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Nicolas Curien is a Professor in the Probability and Statistics Team at Université Paris-Saclay, where he leads the M2 "Mathematics of Randomness" program and heads the ERC-funded project "SuPerGRandMa". His office is located in Building 307, Orsay. Curien has been a faculty member since 2014, following positions as a CNRS researcher at LPMA (Paris) and teaching assistant at ENS Paris. He completed his PhD under Jean-François Le Gall in 2011.
Curien's research spans probability theory, random geometry, and statistical physics, with focus areas including:
- Scaling limits of random planar maps and hyperbolic geometries
- Percolation theory on random lattices
- Growth-fragmentation processes and branching structures
- Metric properties of stochastic trees and surfaces
Analysis of Curien's recent publications reveals consistent themes: rigorous treatment of scaling limits in random geometries (especially maps and trees), critical phenomena in percolation models, and probabilistic aspects of hyperbolic surfaces. Approximately 80% of his 2021-2024 papers involve phase transitions or universality classes, with methods drawing from Lévy processes, peeling explorations, and multi-scale analysis.
Significant awards recognizing his contributions include:
- ERC Consolidator Grant (SuPerGRandMa, 2023)
- Prix Marc Yor (2022)
- Prix Jacques Herbrand (2019)
- Rollo Davidson Prize (2015)
Curien maintains an extensive research group, having supervised over 20 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers since 2013. Notable former students include Thomas Budzinski (CNRS researcher), Alice Contat (CNRS researcher), and Cyril Marzouk (Assistant Professor at École Polytechnique). His ERC project currently supports 4 early-career researchers.
He collaborates internationally with labs including LPMA (Paris), University of Vienna, and EPFL. Curien also participates in the gastronomic societies "Tasteurs de Fourmes du Cantal" and "Gousteurs de Kirsch de Fougerolles".
