Patrick Morris

Patrick Morris is a postdoctoral researcher in the GAPCOMB group at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona, funded by a Marie Curie fellowship. He holds a PhD in Combinatorics and Graph Theory from Freie Universität Berlin (2021), a Master's from the same institution, and a 4-year MSci from the University of Bristol. His research focuses on Extremal and Probabilistic Combinatorics with applications to Discrete Probability, Number Theory, and Algebraic Group Theory. Notably, his work on canonical Ramsey theorems earned a Best Paper Award at LAGOS 2023. His studies often explore structural properties of graphs and hypergraphs under random perturbations, with emphasis on Hamiltonicity, bootstrap percolation, and transversal problems. Collaborations include projects with Prof. Guillem Perarnau and Prof. Tibor Szabó, yielding impactful results in combinatorial theory.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics (2021), Freie Universität Berlin
• Master's in Combinatorics & Graph Theory (Freie Universität Berlin)
• MSci in Mathematics (University of Bristol, 2015)

Research Interests:

• Extremal Combinatorics
• Probabilistic Combinatorics
• Bootstrap Percolation
• Hypergraph Theory
• Random Graphs
• Ramsey-Turán Theory

Key Contributions: Over 15 peer-reviewed papers in top journals (e.g., Random Structures & Algorithms, Journal of Combinatorial Theory), with focus on Hamilton cycles, clique factors, and canonical Ramsey-type theorems. His work bridges combinatorial structure and probabilistic methods, often addressing open problems in graph theory.