Hi, I’m Matthew and I am a fourth-year Mathematics PhD student in the Operational Research group at Cardiff University. My project is jointly funded by the EPSRC and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Currently, I’m working on a hybrid simulation model for the T&O department at the health board, that captures the dynamics between population health and patient flow in the department. Doing so seeks to help reduce the pressure the service’s elective care pathway is under. In my spare time, I can be found reading, gaming, or listening to Taylor Swift.
Hi, I’m Elin and I am a second year PhD student in the School of Mathematics at Cardiff University, and I am a part of the Operational Research group. My research is funded by the Gwent Area Planning Board where the objective of the project is to understand how alcohol drinking behaviours affect healthcare, social care and criminal justice services in Gwent, and to explore demand and capacity planning. I enjoy spending my free time playing the harp or singing. I am also a foodie and enjoy trying new restaurants in Cardiff.
I am a third year part-time PhD student in COMSC doing research into measuring and maximising entertainment value. I look at voting problems such as Eurovision and aim to maximise entertainment through combinatorial optimisation. I’m currently investigating how scoring rules could be adjusted in competitions such as sports leagues and motorsports to encourage greater competition while reducing the risk of a competitor winning the tournament early. I like playing poker and pool, so you might see me at PGR game nights, or at the pub on a Friday evening!
Hi, my name Is Daniel and I am a 3rd Year Mathematics PhD student in the Operational Research group at Cardiff University. My research is in graph theory, specifically using heuristics and metaheuristics to try and find solutions in polynomial time for NP-Hard problems. Outside of PhD life, I love to watch football (this is basically a full-time job and involves watching the highlights of games that I have already seen, reading endless tweets, and setting up my FPL team). I also go to the gym, the cinema, and the beach, and I will very rarely refuse a cheeky trip to the pub after work.
Hey! I’m a second year part-time doctoral candidate in the School of Computer Science and Informatics. My research looks at the security of Cyber Physical Systems behind the running of Critical National Infrastructure. I also teach Introduction to Web Development to our first years on our Applied Software Engineering Bachelors degree. When I’m not coding, I’ll be reading somewhere surrounded by trees, painting something I find beautiful, or playing guitar & singing. When you’re surrounded by technology all day, an escape to the natural world can be refreshing.
TBC
