Being a part of SAMBa was a great way to broaden my research interests and to apply this knowledge to cross-displinary problems
Before joining SAMBa, I was at the University of Oxford.
My research was on classical pilot-wave phenomena, a dynamical system in which a millimetric droplet may bounce and self-propel on the surface of a vertically vibrating fluid bath, guided by its accompanying Faraday wave field.
My research was supervised by Paul Milewski, but I also spent three months at MIT as a visiting student, working with John Bush and Ruben Rosales. When I wasn’t doing maths, or boring people by talking about maths, I went climbing to stop myself thinking about maths…
I’m now an Instructor of Applied Mathematics at MIT, continuing my research in pilot-wave systems.
SAMBa helped me develop skills for pursuing a career in academia. SAMBa also supported my placement at MIT, which later led me to apply to MIT for the instructorship.
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!).
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.
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
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
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
The SAMBa team understands how to efficiently bridge the gap between the abstract world of mathematics and statistics to industrial research
(My supervisors) encouraged me to take my own research direction, guided by my interests, and to be involved in the wider community, presenting at and attending a wide range of national and international conferences
I was able to use the SAMBa training in statistics, to support training workshops in Mexico and in fact took a break from my PhD to take on a statistics teaching assistant role.
My experience in SAMBa shaped me as a versatile researcher with the ability to use maths to make an impact.
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.
