EMS Prize from the European Mathematical Society and an ERC Starting Grant for his outstanding research results. By appointing Joaquim Serra, the Department of Mathematics is strengthening and expanding its position in the field of analysis.