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Summer School Directors
Summer School SPEAKERS
Dr. Jerry Batzel, Mathematics and Medical Physiology Group, University of Graz, Austria. [Abstract]
Dr. Bindi Brook, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK. [Abstract]
Dr. Eric Bullinger, Systems Modelling and Research Unit, University of Liege, Belgium. [Abstract]
Professor Joe DiStefano, Computer Science Department, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. [Abstract]
Professor Andrea de Gaetano, CNR-IASI, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Professor Keith Godfrey, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, UK.
Professor Matts Gyllenburg, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, Findland.
Professor John Maindonald, Mathematical Sciences Institute, ANU College of Science, Australia [Abstract]
Dr James Taylor, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Lancaster, UK. [Abstract]
Dr Derek Tilley, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, UK. [Abstract]
Professor Henry Wynn, Department of Statistics, London School of Economics, UK.
Dr Mike Chappell
Mike Chappell is Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick and has an outstanding track record in mathematical modelling and simulation of biological systems, as part of the "Modelling and Simulation" research group. He is also course leader for the new MSc course in Advanced Biomedical Engineering, which started in September 2004. A mathematician by background, Dr Chappell teaches mathematics, control, and systems modelling and simulation within the school. He has been successful with research council funding across councils (BBSRC and EPSRC) for research into the modelling of biomedical systems as diverse as the uptake of anti-cancer drugs and mastitis in dairy cows. Back
Professor Adrian Wilson
Adrian Wilson is Professor of Medical Physics in the Department of Physics and also Director of Clinical Physics and Bioengineering, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. His research interests are centred around the measurement and modelling of anatomical structures and physiological processes at all levels from the cellular to whole organ systems. One of the areas of application is respiratory modelling of artifically ventilated patients. In this 3D models of the upper airways have been integrated with stochastic models of gas exhange to simulate acute lung disease. Back
Dr Neil Evans
Neil Evans is Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick and has a track record in developing computationally amenable methods for performing structural identifiability and indistinugishability analysis of parameterised systems, particularly in biomedical and biological applications. A particular emphasis of this work has been on systems with limited or no inputs. Application areas have included predictive models for determining the effect of chemotherapy drugs on cell populations. Back
Dr. Philip Arundel
Philip Arundel retired after a long career in biomedical engineering with ICI and later AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. His main interests are in compartmental modelling in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; much of his time in industry being spent explaining the modelling process to staff with a non-mathematical background. Simulation has been a vital tool in demonstrating the worth of new approaches, e.g. for controlling the infusion of anaesthetics, while producing adequate models of minimal complexity has been a recurring theme of his work. The talk will emphasise the gains to be made by learning all aspects of a process, from in-vitro to in-vivo. Back
Professor Declan Bates
Declan Bates was born in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland in 1970 and educated at Powerstown National School and CBS High School, Clonmel. He received a B.Eng degree in Electronic Engineering and a Ph.D. degree in Robust Control Theory from the School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University, Ireland, in 1992 and 1996 respectively, before joining the Control and Instrumentation Research Group at Leicester University, where he is currently a Professor of Control Engineering. His research at Leicester is focused on the development and application of advanced control system design and analysis methods for aerospace and systems biology applications. He has held visiting lecturer positions at the Technical University of Delft, Holland, and the University of Cranfield. In 2006, he established Systems Biology Lab, an interdisciplinary research laboratory within the Departments of Engineering and Biology at the University of Leicester. In 2007, he was invited to serve on BBSRC's Engineering and Biological Systems Research Committee, and he is currently a core member of BBSRC's Research Committee C on Technological and Methodological Development. Back
Dr. Jerry Batzel
Jerry J. Batzel is Research Associate at the Institute for Mathematics and Scientific Computing at the University of Graz, Austria. He received a PhD in applied mathematics from North Carolina State University in Raleigh North Carolina. His research focus is on modeling physiological systems especially the control mechanisms for such systems. Research encompasses both mathematical techniques for analyzing and implementing such models and on interdisciplinary development of model structures and experimental design. Back
Dr. Eric Bullinger
Eric Bullinger studied electrical engineering at the ETH Zurich, where he also obtained a PhD in automatic control. Since 2001, his research interest is systems biology, from mathematical modelling over model analysis to experiment design and biological data analysis. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Liège in Belgium, both in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as well as in the bio-medical centre GIGA. Back
Professor Joe DiStefano
Joseph J. DiStefano III (PhD) is UCLA Distinguished Professor of Computer Computer Science, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, and Chair of the Computational & Systems Biology Inderdepartmental Program. His honors include a Senior Fulbright-Hays Fellowship in Italy in 1979, the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award and the Eby Award for Creative Teaching, both in 2003, the Lockeed-Martin Award for Teaching Excellence in 2004. He also Chairs the Computational Systems Biology graduate program in Computer Science, Co-Chairs the Biosystem Science and Engineering Subfield in Biomedical Engineering, and is Director of the Biocybernetics Research Laboratory. His recent research focus includes molecular systems biology (p53), PK/PD, PBPK, PBTK and other dynamic systems modeling and optimization methodology, neuroendocrine system physiology and control, thyroid hormone regulation & metabolism in humans, and disease (cancer, HCV, diabetes) process dynamics. His primary contributions have been in data-driven integrative biomodeling methodology development – particularly in model parameter identifiability analysis and optimal kinetic experiment design, and in quantitative aspects of thyroid hormone production and metabolism in mammals and fishes. His new textbook, “Dynamic Systems Biology Modeling and Simulation” will be published in 2010. Back
Professor John Maindonald
John Maindonald has had wide experience as a quantitative problem solver, working with researchers in diverse areas that include: molecular and other biology, horticulture, medicine, economic history, and machine learning. In 1996 he moved from New Zealand to Australia, taking up a position at The Australian National University (ANU) in 1998. He is the author of a book on Statistical Computation, and the senior author of an example-based exposition of practical approaches to data analysis that is based around the open source R system. A third edition is due out at the end of 2009. Now in semi-retirement, he shares the teaching of an ANU Data Mining course, does occasional consulting, fronts workshops on the R system, and continues to write. Back
Dr Ivan Nestorov
Ivan Nestorov has BSc in Control Engineering and System Science (1982), MSc in Applied Mathematics (1983), and PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering (1991). He worked for the Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, as Research Fellow and Head of Department (1992 - 1994). In 1995 he joined the Centre for Applied Pharmacokinetic Research, University of Manchester, UK to become Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Director (1999). In 2001 he relocated to the USA to become Director of Pharmacometrics at Immunex Corporation. He is currently Director, Development PK and PD at BiogenIdec, Cambridge, MA, and Affiliate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Ivan Nestorov’s research interests include the application of mathematical and system theory methods to PK/PD data analysis and modeling, specifically physiologically based models, population modeling and simulation of clinical trials. More recently he has worked in the application of the PK/PD principles to the discovery and development of protein drugs. Back
Dr Sreenivas Rao Ravella
Sreenivas Rao Ravella is scientist in the Bioenergy group at North Wyke Research (BBSRC institute), UK and has a good track record in microbial biotechnology and application of Taguchi methods in biotechnology. Research interests mainly concern biofuels production, biogas (EU Agro biogas), Extracellular polysaccharides (EPS), lignocellulosic hydrolysis, xylose fermentations, xylitol and ethanol from xylose, diversity of yeasts from different habitats and extremophiles, fermentation automation, process control, NIRS, fermentation optimizations using Taguchi Method, and exploiting novel microbial species to value added biotech products. Back
Dr James Taylor
James Taylor is Senior Lecturer in Engineering at Lancaster University. He works on both the theoretical and application aspects of computer-aided control system design, funded by the EPSRC, European Community, Highways Agency and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Practical applications of this research include mobile construction and nuclear decommissioning robots; environmental control in buildings; wave energy converters; and motorway traffic networks. He is the author, with Professor Peter Young and others, of the Captain Toolbox for time series analysis and forecasting; and collaborates with M3-Biores at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven on the modeling of biological and biomedical systems. Back
Dr Derek Tilley
Derek Tilley is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath. His teaching activities include Systems and Control, Modelling and Simulation and Life Support Engineering that links engineering and medical issues. His research interests are mainly linked to the application of computer simulation to the design and analysis of fluid based systems. These range from industrial hydraulic circuits and components, underwater breathing equipment, anaesthetic equipment and the human cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Back
Professor Henry Wynn
Henry Wynn is Professor of Statistics at the London School of Economics, has a wide-ranging research track record in both theoretical and applied statistics. His research group is the Decision Support and Risk Group. He works in experimental design, robust engineering design and computer experiments and also in “algebraic statistics”. The latter, in which he was a founding researcher, is relevant in fusing statistical modelling with algebraic structures, including in reliability and risk. He has worked extensively with industry. He has over 150 published papers, several monographs and holds several honours including Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and the Guy Medal in Silver from the Royal Statistical Society. Back
Dr James Yates
James Yates studied pure mathematics at the University of Warwick, UK, graduating in 2000 with a Master of Mathematics degree. He then joined the Electrical Engineering division of the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick where he obtained his Ph.D. After a short postdoctoral project he joined AstraZeneca for a 2 year post doctoral project investigating PKPD modelling. He now works in AstraZeneca Discovery DMPK at Alderley Park, Cheshire, UK supporting drug discovery projects and researching modelling methodology. Back
