Omer Angel, University of British Columbia

Research

bandits bioinformatics learning optimal transport optimization random graphs random walks

Latest papers

Trajectory inference for a branching SDE model of cell differentiation via lineage tracing.
Journal of mathematical biology · 2026
On the tail of the branching random walk local time.
Probability theory and related fields · 2021 · first author
Large Deviations for Subcritical Bootstrap Percolation on the Erdős-Rényi Graph.
Journal of statistical physics · 2021 · first author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Applications of random graphs and walks
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$444,000
Stochastic processes and geometry of random networks
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Computation and visualization in pure and applied mathematics
NSERC · 2010 · Co-investigator
$48,530

All 6 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Trajectory inference for a branching SDE model of cell differentiation via lineage tracing.

Ventre E, Forrow A, Gadhiwala N, Chakraborty P, Angel O, Schiebinger G

Journal of mathematical biology2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00285-026-02375-5 PMID: 41995867

02

On the tail of the branching random walk local time.

Angel O, Hutchcroft T, Járai A

Probability theory and related fields2021First author

DOI: 10.1007/s00440-020-01014-4 PMID: 34759438

03

Large Deviations for Subcritical Bootstrap Percolation on the Erdős-Rényi Graph.

Angel O, Kolesnik B

Journal of statistical physics2021First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10955-021-02819-w PMID: 34720186

04

Limit theorem for the Robin Hood game.

Angel O, Matzavinos A, Roitershtein A

Statistics & probability letters2019First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2019.01.001 PMID: 31285638

05

The half plane UIPT is recurrent.

Angel O, Ray G

Probability theory and related fields2018First author

DOI: 10.1007/s00440-017-0767-z PMID: 31258233

06

Wishbone identifies bifurcating developmental trajectories from single-cell data.

Setty M, Tadmor MD, Reich-Zeliger S, Angel O, Salame TM, Kathail P, Choi K, Bendall S, Friedman N, Pe'er D

Nature biotechnology2016

DOI: 10.1038/nbt.3569 PMID: 27136076

Applications of random graphs and walks

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Angel, Omer

Keywords: random graphs; random walks; optimization; optimal transport; learning; bandits; bioinformatics

$444,000

Stochastic processes and geometry of random networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Angel, Omer

$125,000

Computation and visualization in pure and applied mathematics

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Doebeli, Michael

$48,530

Random spatial processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Angel, Omer

$120,000

Random spatial processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Angel, Omer

$120,000

Interacting particle systems and random graphs

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Angel, Omer

$42,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Geoffrey Schiebinger

Mathematics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: bandits Dear Professor Angel, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Trajectory inference for a branching SDE model of cell differentiation via lineage tracing." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Applications of random graphs and walks" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Omer Angel

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Trajectory inference for a branching SDE model of cell differentiation via lineage tracing.

On the tail of the branching random walk local time.

Large Deviations for Subcritical Bootstrap Percolation on the Erd&#x151;s-R&#xe9;nyi Graph.

Limit theorem for the Robin Hood game.

The half plane UIPT is recurrent.

Wishbone identifies bifurcating developmental trajectories from single-cell data.

Applications of random graphs and walks

Stochastic processes and geometry of random networks

Computation and visualization in pure and applied mathematics

Random spatial processes

Random spatial processes

Interacting particle systems and random graphs

Frequent collaborators

Geoffrey Schiebinger

Large Deviations for Subcritical Bootstrap Percolation on the Erdős-Rényi Graph.