Jason P. Miller

Jason P. Miller is a Professor in the Statistics Laboratory at the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS), University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. He previously held the Poincaré Chair at IHP in the 2015-2016 academic year and was a post-doctoral researcher at MIT and Microsoft Research.

Miller's research focuses on probability theory, particularly stochastic interface models, random surfaces, Schramm-Loewner evolutions (SLE), Liouville quantum gravity, and random planar maps. His work bridges mathematical physics and probability, exploring deep connections between random geometry, conformal field theory, and statistical mechanics. He has made fundamental contributions to understanding the relationship between Liouville quantum gravity and the Brownian map, and has extensively studied the properties of Schramm-Loewner evolutions in various contexts.

Miller's publication record shows a consistent focus on the intersection of probability theory and mathematical physics, with a particular emphasis on scaling limits of discrete models to continuum objects. His work often involves collaborations with prominent researchers like Scott Sheffield and Ewain Gwynne, and demonstrates a progression from foundational work on SLE and the Gaussian free field to more recent breakthroughs in Liouville quantum gravity and its connections to random planar maps.

Scientific Awards

• Rollo Davidson Prize, 2015
• Poincaré Chair, 2015-2016 academic year
• Whitehead Prize, 2016
• Clay Research Award, 2017
• ICM invited speaker (probability and statistics), 2018
• Doeblin Prize, 2018
• Eisenbud Prize, 2023
• Fermat Prize, 2023

Miller has supervised numerous PhD students (though specific names aren't listed in the provided text) and has been involved in significant research grants supporting his work in random geometry and probability theory. His editorial service includes positions on the boards of Probability Theory and Related Fields and Bernoulli journals.

While specific laboratory details aren't provided, Miller's research appears to be theoretical in nature, focusing on mathematical analysis of random geometric structures. His work has significant implications for theoretical physics, particularly in understanding quantum gravity and critical phenomena in statistical mechanics.