• United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Particularly looking for students who are interested in any of the following:

- Analysis of structural and functional brain networks (sMRI/fMRI/EEG) using multiple population-wide cohorts across the lifespan, targeted at healthy ageing, or in pathological conditions from preterm birth, to depression, to Alzheimer's disease (with collaborators in Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh and the Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde)
- The intersection between brain networks and deep learning, including prediction and diagnosis of brain disease/disorders using multi-modal approaches
- The theoretical foundations of biological networks (brain networks and protein interaction networks)
- Network complexity and evolutionary protein biology
- Theoretical works understanding the role of network structure in information processing in the brain

Personal profile

Personal Statement

I am a Lecturer in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, where I am part of the Digital Health and Wellness Group. Previously I was lecturer for a couple of years at the Department of Physics and Mathematics, Nottingham Trent University, and UKRI Innovations Fellow in Medical Informatics at the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh & Health Data Research UK. My PhD was in biomedical signal processing at IDCOM, University of Edinburgh.

My work focuses on the development and application of computational tools for the analysis of biomedical networks, particularly for neuroimaging data of human brain structure and function, but also for other biological networks, like protein interaction networks and metabolic networks.

I also study the theoretical foundations of networks, including network geometry, hierarchy and complexity and studying different measures of variance within networks.​

I work on interdisciplinary problems with a wide range of experts, exploring creative ways for analysing data, and coming up with experiments to provide novel insights into problems.

My main research interests to date include:

  • Hierarchical complexity of human brain structural and functional connectivity and its relevance in brain development​ and degeneration

  • Machine learning of brain MRI data for Major Depressive Disorder

  • Theory of biological networks

  • Theory and applications of signal processing for neuroimaging

  • Statistical complexity and generative models of networks

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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