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Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Research
OCIAM is a world-leading research group in core applied mathematics.
We are the largest research group within the Mathematical Institute; between students, faculty, researchers, and visitors, the Centre has around 80 active members and many friends and collaborators around the world.
Because of the collaborative nature of our research, OCIAM cannot be divided into neat groups, nor do members fit into a single group. A division by application area can be found here.
Opportunities
Masters students are trained in industrial applications of mathematics via the MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing and the new MSc in Mathematical Sciences.
OCIAM takes 4-8 DPhil students a year onto our doctoral programme, which always attracts the best research students from across the world.
Here's some information about various Fellowships that are available to fund post-doctoral research.
Any postdoctoral positions we advertise on the University of Oxford vacancies page.
Faculty
- Prof. Alain Goriely FRS (Director)
- Prof. Andreas Münch (Deputy Director)
- Prof. Chris Breward
- Prof Maria Bruna
- Prof. S. Jon Chapman
- Prof. Mohit Dalwadi
- Prof. Paul J. Dellar
- Prof. Radek Erban
- Prof. Ian Griffiths
- Prof. Peter Grindrod CBE
- Prof. Heather Harrington
- Prof. Ian Hewitt
- Prof. Peter Howell
- Prof. Sam Howison
- Prof. Renaud Lambiotte
- Prof. Derek Moulton
- Prof. James Oliver
- Prof. Justin Sirignano
- Prof. Dominic Vella
- Prof. Sarah Waters
- Dr Nicola Kirkham (PA to Directors & Research Support for OCIAM)
Everyone else in OCIAM is listed here
Thinking about doctoral research in applied mathematics?...
OCIAM is now inviting applications from students interested in tackling mathematically rich problems with real-world impact. Our researchers work across theory, computation, modelling and data-driven approaches, with expertise ranging from fluid dynamics and industrial processes to biology, neuroscience, networks and machine learning.
Because a strong DPhil application is usually aligned with a specific supervisor or research group, we are highlighting examples of ongoing work within OCIAM. Prospective students are encouraged to contact our faculty to discuss potential supervision.
Oxford Mathematician Torin Fastnedge has won the Gold Medal for Mathematical Sciences at the 2026 STEM for BRITAIN poster competition held in the House of Commons on March 17th. Torin was among 20 researchers in mathematics presenting their work to politicians and a panel of expert judges.
Case studies
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Spotlight
Professor Alain Goriely is Director of OCIAM, and the Statutory Chair of Mathematical Modelling. In this lecture he asks, 'Can Mathematics understand the brain?'
Spotlight
Jon Chapman is Professor of Mathematics and Its Applications in the University of Oxford. In this lecture he explains 'Waves and resonance: from musical instruments to vacuum cleaners, via metamaterials and invisibility cloaks.'
Spotlight
The Mathematics of Poking, a short film exploring an aspect of the work of Professor Dominic Vella.