Thomas Mountford

Thomas Mountford is a Professor at EPFL, holding roles in the Department of Mathematics (PRST Chair), the School of Basic Sciences (SB), and the Doctoral Program in Mathematics (EDMA). He joined EPFL's Department of Mathematics in 2001. His research focuses on stochastic processes, particle systems, and Brownian motion trajectories. He has held positions at UCLA from 1987 to 2001, advancing from Assistant to Full Professor.

Education History:

• 1987–1991: Assistant Professor, UCLA
• 1991–1993: Associate Professor, UCLA
• 1993–2001: Professor, UCLA
• 2001–present: Professor, EPFL

Research Interests: His work explores critical values in particle systems, Brownian island dynamics, and numerical simulations. Notable contributions include proving critical values equal to 1 for broad particle systems and analyzing infinite island growth in 2D Brownian motion.

Awards:

• Presidential Young Investigator Grant (1990)
• Sloan Fellowship (1991)
• Rosenbaum Prize (1993)
• Rollo Davidson Prize (1995)
• Honorary Membership in the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (2001)

Advising & Grants: Supervised 8 PhD students at EPFL. Involved in doctoral programs and commissions, including EDMA-ENS and EDMA-GE. No grant details explicitly stated.

Labs/Teams: Associated with the PRST (Stochastic Processes) group and the SMA-ENS teaching unit. Active in EPFL’s mathematics education and doctoral training.