Postgraduate Research Students - Past and Present

Current Students

Last Name	First Name	Thesis Title	Supervisor	Second Supervisor
Abdullah	Al-Qazilchy Kawa Aza	An Efficient Algorithm to Solve the Weighted and Unweighted Total Tardiness Problem on a Single Machine and Its Application in a Branch and Bound Algorithm	Dr J Thompson	Dr R Lewis
Alayyash	Khulud	Deformation and Collapse in Cellular Structures of Non-linear Elastic Material	Dr A Mihai	Professor T N Phillips
Ali	Waleed	Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics	Dr C Davies	Professor T N Phillips
Alrajhi	Khaled	Forecasting Financial and Economic Time Series using Multivariate Singular Spectrum Analysis	Dr J Thompson
Croft	Thomas	Greedy Algorithms and the Proper Generalized Decomposition for PDE's	Prof T N Phillips	Prof M Marletta
Dadechev	Boris	Semi-Supervised Learning for Document and Image Classification for Security Printing and Imaging Applications	Prof A Balinsky
Davies	Gareth	Examination of Approaches to Weighting for Non-Response and Calibration to known totals in Longitudinal Surveys of Households	Prof A Zhigljavsky	Dr J Gillard
Embacher	Peter	A Novel Passage from Particles to PDEs far from Equilibrium	Dr N Dirr
Evans	James	Analytical Techniques for PDEs on Thin Structures and their application for the design of Metamaterials	Dr K Cherednichenko	Dr M Cherdantsev
Filali	Doaa	Properties of the Carnot-Caratheodory Distance	Dr F Dragoni	Dr K M Schmidt
Hardy	Bradley	Preventative Maintenance Interval Estimation	Dr R Lewis	Dr J Thompson
Hill	Sally	Problems related to the Theory of Numbers	Dr M Lettington	Dr K M Schmidt
Humphreys	David	Problems in Number Theory	Dr M Lettington	Prof M Huxley
Jama	Ahmed	Non-linear Partial Differential Equations	Dr F Dragoni	Dr N Dirr
Kerss	Alexander	Fractal Activity time Models for Risky assets with long range dependance	Prof N Leonenko
Lewis	Edward	Development of Lattice Boltzmann Models for Complex Fluids	Prof T N Phillips	Dr M Blount
Lewis	Matthew	Spectral Theory of Differential Operators	Dr K M Schmidt
MacKay	Alex	Hydrodynamics	Prof T Phillips
McKenzie	Ross	Improving Structural Analysis for Differential-Algebraic Equation Systems	Prof J Pryce	Prof M Marletta
Mohammed	Dilbak	Lattices and Cutting Planes	Dr I Aliev
Moore	Stephen	Non-Commutative Geometry	Professor D E Evans	Dr M Pugh
Morgan	Scott	Hydrodynamic Stability Theory and Transition to Turbulence in Boundary Layers	Dr C Davies
Padungwech	Wasin	Arc Routing Problem	Dr J Thompson	Dr R Lewis
Palmer	Geraint	OR and Healthcare Modelling	Prof P Harper	Dr V Knight
Phillips	Tomos	Unbounded Positive Definite Functions and their Applications in Probability, Statistics and Experimental Design	Prof A Zhigljavsky	Dr K M Schmidt
Ramage	Alexander	Modelling and Simulation of Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layers	Dr C Davies	Dr N Savva
Rowlatt	Christopher	Modelling Flow of Complex Fluids using the Immersed Boundary Method	Prof T N Phillips
Rowse	Elizabeth	Operating Theatre Management	Professor P Harper
Shone	Robert	Hybrid Game Theory and Queuing System Modelling	Dr V Knight	Prof P R Harper
Symons	Frederick	On the Uniqueness of the Coefficients in Mixed Physics Problems	Prof M Marletta	Prof B M Brown
Turner	Nina	Application of FSI to problems in Biomedicine	Prof T Phillips
Walters	Michael	Bubble Dynamics in non-newtonian Fluids	Prof T N Phillips	Dr A Mihai
Young	Jason	Markov Decision Process within the Healthcare Environment	Prof P Harper	Dr V Knight

Past Students

Last Name	First Name	Thesis Title	Supervisor	Second Supervisor	Award Date
Ahmed	Muhammed	Approximation of Quadratic Numerical Range of Block Operator Matrices	Prof M Marletta		2012
Alzahrani	Faris	Differential equations for relation processes	Prof A R Davies	Dr K M Schmidt	2013
Baber	Jack	Healthcare Modelling	Prof J D Griffiths		2008
Bakeerathan	Gunaratnam	Long Memory Processes of LINNIK type and related topics	Prof N Leonenko		2008
Batistatou	Evridiki	A method for the streamlined analysis of pooled genotype data in SNP-based association studies	Prof A A Zhigljavsky		2005
Burgmann	Andreas	Convergence of Spectra and the failure of classical homogenization for one-dimensional high-contrast problems	Prof S Hollands		2010
Claus	Suzanne	Numerical Simulation of Complex Viscoelastic Flows using Discontinuous Galerkin Spectral/hp Element Methods	Prof T N Phillips		2013
Fathi	Bayda	Gradient optimization algorithms with fast convergance rates	Prof A A Zhigljavsky		2013
Fetta	Angelico	Investigating Social Networks with Agent Based Simulation and Link Prediction Methods	Prof P R Harper	Dr J E Williams/Dr V Knight	2014
Ghodsi	Mansoureh	Analysis of the Effect of Genotyping errors on Large-scale studies in Medical Genetics	Dr K M Schmidt	Dr V Moskvina	2012
Gillard	Jonathan	Errors-in-Variables Regression - What is The Appropriate Model?	Mr T C Iles	Dr J M Thompson	2008
Goodman	Melissa	Meta-heuristic Models for Scheduling Problems	Dr J M Thompson	Dr K Dowsland	2008
Goulding	Neil	Wavlet Regularization and the Continuous Relaxation Spectrum	Prof A R Davies	Prof A A Zhigljavsky	2011
Graham	Neil	Power-Free Values of Polynomials	Dr G R H Greaves		2006
Guns	Paul	Instabilities in bounday-layer flows over short compliant panels	Dr C Davies	Prof M Marletta	2012
Hamilton	Emily	The Use of Extreme Value Theory for Making Statistical Inference About Endpoint of Distributions, with Applications in Global Optimization and Meterology	Prof A A Zhigljavsky		2009
Hassani	Hossein	Development of the Theoretical and Methodological Aspects of the SSA and its Applications	Prof A A Zhigljavsky		2010
Haycroft	Rebecca	Investigation into the rate of convergence of gradient-type optimisation algorithms via the theory of optimum experimental design	Prof A A Zhigljavsky	Dr V Savani	2008
Heaney	Claire	Numerical Simulation of wavepackets in a transitional boundary layer	Dr C Davies		2007
Hiscox	Aaron	Non-relativistic analysis of Regge poles	Prof M Marletta	Prof B M Brown	2012
Holborn	Penny	Heuristics for Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problems with Pickups and Deliveries and Time Windows	Dr J M Thompson	Dr R Lewis	2013
Holland	Jan	Quantum Field Theory and the Operator Product Expansion	Prof S Hollands	Dr C Jaekel	2014
Howell	Gareth	Theoretical Statistics	Prof A A Zhigljavsky		2011
Howie	Moira	Topics in the Theory of Arithmetic Functions	Dr G R H Greaves		2007
Hoyt	Daniel	Topics in Operator Algebras and Twisted K-Theory	Dr D E Evans		2004
Hughes	Daniel	Spectral Analysis of Dirac Operators under Integrability Conditions	Dr K M Schmidt	Prof T N Phillips	2013
Jones	Mari	Modelling Hospital Queues	Prof J D Griffiths	Dr J E Williams	2009
Jones	Matthew	Analysing Multi-Stage Group Testing Methods and Competing Extimators in Multi-Centre Trials with Pharmaceutical Applications	Prof A A Zhigljavsky		2003
Knight	Vincent	Alternating Sign Matrices	Dr R Behrend	Dr G R H Greaves	2009
Komenda	Izabela	Modelling Critical Care Unit Activities through Queueing Theory	Prof J D Griffiths	Dr V Knight	2013
Kynch	Ross	Numerical Investigation of Sedimentation in Viscoelastic fluids using Spectral Eelement Methods	Prof T N Phillips		2013
Lawson	Zoe	Modelling the Progression of Treatment Scenarios in the HIV/AIDS epidemic	Prof J D Griffiths	Dr J E Williams	2006
Leiler	Gregor	The Boltzmann Collision Equation in Expanding Universes	Prof S Hollands		2010
Leonenko	Ganna	Transient solution to the M/Ek/1 queueing system	Prof J D Griffiths	Dr J E Williams	2006
Lettington	Matthew	Some Problems in the Theory of Numbers	Prof M N Huxley		2009
Lewis	Meirion	Groups requiring many Generators	Dr J Wiegold		2001
Lind	Stephen	Growth and Collapse of Cavitation Bubbles in Visoelastic Fluid	Prof T N Phillips		2010
Mohammad	Nassir	Statistical Modelling of Natual Images and Compressive Sampling	Prof A Balinsky	Prof N Leonenko	2011
Olbermann	Heiner	Quantum field theory via vertex algebras	Prof S Hollands		2010
Omer	Hardi	On the Effect of Outlier(s) on the Singular Spectrum Analysis Technique	Prof. A Zhigljavsky	Dr Hossein Hassani	2012
Parr	David	A comparison of solution methods for the nurse scheduling problem	Dr J M Thompson	Dr J E Williams	2004
Petherick	Stuart	Fractel activity time risky asset models with dependence	Prof N Leonenko	Prof A A Zhigljavsky	2012
Plunkett-Levin	Shaunna	Problems Related to Lattice Points in the Integer Plane	Prof M N Huxley		2012
Price-Lloyd	Naomi	Stochastic Models for an Intensive Care Unit	Prof J D Griffiths	Dr J E Williams	2004
Pugh	Mathew	The Isling Model and Beyond	Dr D E Evans		2009
Reis	Timothy	The Extension of the Lattice Botzmann Method of Visoelastic Fluid Flows	Prof T N Phillips		2007
Robl	Florian	Particle Content in Thermal Quantum Field Theories	Dr C Jaekel	Prof S Hollands	2012
Russo	Giancarlo	Spectral Elements Method for free surface and viscoelastic flows	Prof T N Phillips		2010
Salmon	Rachel		Prof J D Griffiths		2003
Savani	Vippal	Time Series Analysis Investigating Long Range Dependence with Application to Change Point Detection Problem	Prof A A Zhigljavsky		2006
Shelly	Claire	Type III Subfactors and Planor Algebras	Dr D E Evans	Dr M Pugh	2013
Silvestri	Benedetto	Differential equations for relaxation processes	Prof V Burenkov		2008
Smith	Leanne	Modelling Emergency Medical Services	Prof P R Harper	Dr J E Williams	2013
Taylor	Lisa	Post-enrolment Based Course Timetabling	Dr J M Thompson	Dr R Lewis	4/14
Togneri	Michael	A High-Order finite difference investigation of boundary layer perturbations	Dr C Davies		2011
Traverso	Luca	Mixed finite Element and Stochastic Galerkin Methods for Groundwater Flow ;Modelling:Efficiency Analysis and Real-Life application	Prof T N Phillips	Dr Y Yang	2011
Verdiev	Timor	Extension Theorems for Spaces with Generalized Smoothness Defined on Degenerate Domains	Prof V Burenkov		2004
Voake	Cheryl	Modelling Trauma Hip Fracture Hospital Activities	Prof J D Griffiths	Dr J E Williams	2012
Vronskaya	Maria	Stochastic Optimization in Statistics with Applications to Designing Clinical Trials	Prof A A Zhigljavsky	Dr K M Schmidt	2013
Williams	Julie	Time-dependent Stochastic Modelling for Prediciting Demand and Scheduling of Emergency Care Services Incorporating Meteorlogical Effects	Prof P R Harper	Dr J Gillard	2013
Wood	Richard	Modelling Activities at a Neurological Rehabilitation Unit	Prof J D Griffiths	Dr J E Williams	2011
Zheng	Yu	Numerical Simulation of Droplet Deformation using Spectral Element Methods	Prof T N Phillips	Prof P J Bowen	2007