Dominik Schmid is a junior professor at the University of Augsburg , affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology and the Institute of Mathematics under the Chair of Stochastics and Its Applications . Prior to this role, he held postdoctoral positions at Columbia University , University of Bonn , and Princeton University . His research focuses on probability theory , particularly mixing times for Markov chains , limit theorems for interacting particle systems , and stochastic processes in random media . Education: PhD in Mathematics, Technical University of Munich (2021) Research Trends: His work on exclusion processes , random walks in dynamic environments , and fragmentation models has been published in leading journals such as Annals of Probability , Communications in Mathematical Physics , and Annals of Applied Probability . Key themes include non-equilibrium statistical mechanics , random graph dynamics , and hydrodynamic limits . Scientific Contributions: Developed sharp mixing time bounds for exclusion processes in various boundary conditions Extended cutoff theory to tree structures and Galton-Watson random media Derived limit profiles for the Bernoulli-Laplace urn and ASEP models Academic Engagement: Organizes workshops at institutions like the Simons Center and Oberwolfach , and has delivered invited talks in Poland , Hungary , Italy , and China . Teaches advanced courses on discrete probability and KPZ universality at the University of Augsburg.







