Jacopo Borga

Jacopo Borga is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research lies at the intersection of probability theory, combinatorics, and mathematical physics, with a focus on random combinatorial structures and their continuous limits. His work studies objects such as random permutons, meanders, multidimensional constrained Brownian motions, Schramm–Loewner evolutions, and Liouville quantum gravity, often revealing deep connections between discrete models and probabilistic continuum phenomena. He is particularly interested in uncovering unifying principles that connect seemingly unrelated areas of mathematics and physics. Before joining MIT, he served as a Szegő Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department at Stanford University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Universität Zürich under the supervision of Valentin Féray and Mathilde Bouvel. His contributions to probability theory have been recognized with several awards, including the Bruno de Finetti Award in 2023 and the Bernoulli Society New Researcher Award in 2022.