Polina Baron

Polina Baron

Math PhD Candidate, University of Chicago. Research in Teichmüller dynamics, flat/translation surfaces, ergodic theory, integrable systems.

Math PhD Candidate, University of Chicago

I am on the job market for the year 2026.

Hello! My name is Polina Baron. I am a graduate student at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Chicago, projected to graduate in Spring 2026. I enjoy the honour of working with Professor Simion Filip. Before that, I did my Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at HSE (Moscow, Russia; 2016-2020), where I was lucky to work under the guidance of Professor Alexandra (Sasha) Skripchenko.

I am currently interested in Dynamical Systems and their applications. I study Teichmüller dynamics, translation (flat) surfaces, and ergodic theory. I also have a side project in Integrable Systems (KdV hierarchy).

I’ve got experience in successfully branching out into other areas, having worked as an intern at Microsoft Research, where I focused on Convex Optimization, and at the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI), where I applied Topological Data Analysis and Statistical Physics to study Alzheimer’s disease.

In my free time, I enjoy crocheting and swimming.