Publications

• F. Basini, V. Tsouli, I. Ntzoufras, N. Friel, Assessing competitive balance in the English Premier League for over forty seasons using a stochastic block model, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society, 2023 (PublicationLink opens in a new window)

Conferences and Talks

• Computing for Natural Science - Seminar group | University of Warwick, 30 November 2023
  Talk: "Trajectory Inference with neural diffusion bridges for applications in cell-dynamics"
• Uncertainty Quantification for Generative Models Workshop | Alan Turing Institute, London, 15 Sept 2023
• CRiSM Workshop on "Fusing Simulation with Data ScienceLink opens in a new window" | University of Warwick, 18-19 July 2023
  Poster: "Trajectory Inference with neural potentials for applications in cell differentiation"
• OxML - Oxford Machine Learning Summer School | University of Oxford, 9-16 July 2023
  Tracks: ML for Finance & NLP; ML for Health.
• Workshop@UCL on "Distance-based methods in Machine LearningLink opens in a new window" | UCL, London, 27-28 June 2023
• Computing for Natural Science - Seminar group | University of Warwick, 22 June 2023
  Talk: "Trajectory Inference approaches for multimodal SDEs with applications in developmental biology"
• MathSys Summer School 2023 on Data Visualization | University of Warwick, 19-21 June 2023
• MathSys Annual Retreat (University of Warwick) | Chester, 25-28 April 2023
  Talk: "Trajectory Inference approaches for multimodal SDEs with applications in developmental biology"
  (Best presentation - joint winner)
• SPAAM Seminar | University of Warwick, 9 March 2023 | (hybrid)
  Talk: "Likelihood-Free Inference methods for trajectory inference with applications in developmental biology"
• Participant at Mir@W on Optimal Transport and Machine LearningLink opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 23 Jan 2023
  
• INI program workshop on Mathematical and statistical foundation of future data driven engineeringLink opens in a new window | University of Cambridge, 16 - 20 January 2022.
• AS&RU Partnership Day 2022Link opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 14 Dec 2022
  poster: "Improving the LNA" (Best poster - joint winner)
  
• Participant at Mir@W on Opinion Formation in Complex SocietiesLink opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 24 Oct 2022

• ICMS workshop - Connections between interacting particle dynamics and data science | Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye UK, 22-27 May 2022 - poster: "Improving the LNA" (see below)

• Speaker at Women in Mathematical Sciences eventLink opens in a new window | University of Warwick, 12 May 2022
• SPAAM Seminar | University of Warwick, 3 February 2021 | (hybrid)
  Talk: "Improving the Linear Noise Approximation method with applications in developmental biology"
• CompSysBio21 | Aussois FR, 14-19 November 2021 | (in-person)
  Poster: "Landscape modelling approaches in developmental biology"
• Working group on Model-Based Clustering | Vienna AU, 15-19 July 2019 | (in-person)
  Poster: "A stochastic block model for football network data"

Outreach

• Secretary of the MathSys CDT at SSLCLink opens in a new window A.Y. 2019/20,
  PhD Rep at SSLC A.Y. 2020/21- 2021/22 - 2022/23.
• Treasurer of the Warwick SIAM-IMA Student ChapterLink opens in a new window A.Y. 2021/22.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills in ScienceLink opens in a new window
  Teamworking (CH953Link opens in a new window), Science Communication (CH954Link opens in a new window), Decision Making and Leadership (CH955Link opens in a new window)
• Secondary School Outreach "Explain your Thesis to a 14-year-old" at The Westwood Academy, 26 June 2023.
  • Delivered short workshops to groups of pupils to inspire them and explain how the use of maths can be applied to real-world problems.
• Member of the Organising Committee of the Statistics Departmental ConferenceLink opens in a new window in Gregynog, 2024.
• Member of the Directory Board of Collegio Superiore Alumni AssociationLink opens in a new window, Yrs 2024-2026.

Email: Francesca dot Basini at warwick dot ac dot uk

Office: D2.17 Zeeman Building

Twitter: @FrancescaBasin1
GitHub: francescabasiniLink opens in a new window
LinkedIn: FrancescaBasiniLink opens in a new window

Website:
francescabasini.github.ioLink opens in a new window