Felix Joos

Felix Joos leads the Theoretical Computer Science and Discrete Mathematics research group at Heidelberg University. His research examines graphs and hypergraphs through algorithmic, extremal, and structural lenses, incorporating probability theory methods. Currently serving as Vice Dean of the Faculty for Mathematics and Computer Science.

Key research areas:

• Combinatorial optimization
• Random graph structures
• Discrete probability applications
• Structural graph theory

Significant recognition includes:

• European Prize in Combinatorics (2023)
• Lauterschläger Prize for Young Researchers (2020)
• DFG Emmy Noether grant (2019)

Prior academic positions include professorships at Hamburg University and postdoctoral research at University of Birmingham. Research contributions advance fundamental combinatorial methods with applications in computer science and discrete mathematics.