Biography:Alex James (mathematician)
Alex James is a British and New Zealand applied mathematician and mathematical biologist whose research involves the mathematical modeling of wildlife behaviour,[1][2] gender disparities in academia,[3] and the epidemiology of COVID-19.[4][5] She is a professor in the school of mathematics and statistics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand,[6] and a researcher with the Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre of Research Excellence for Complex Systems, where she is Deputy Director for Industry and Stakeholder Engagement.[7]
Education and career
After studying mathematics at Newcastle University in England, James earned a master's degree at University College London, and completed a PhD at the University of Leeds, working there with John Brindley[6] on combustion engineering and catalytic converters.[7]
She became a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University in 2001, and moved to the University of Canterbury in 2004.[6]
Recognition
James was named a Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society (NZMS) in 2015, and won the 2018 NZMS Research Award.[6]
References
- ↑ Arnold, Naomi (22 April 2013), Crunching the important numbers, Stuff, http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/lifestyle-entertainment/weekend/8581675/Crunching-the-important-numbers
- ↑ Morton, Jamie (1 January 2018), "Science Made Simple: Alex James on complex systems", The New Zealand Herald, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/science-made-simple-alex-james-on-complex-systems/7UYMYYVXZMRROR7MTTIY5AYD2I/
- ↑ Thomas, Rachel (23 January 2020), Women in research losing thousands compared with male counterparts, Radio New Zealand, https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/407945/women-in-research-losing-thousands-compared-with-male-counterparts
- ↑ Ballance, Alison (16 April 2020), "Maths, models & insights into the coronavirus pandemic", Our Changing World (Radio New Zealand), https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018742732/maths-models-and-insights-into-the-coronavirus-pandemic
- ↑ Ross, John (17 November 2020), "Only in New Zealand: the academics shaping nation's Covid response", Times Higher Education, https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/only-new-zealand-academics-shaping-nations-covid-response
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Plank, Mike (August 2020), "Profile: Alex James", Newsletter of the New Zealand Mathematical Society (139): 8–9, https://nzmathsoc.org.nz/downloads/profiles/NZMSprofile139_Alex_James.pdf
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Alex James, Te Pūnaha Matatini, https://www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/alex-james/, retrieved 27 November 2020
External links
- Home page
- Alex James publications indexed by Google Scholar
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