Monday, 24th November 2025
Engineers' House, Clifton Down, Bristol, BS8 3NB.
Join us for a one-day, student-led conference celebrating mathematical sciences at the stunning Engineers' House! Expect talks, posters and networking with researchers and fellow students from across the UK. Perfect for PhD and Master's students looking to share research and explore applied mathematics in real-world contexts.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | Registration + Refreshments |
| 10:30-10:40 | Welcome Remarks |
| 10:40-11:30 | Plenary Speaker: Rachel Bennett |
| 11:30-11:40 | Break |
| 11:40-12:00 | Student Talk 1: William Simpkins |
| 12:00-12:20 | Student Talk 2: Jesús Ait Idir |
| 12:20-12:40 | Student Talk 3: Neha Bansal |
| 12:40-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:20 | Plenary Speaker: Eric Hester |
| 2:20-2:30 | Break |
| 2:30-2:50 | Student Talk 4: Julius Busse |
| 2:50-3:10 | Student Talk 5: Dániel Hajnal |
| 3:10-3:30 | Student Talk 6: Xichen Chao |
| 3:30-3:40 | Break |
| 3:40-4:00 | Student Talk 7: Andrew Shannon |
| 4:00-4:20 | Student Talk 8: José Giral Barajas |
| 4:20-4:40 | Student Talk 9: Ilteber Ozdemir |
| 4:40-5:00 | Student Talk 10: Michael Nguyen |
| 5:00-5:30 | Posters |
| 5:30-5:40 | Closing Remarks |
🎓 Free to attend – just arrange your own transport.
⚠️ Sign up is now closed
There are limited funds available for transport/accommodation of up to £150. Please indicate if you would like to apply to this on the registration form.
Hydrodynamic coordination and symmetry breaking in arrays of model cilia
On surfaces with many cilia, individual cilia coordinate their beat cycles in the form of metachronal waves. The coordinated beating facilitates self-propulsion of ciliated microorganisms and creates efficient fluid flow, which is important in several human organs.
Here, we consider the connection between single cilium characteristics and the collective behaviour. A theoretical framework is presented using an array of model cilia coordinated by hydrodynamic interactions. We calculate the dispersion relation for metachronal waves and perform a linear stability analysis to identify stable waves.
This framework shows how properties of the emergent wave depends on the geometric properties of cilia in the array and the beat pattern of an individual cilium. Analytical results are compared with agent-based numerical simulations of hydrodynamically coupled cilia, and we find quantitative agreement with analytical predictions.
Currently a lecturer at the University of Bristol since 2024 with research interests in mathematical modelling of the physics in biological systems.
What does it take to melt an iceberg?
Join a wide-ranging tour of the surprisingly deep maths raised by the simple question: how fast do icebergs melt?
After introducing the problem, I'll talk about some of the tools we applied mathematicians can bring to bear, touching on variational calculus, thermodynamics, differential geometry, asymptotics, symbolic computing, numerical analysis, orthogonal polynomials, and even laboratory experiments.
In short, I'll show how we can synthesise these methods to better predict iceberg melting and thereby develop a suite of useful techniques for all sorts of interesting multi-physics problems.
Currently a lecturer in applied mathematics at University of Bath, with research interests in fluid dynamics, numerical PDEs and asymptotic methods.
The University of Bristol is dedicated to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all participants, including staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to a conference free from harassment, where everyone is treated with respect, dignity, and courtesy. Our community thrives on cooperation and mutual respect, and we expect all participants to contribute to maintaining these standards.
The following behaviours are considered harassment and are unacceptable within our conference setting:
For any queries, feel free to email members of the Committee: Charlie Cameron 📧 (cgyc20[at]bath.ac.uk) or Amin Sabir 📧 (as5057[at]bath.ac.uk). We'll get back to you as soon as possible.