Agnese Barbensi (she/her)

Research Interests

I am an applied and computational topologist; my research is motivated and inspired by real life problems. I focus on understanding how shape influences behaviour—a unifying theme across many natural systems. My research interests span topological data analysis, applied knot theory, optimal transport for structured data, and network theory. A recurring theme throughout my career has been the topological aspects of folding and dynamics in biopolymers, such as proteins and DNA.

I was a member of the Theoretical Systems Biology group in Melbourne 

Previously, I was a Hooke Research fellow in Oxford's Topological Data Analysis centre and in the Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 

I am a participant in the EUTOPIA cost action

I have been actively involved in The Abram Gannibal Project: Collaborative research in applied algebra and geometry in Africa

Here you can find my Google Scholar profile