I was born in the North West of England in a small town in Cheshire. While I’ve always had a passion and talent for Mathematics, it wasn’t until I came to study Mathematics at Lancaster University in 2018 that I properly started to learn Statistics. The incredible Probability and Statistics lecturers at the university ignited a great interest in the fields about which I had no previous experience, and my understanding and ability in this field of maths rapidly expanded.
During the summer following my second year studying Mathematics, I was taken on as a summer intern by STOR-i, where I primarily investigated Extreme Value Theory for eight weeks under the supervision of Stan Tendjick. However, the internship involved far more than just our own research topic, and gave a real taste of the collaborative atmosphere of the CDT. The experience was very illuminating, exposing me to the great breadth and depths of the kind of research conducted at the leading edge of Statistics and Operational Research. Following this internship, in the final year of my bachelors degree, I had entirely dedicated my studies to probability and statistics, and accepted an offer from STOR-i for a four year course comprised of a one-year Masters of Research and a three-year PhD project. I achieved a first-class degree, and was subsequently accepted onto the Masters course with STOR-i, bringing me to where I am now.
While I came to STOR-i to pursue research in statistics, I instead found that my research interests aligned more with the field of Operational Research (OR), a branch of applied mathematics centered around the modelling and control of logistical problems. Specifically, my research is focused on developing approximate methodologies for sequential decision making under uncertainty, placing my research at the interface between OR and probability.
Outside of my academic interests, my main creative outlet is photography; I can spend hours going on long walks, taking lots of pictures, and polishing up the best ones when I get home. I find the walks themselves to be a great way to unwind and think things through, often allowing for the development of ideas for my research.
Conferences
- IMA/ORS – April 2023 (Talk: “Approximate Dynamic Programming for the Maintenance of Controlled Network Infrastructure”)
Courses
- NATCOR Stochastic Modelling – April 2023