Dr. Julien Berestycki

Associate Professor

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Biography

Julien Berestycki is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow at Magdalen College. He received his education in France, graduating from the ENSAE (National School of Statistics and Economic Administration) and Université Paris VI, where he completed his PhD in 2003. His expertise lies in probability theory, with a focus on models and situations that involve tree-like structures and branching phenomena. His research interests include branching processes, branching random walks, coalescence, fragmentation, population genetics, and reaction-diffusion equations. Berestycki has collaborated internationally, serving as a visiting professor at NYU-Abu Dhabi and as a long-term visitor to the University of Bath. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of coalescent processes, continuous random trees, and various models that exhibit rich mathematical structures.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Department of Statistics, University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG

Joined the Department of Statistics and Magdalen College at the University of Oxford.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.