Anna Parlak

I am leading the Low-Dimensional Topology group at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig, Germany.

From January till May 2026 I will be a Research Member at the Topological and Geometric Structures in Low Dimensions program organized by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute in Berkeley, California.

You can get in contact with me at email

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Before coming to MPI MiS, I was a Krener Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis (2022 - 2025), Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Oxford (2021 - 2022), a PhD student at the University of Warwick (2017 - 2021), and a MSc (2015 - 2017) and BSc (2012 - 2015) student at the University of Gdańsk.

Besides mathematics, I also have a BSc in biotechnology.

You can download my academic CV here: Parlak/CV

PhD positions at MPI MiS

The International Max Planck Research School has open positions for PhD students to carry out their thesis under the guidance of its scientific members. You may indicate me as your preferred mentor in your application.

The next application deadline is May 1, 2026.

Further details on how to apply can be found here: PhD Call 2026

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