Research

Conferences and Workshops

MRes RT 2 Report: Response-Adaptive Randomisation in Clinical
Trials

Supervisor: Dr Helen Barnett

  • Research: Investigated different branches of RAR including RAR based on urn models, Bayesian RAR and Optimal RAR procedures in a two-armed (treatment) trial setting with binary outcomes. Focused on the trade-off between maximising the statistical power of a specific treatment comparison and patient benefit.
  • Presenting and Communication – presented my research to STOR-i students and staff, via a presentation.

MRes RT 1 Report: Inventory Management for Perishable Products

Supervisor: Dr Anna-Lena Sachs

  • Investigated two approaches to tackle the problem – fixed shelf life and random shelf life by exploring a range of models to try and ensure that the supply of a product is equal to the amount needed to satisfy random customer demand, minimising extra costs and waste in turn.

BSc Project: The Mathematics of Musical Instruments: The Flute and Clarinet

Supervisor: Dr Claire Gilson

  • Investigated and identified differences between the pressure and motion of the waves in the instrument and the sounds produced, for example, the natural frequencies.
  • Investigated the acoustics of each instrument, in particular, the flow dynamics of the sound sources of each instrument; an air jet for the flute and a single reed for the clarinet were explored.

STOR-i Research Internship: SAPTIO-Temporal Modelling of Epidemics: hhh4

Supervisor: Jordan Hood

  • Research: Investigated the UK measles outbreak between 1944 to 1962 using the hhh4 model to explore the best fitting model and predicting future outbreaks. This was carried out to find what an endgame scenario might look like to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which is difficult to do as vaccines do not provide 100% immunity, world changing events and societies changing behaviours have a large impact on how infectious diseases spread.
  • Presenting and Communication – presented my research to interns, Masters and PhD students and staff at STOR-i, via a presentation and as an academic poster.
  • Problem solving and Collaboration – participated in several group competitions such as the Travelling Salesman Problem. Took part in an industry problem solving day on Slot Allocation and Fairness in Airports.