Vincent Pilaud

Vincent Pilaud is a researcher in the Combinatorics group at the Departament de Matemàtiques i Informàtica, Universitat de Barcelona. Formerly a senior CNRS researcher (Directeur de recherche CNRS) on leave, his work focuses on combinatorial geometry, polytopes, and algebraic combinatorics.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics (2000s) under Michel Pocchiola and Francisco Santos
• Master's thesis in Mathematics at École Normale Supérieure

Research Interests: Vincent’s research spans geometric and algebraic combinatorics, emphasizing polytopes (e.g., associahedra, permutahedra), cluster algebras, lattice theory, and combinatorial geometry. His work often bridges discrete mathematics with geometric realizations and algebraic structures.

Recent Articles: His 2025 publications include studies on Hochschild polytopes, wigglyhedra, and minimum maximal matchings in permutahedra, reflecting his focus on geometric and algebraic combinatorics. Earlier work explores polytope deformations and cluster algebra applications.

Awards:

• Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado de la Universidad de Cantabria (Doctorate Award)

Grants & Projects: Leads the AEI-DFG project “Combinatorial Polytope Theory” (2025–2028) and co-leads international collaborations like the ANR-PAGCAP project. Active in funding from French and Spanish agencies.

Advising: Supervises PhD students (e.g., Louis Marin, Félix Gélinas) and mentors postdocs, fostering research in geometric and algebraic combinatorics. Completed students include Germain Poullot and Thibault Manneville.

Labs/Teams: Part of the Combinatorics group at Universitat de Barcelona, collaborating internationally on geometric and combinatorial structures.