Prof. Alain Goriely

Director of OCCAM

Statutory Professor of Mathematical Modelling

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Team leader on the mathematical modelling of growth in physical and biological systems project [BB9], the morphoelastic rods: the growth and mechanics of biological filaments project [BB13], the wave phenomena in neural field models of visual cortex and the role of short term plasticity project [BB14], the brain mechanics, cortex folding, and pattern formation in growing tissues project [BB17], the modelling the self-assembly processes of bio-membranes and cell aggregates project [BB18], the modelling solid-fluid interactions in the brain project [BB20], the mechanics of growth and muscle contraction in tissues and organs project [BB21], the non-equilibrium self-assembly of nano-structures: theory and applications project [MSE9], the modelling the mechanics of umbrella cells project [BB27] and the visualisation for applied mathematics project [M3], as well as team leader on the completed mathematical modelling of protein transport and signalling at synapses [BB15] and hierarchical scaling, structure, and mechanics of filamentary assemblies [MSE7] projects.

Dr Chris Breward

Associate Director of OCCAM

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Team leader on the interface dynamics for two-layer liquid films in the context of organic solar cells project [MSE5], the current generation in photovoltaic cells project [REE6] and the mathematical modelling of surfactant-reduced engine wear project [MSE13], as well as team leader on the completed tear film dynamics [BB2] modelling ionic-surfactant-driven flows [MSE2] projects, and the suspended solar energy: organic photovoltaics [REE9] project.

Prof. Helen Byrne

University Lecturer in Computational Biology

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Team leader on the mathematical models of retinitis pigmentosa project [BB19], the lymphaniogenesis and vasculogenesis: the interplay between biophysical and biochemical stimuli in network development project [BB22], the continuum and multiscale modelling of vascular tumour growth project [BB24], the modelling the mechanics of umbrella cells project [BB27] and the mathematical modelling of kidney morphogenesis project [BB26], as well as team leader on the completed framework for hybrid discrete/continuous multiscale modelling of biological tissues project [BB16].

Dr Radek Erban

Royal Society University Research Fellow

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Team leader on the multiscale modelling and simulation for the life sciences project [BB3], the understanding collective behaviour of systems of interacting particles project [BB12], the global and functional analyses of 3’ untranslated regions in fission yeast project [BB11], the stochastic modelling of reaction-diffusion processes project [M11], the stochastic modelling of reaction-diffusion processes with size-exclusion project [BB25], and the software development for reaction-diffusion modelling project [M18], as well as team leader on the completed mathematical modelling of ion channels [BB7], multiscale modelling in liquid crystal science [M9] and chemical Fokker-Planck equation and multiscale modelling of (bio)chemical systems [M10] projects.

In November 2010 Radek was awarded the prestigious Philip Leverhulme prize.

Dr Colin Macdonald

University Lecturer in Numerical Methodologies

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Team leader on the closest point finite element method for numerical computing on surfaces project [M6], the numerical fluid flow on dynamic implicit surfaces project [M12], the preconditioning in surface computing project [M14], and the phase-field modelling of freezing colloids project [REE15].

Dr Derek Moulton

University Lecturer in Mathematical Biology

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Team leader on the mechanics of growth and muscle contraction in tissues and organs project [BB21], Derek previously worked on the mathematical modelling of growth in physical and biological systems project [BB9]. 

Dr Dominic Vella

University Lecturer in Applied Mathematics 

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Team leader on both parts of REE11: the mathematical modelling of membrane filtration of water project [REE11-1] and the water purification by magnetic separation project [REE11-2], and the mathematical modelling of water purification project [REE12], the brain mechanics, cortex folding and pattern formation in growing tissues project [BB17], the modelling solid-fluid interactions in the brain project [BB20], the mathematical modelling of water purification project [REE12], the elasto-capillarity in MEMS: drying and condensation project [MSE10], the modelling the contact line dynamics of an evaporating drop project [MSE12], the mathematical modelling of surfactant-reduced engine wear project [MSE13] and the collapse of elastomeric microposts driven by capillarity [MSE14].