Jacob B. Madrid

Jacob B. Madrid serves as the Phillip Griffiths Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Duke University. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 2023 and maintains an active research program focused on probability theory and stochastic processes with applications to biological systems.

His research interests center on extreme first passage time problems in diffusion processes, particularly examining scenarios where multiple particles interact with targets under reversible binding conditions. Madrid's work bridges mathematical theory with practical applications in cellular and molecular biology, where timing of molecular events is critical.

Madrid's publications reveal a strong focus on understanding how the fastest searcher among many diffusing particles determines system behavior, with particular attention to the nonlinear relationship between the number of searchers and the extreme first passage time. His research spans multiple dimensions and considers both theoretical frameworks and practical biological implications.

As an educator, Madrid teaches BIOLOGY 218.01/BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS (cross-listed as MATH 270.01), demonstrating his interdisciplinary approach that connects mathematical theory with biological phenomena.