Alumni
Gianluca Audone

The core of the project was the interplay between mathematics, statistics and underwater acoustics. This led me to develop a unique set of skills as an applied mathematician who can navigate between multiple disciplines. 

I joined SAMBa right before pandemic in February 2020 as an aligned student and I worked on statistical methods and techniques to answer the question: “Can we hear evidence for weather and climate change using underwater acoustics?”. After my PhD I moved to the Politecnico of Turin as a research associate working on space weather forecast using machine and deep learning models. I am now a research Fellow at the University of Southampton working on the SOUNDSCALE project where I use Statistical and Mathematical methods to help shape the cities of the future. Before joining SAMBa I did my undergraduate and masters at the university of Milano-Bicocca where I studied Mathematics and I specialised on numerical analysis methods. My bachelor thesis focused on numerical methods to solve initial value problems while in my masters I focused on machine learning from the perspective of kernel methods.

Starting the PhD right before the pandemic made the experience even more challenging but with support of my supervisors, my cohort and the SAMBa team I grew as an academic and a person. The core of the project was the interplay between mathematics, statistics and underwater acoustics. This lead me to develop a unique set of skills as an applied mathematician who can navigate between multiple disciplines.

The experience and the skill set acquired during my years in SAMBa helped me develop my academic career in a growing inter and trans disciplinary world.

Alumni case studies

Marcus Kaiser

The SAMBa team understands how to efficiently bridge the gap between the abstract world of mathematics and statistics to industrial research

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Adwaye Rambojun

The ITTs can be really fun. The best part is that each time you participate you come out with a head full of new ideas and knowledge. Truly amazing

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Emma Horton

Being part of SAMBa is like being part of a little community: everyone is super supportive and there is always someone to talk to if you need it (usually with cake!).

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Gianluca Detommaso

SAMBa offers high level training in statistical and applied mathematical disciplines, as well as direct engagement with industrial partners

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Will Graham

The ITTs were invaluable in providing experience in collaborating effectively with others on large projects, understanding and synthesising new information quickly, and liasing with academic leads and commercial partners

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Paolo Grazieschi

I enjoyed the big portfolio of opportunities I was given, which I believe is an essential property of SAMBa and something which truly makes the programme worth it

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Shaunagh Downing

My experience in SAMBa shaped me as a versatile researcher with the ability to use maths to make an impact.

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Robbie Peck

You get a lot of freedom to choose your research area...and there is a wide range of research areas within the department from which to choose

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Aoibheann Brady

I had the opportunity to get involved in some international training and capacity building activities with international partners and was able to travel to Brazil and Mongolia to share my knowledge of statistical methods and applications, which was really rewarding. 

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Ben Robinson

I really valued the experience of being part of a cohort of students in SAMBa, which guaranteed that we were not doing our PhDs in isolation, despite working intensively on independent projects

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