Joan Pascual Ribes

BSc Mathematics + BSc Engineering Physics

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona

Double degree taken within CFIS, UPC's selective programme for high-performing students. Expected graduation: January 2028.

• GPA 9.25 / 10. Honours (Matrícula d'Honor) in 14 courses across both degrees.
• Full tuition and residence scholarship for the whole double degree, granted by CFIS.
• University entrance exam (PAU): 13.832 / 14.

Courses with honours

Mathematics: One Variable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations, Multilinear Algebra and Projective Geometry.

Engineering Physics: Physics I, Physics II, Biophysics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics, Quantum Physics, Solid State, Electromagnetic Waves, Instrumentation.

Iliad Intensive — Foundational AI Alignment

Iliad, London, UK

Four-week, full-time course on mathematical approaches to AI safety: singular learning theory, deep learning theory, agent foundations, interpretability. Selective admission, assessed on mathematical strength.

Research Intern

Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (MPI MiS) · Dresden

Algebraic statistics applied to game theory, supervised by Dr. Irem Portakal.

Research Intern

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) · Dresden

Applied algebraic geometry in Dr. Aida Maraj's group: Lie-theoretic methods to characterise properties of ideals and varieties.

Barcelona Introduction to Mathematical Research (BIMR)

Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM)

One-month research programme run jointly by UAB, UB and UPC. Algebra: representation of polynomials as sums of squares.

Teaching Assistant, Computer Science

BSc Mathematics, UPC

Supported lectures and lab sessions and assisted students throughout the course (C++ and Python).

AI Trainer / Prompt Engineer (freelance)

Outlier AI

Evaluated and refined language-model outputs on advanced mathematical tasks; designed prompts and graded reasoning used for model training.

Simulation of superfluid helium-II

Team project. Spectral-method simulations reproducing the behaviour of the He-II superfluid, following a study of the underlying quantum phenomenon.

Repository on GitHub →

Paper trader for Polymarket

Team project. Python paper-trading engine for backtesting quantitative strategies on prediction markets.