Education
- Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Queensland, 2014.
- Spatially structured metapopulations models within static and dynamic environments
- Supervisors: Prof Phil Pollett & Dr Ross McVinish
- First Class Honours, Griffith University, 2008.
- B.Sc in Mathematics & Physics, Griffith University, 2007.
Employment
- Lecturer of Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide, July 2014-present.
- Mathematics Tutor, School of Mathematics & Physics, The University of Queensland, July 2009–December 2013.
- Mathematics Tutor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, The University of Melbourne, February 2009–May 2009.
- Laboratory Assistant, School of Biomolecular & Physical Sciences, Griffith University, January 2008–August 2008.
Research Interests
- I am interested in stochastic processes and modelling and Markov processes to describe the behaviour and evolution of populations of individuals and populations (metapopulations), epidemics and biological systems.
- I am also interested in dynamical systems and am open to various other fields of applied mathematics.
- My PhD used Markov processes to model metapopulations and determines an appropriate deterministic model, through a (functional) law of large numbers and a (functional) central limit theorem.
Conference Presentations
- “Models for Spatially Structured Metapopulation” presented at the ANZIAM conference in Adelaide, 31 January – 3 February, 2011.
- “Diffusion Approximations for Metapopulation Model” presented at the 9th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications in Orlando, Florida, USA, July 2012.
- “A Spatially Structured Metapopulation Model with Environmental Influence” presented at the Australia New Zealand Applied Probability Workshop at the University of Queensland, July, 2013 (runner up best student talk).
Other Meetings Attended
- ANZIAM Conference, Caloundra, Qld, 1 – 5 February 2009.
- UniQuest Commercialisation Workshop, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 18 – 19 March 2010.
- AustMS Early Career Workshop, Caloundra, Qld, 25 – 26 September, 2010.
- AustMS Anual Conference, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, 27 30 September, 2010.
- MASCOS Annual Conference, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, 31 September – 1 October, 2010.
- AMSI Summer School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 10 January – 4 February, 2011.
- MODSIM Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 12 – 16 December, 2011.
- Rocky Mountain Mathematics Consortium Summer School 2012, Mathematical Modelling in Ecology and Epidemiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA, 11 – 22 June, 2012.
Service
- Organised a weekly meeting for research students to present their work, designed for critiquing presentations and discussing other’s research, January 2011 – December 2011.
- Organised a weekly seminar series for people studying or teaching probability at UQ along with visiting colleagues, January 2012 – current.
- Served as a photographer at the Australia New Zealand Applied Probability Workshop, UQ, July 2013.
