Elisenda Feliu

Elisenda Feliu is a Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. She holds an ERC Consolidator Grant (2023-2027) and is an associate editor of Mathematical Biosciences. Her research focuses on applied algebraic geometry and chemical reaction network theory, emphasizing positive solutions to polynomial systems. She has organized workshops like the Mathematical Trends in Reaction Network Theory (2015) and contributed to conferences globally. She has advised multiple PhD students and postdocs, including Joan Ferrer Rodríguez and M. Telek. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Mathematics (2007, UB), a Master in Bioinformatics (2008, UB/UPF), and postdoctoral positions in Barcelona, Aarhus, and Copenhagen. She is a former member of the Danish Young Academy and has held roles in committees such as the ESMTB Board (2021–2026) and the diversity committee at her department (2018–present).

Education: Llicenciatura (BSc) in Mathematics (2000, UB), DEA (MSc) in Mathematics (2002, UB), Master in Bioinformatics (2008, UB/UPF), PhD in Mathematics (2007, UB).

Research Interests: Her work bridges algebraic geometry and systems biology, addressing challenges such as multistationarity, Hopf bifurcations, and model reduction in biochemical networks. She explores how algebraic methods can elucidate network properties like steady states and bistability.

Awards & Grants: Sapere Aude Starting Grant (2015–2020), ERC Consolidator Grant (2023–2027), Josep Teixidor Prize (2010). Her projects include Signs, Polynomials, and Reaction Networks (ERC-funded) and collaborations with institutions like MPI Leipzig and the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Advisees & Collaborations: Supervised 5 PhD students and multiple postdocs. Her team hosts the Mathematics of Reaction Networks seminar and maintains active collaborations internationally. She co-organized the 2015 workshop on reaction network theory and chairs committees promoting diversity in STEM.