Student
Wenhui (Joanna) Ni

Wenhui graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MSc degree, where she focused on computational applied mathematics

Wenhui graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MSc degree, where she focused on computational applied mathematics and found her interest in numerical methods, inverse problems, and statistical inference. Throughout her study at Edinburgh, she had opportunities to engage in several research projects, including a project on simulated quantum annealing and her dissertation on PDE-constrained optimisation and uncertainty quantification. Outside of maths, she enjoys watching movies, travelling, cooking, and spending time outdoors like walking.

Project title:
Probabilistic numerics for statistical shape modeling

Supervisor(s): 
Tony Shardlow, Neill Campbell

Project description:
The project will study the use of probabilistic numerics for the current state-of-the-art flow-based statistical-shape models for understanding the anatomical structures of bones. One of key areas to be explored is to use probabilistic solvers for the differential equations governing the flow models. Second, we will reinterpret the shape-matching terms represented as integrals, within a probabilistic framework. The goal of this project is to develop fully probabilistic shape models that provide a flexible approach and enable to quantify uncertainty arising from computations, predictions, and the inherent noises in collected data.