Robyn Araujo

Robyn Araujo is an Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics within the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne. She earned her PhD from Queensland University of Technology, where her research centered on developing mathematical models of early-stage solid tumor growth at the tissue level. Prior to her current position, she served as an ARC Future Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Queensland University of Technology. Araujo holds an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT190100645), recognizing her contributions to mathematical modeling in biological systems.

Araujo's research specializes in applied mathematics with a focus on mathematical biology. Her expertise encompasses algebraic biology, chemical reaction network theory, computational algebraic geometry, mathematical modeling and simulation, and topological data analysis. She has made significant advances in understanding robust adaptation in biochemical networks, identifying topological structures necessary for perfect adaptation in systems of any size. Key publications include 'The topological requirements for robust perfect adaptation in networks of any size' (Nature Communications, 2018), 'Universal structures for adaptation in biochemical reaction networks' (Nature Communications, 2023), 'Design Principles Underlying Robust Adaptation of Complex Biochemical Networks' (Methods in Molecular Biology, 2023), 'Only a topological method can identify all possible network structures capable of robust perfect adaptation' (Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2023), and 'Two wrongs do not make a right: the assumption that an inhibitor acts as an inverse activator' (Journal of Mathematical Biology, 2024). Her work has appeared in high-impact journals and addresses applications in synthetic biology, immune system modeling, multiple sclerosis, and ecological networks. Araujo serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for Mathematical Biology and was a plenary speaker at the Australian Mathematical Society conference in 2021. Her contributions enhance the understanding of molecular interactions and network resilience in biological contexts.

Professional Email: robyn.araujo@unimelb.edu.au