Contact

Summary

Currently a 3^rd year PhD student under the supervision of Dr Kat RockLink opens in a new window and Dr Erin GorsichLink opens in a new window. I am interested in mathematical epidemiology with a focus on vector-borne infectious diseases. Specifically, I am working on new approaches to modelling malaria transmission and insecticide resistance using realistic mosquito biology and behaviour.

Publications

• Iacovidou, M. A., Barreaux, P., Thomas, M. B., Gorsich, E. E., & Rock, K. S. (2022). Omitting age-dependent mosquito mortality in malaria models underestimates the effectiveness of insecticide-treated netsLink opens in a new window. PLoS Computational Biology.
• Iacovidou, M. A., Gorsich, E.E., & Rock, K.S. Exploring the impact of control interventions on insecticide-resistant mosquitoes through improved biological realism in malaria models. in preparation

Presentations

Nov '22 - Invited Speaker at the SBIDER Seminar (University of Warwick)Link opens in a new window
Oct '22 - Poster Presentation at the ASTMH Annual MeetingLink opens in a new window
Sept '22 - Poster Presentation at the ECMTB 2022Link opens in a new window
May '22 - Invited Speaker at the SPAAM Seminar (University of Warwick)Link opens in a new window
May '22 - Presentation at the Women in Mathematical Sciences Event (University of Warwick)Link opens in a new window
April '22 - Poster Presentation at the MathSys Annual Retreat (University of Warwick)Link opens in a new window
April '21 - 3-Minute Thesis Presentation at the MathSys Annual Retreat (University of Warwick)Link opens in a new window
March '21 - Speaker at the Women in Malaria ConferenceLink opens in a new window
March '21 - Invited Speaker at the LSTM's Vector Biology Department Lab MeetingLink opens in a new window

Prizes & Awards

• QJMAM Fund for Applied Mathematics Award
• ESMTB Travel Award
• Best 2^nd Year Poster at the MathSys Annual Retreat (University of Warwick)Link opens in a new window
• Undergraduate Research Assistantship Programme (University of St Andrews)
• Deans’ List (3 years - University of St Andrews)

Extracurricular

• Currently President of the Warwick Argentine Tango SocietyLink opens in a new window.
• Participated in the UK Graduate Modelling CampLink opens in a new window organised by the Newton Gateway to Mathematics in July '22.

Education

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Warwick

• Marking for MA4M1 Epidemiology by Example (Term 2 - 22/23)
• Marking for MA259 - Multivariable Calculus (Term 1 - 21/22, 22/23)
• Teaching Assistant for MA4E7 - Population Dynamics: Ecology & Epidemiology (Term 2 - 20/21, 21/22)
• Teaching Assistant for MA390 - Topics in Mathematical Biology (Term 1 - 21/22)

King's College London

• Teaching Assistant for 4CCM111A Calculus I (Term 1 - 21/22)
• Teaching Assistant for 4CCM112A Calculus II (Term 2 - 21/22)

Past Projects

• Modelling realistic mosquito biology and behaviour to predict the potential of malaria transmission in Côte d’Ivoire (MSc Project - University of Warwick)
• R₀ (Essay - University of Cambridge)
• Mathematical models of evolutionary dynamics in cancer cell populations (Final Year Project - University of St Andrews)
• Estimating covariance/correlation using open-high-low-close prices in a dynamic framework (Summer Research Project - University of St Andrews)