Connor Mooney

Connor Mooney is an Associate Professor and Chancellor's Fellow in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Irvine. His research focuses on Partial Differential Equations, with emphasis on nonlinear elliptic equations, geometric analysis, and the calculus of variations. He explores topics such as Monge-Ampère equations, minimal surfaces, and singularities in solutions to PDEs.

Research Interests:

• Nonlinear elliptic and parabolic PDEs
• Geometric analysis (minimal surfaces, Lagrangian mean curvature flows)
• Calculus of variations (singular minimizers, regularity theory)
• Monge-Ampère equations and optimal transport
• Bernstein-type theorems and entire solutions
• Homogenization and bifurcation phenomena

Recent Research Trends: His work bridges theoretical analysis with geometric applications, addressing regularity questions in degenerate equations and exploring singular structures in solutions. Recent papers investigate minimal surface systems, anisotropic Bernstein problems, and score-based generative models' mathematical foundations.

Grants & Awards: No specific grants or awards listed, though his Chancellor's Fellow title indicates institutional recognition. Research supported by NSF grants (e.g., CAREER: Singular and Global Solutions to Nonlinear Elliptic Equations).

Collaborations: Active collaborations with researchers like Ovidiu Savin, Yiming Yang, and Tristan Collins. Maintains the Virtual Analysis and PDE Seminar (VAPS) platform.