Paula Verdugo

Paula Verdugo is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn. Previously, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University. Her academic journey includes a PhD from Macquarie University (Sydney) under Dominic Verity, with secondary mentorship from Emily Riehl. She holds a Master’s from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (advised by Lawrence Breen) and a Bachelor’s from Universidad de la República, Uruguay (advised by Walter Ferrer).

Research Interests: Verdugo specializes in (higher) category theory, homotopy theory, and algebraic K-theory, exploring their intersections. Her work bridges foundational mathematics with applications in algebraic topology and abstract algebra.

Education Background:

• PhD in Mathematics, Macquarie University (Advisor: Dominic Verity)
• Master’s in Mathematics, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (Advisor: Lawrence Breen)
• Bachelor’s in Mathematics, Universidad de la República (Advisor: Walter Ferrer)

Professional History:

• Postdoc, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics (Current)
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
• Graduate Researcher at Universität Osnabrück (Graduiertenkolleg ‘Combinatorial Structures in Geometry’, mentored by Markus Spitzweck)

Labs/Teams: Her research aligns with collaborative projects at the Max Planck Institute and prior institutions, though no specific lab/team names are explicitly mentioned.