Dr Joscha Henheik starts at Lincoln

We are delighted to welcome Dr Joscha Henheik as our new Tutorial Fellow in Complex Systems.

Joscha read Physics and Mathematics at the University of Tübingen (Germany), graduating with a BSc in Mathematics and a MSc and BSc in Physics. For his PhD in Mathematics under supervision of László Erdös, he moved to the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), where, in spring 2025, he defended his thesis on Modeling Complex Quantum Systems and received the institute’s Outstanding Thesis Award. The past year he spent as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Antti Knowles at the University of Geneva (Switzerland).

His work is mostly centred around random matrix theory, but he is also interested in many-body quantum mechanics and effective theories thereof. More generally, he applies and develops tools from analysis and probability theory to solve mathematical problems originating from physics. As a current focus, he develops new tools for studying the spectra of sparse random matrices which represent graphs and networks having only limited connectivity. His broader future vision is to advance the rigorous mathematical understanding of disordered systems towards (more) realistic physics-motivated models.

Joscha enjoys teaching at all stages of a mathematical education. His approach is focused on individual students and he aims to support their learning processes in a personal way. He is looking forward to following this approach in the tutorial system at Lincoln.

Joscha is married to Anna and they have one daughter. Beyond mathematics and physics, he is interested in football, contributing to the activities in Lincoln's Chapel, and exploring the beautiful city of Oxford and its surroundings with his family.

Josh said, “I feel extremely blessed and fortunate to have been given the wonderful opportunity to contribute to the academic life at the University of Oxford and Lincoln College, especially at such an early career stage. I am looking forward to being part of the bigger College community and help educating the next generation of mathematicians.”