Taught Courses in 2012-13
During 2012/13 I am teaching the following modules:
- Computer Systems and Architecture
- Imaging and Image Analysis (PSIBS Doctoral Training Program)
- Computational Tools for Modelling and Analysis
Student Projects
In general, I will supervise projects on just about anything, provided that I am satisfied that you are motivated and willing to work hard. That said, I'm especially interested in supervising students with an interest in any of the following areas:
Image analysis (especially medical)
There are a number of possible projects I can offer in this area, including the analysis of fluorescence images. Talk to me if you're interested and we can see what we can find.
Data Reduction for High Performance Computing
Some scientific experiments can generate enormous volumes of data very quickly. A good example of this is the MALDI (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption and Ionisation) system in the School of Chemistry which directly probes the molecular composition of a material. The data is far too large to fit in memory and many of the most useful data analysis method simply cannot be used. We are investigating the use of random projection methods to reduce the data to a level where we can work with it, and for a mathematically able student we can certainly find a very enjoyable project in this area.
Compressive Sensing
Recent developments in applied mathematics have led to the idea that instead of following the traditional model of acquiring images and then compressing them (for example, to JPEG) once can directly acquire a compressed image under certain conditions. This can be much more efficient and can even lead to better quality images! Together with my PhD students, I have been applying this idea to some difficult problems in pre-clinical molecular imaging and there is plenty of room for a good, mathematically able student to make an important contribution to this work.
Other Possibilities
The following are projects which are a little removed fom my main interests and that I am not actively working on, but that I would be very happy to supervise.
- Graphical Passwords
- Realistic Cloud Simulations
- Anything Physics-based
Past Projects
In general, I'm very open-minded about supervising projects in other areas - in the past, I have supervised projects in:
- Personal Training Software
- E-R Diagram Editor
- XML-based Graphics Package
- Biomechanical Analysis software
- Numerical Algorithms Library
- Option Pricing software
- Quantum Computation Simulators
If you've got an idea for a project and would like me to supervise it, then please come and see me, and we can talk about it.