Yi Ting Loo

Hello!

I am a 2nd year PhD student at MathSys II CDT,Link opens in a new window under the supervision of Prof Timothy Saunders (Warwick)Link opens in a new window, and part of the Saunders LabLink opens in a new window at the Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology (CMCB)Link opens in a new window. My main research interests are mathematical biology and biophysical modelling. For my PhD project, I study pattern formation and cell fate acquisition during organ development, and how complex tissue shapes emerge. I study the dynamics of organ morphogenesis through modelling with PDEs or other computational methods, of a specific organoid (stem cell culture) development, cultured in a spatially constrained environment. In my research, I also work on image analysis of immunofluorescence microscopy images to obtain data for modelling. This project is part of a wider collaboration with the Briscoe LabLink opens in a new window (Crick InstituteLink opens in a new window). As a side project as part of my PhD, I am also working on the movement and diffusion of molecules in interstitial spaces between cells.

University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

MSc Mathematics of Systems (with Distinction) (Autumn 2021 - Summer 2022)
BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Physics (First Class Honours) (Autumn 2018 - Summer 2021)

Quantitative modelling of tissue morphogenesis using vertex models
(MSc Individual project, summer 2022)
Supervised by Prof Timothy Saunders, working in the Saunders Lab; with external collaborator Dr James Briscoe from The Francis Crick Institute.
Cyclists' cardiac conundrum:
Characterising features of athletes' heart rate data and finding the correlation with arrhythmia
(MSc Group project, spring 2022)
Supervised by Prof Colm Connaughton; and external partner Ian Green from Crickles; with group members Andrew Nugent and Jack Buckingham.
From stochastic model of single neurons to neuronal population
(BSc Final year project, autumn 2020 - spring 2021)
Supervised by Prof Magnus Richardson.
Modelling the impact of vaccination on the spread of multi-strain dengue virus in South East Asia
(URSS Project, summer 2020)
Supervised by Prof Michael Tildesley and Dr Warren Tenant.

Small group supervisions for first-year BSc MathStats students, modules include:

Term 1
MA140 Mathematical Analysis 1
MA138 Sets and Numbers

Term 2
MA152 Mathematical Analysis 2
MA149 Linear Algebra

Committee member (webmaster) of the SIAM-IMA Student Chapter (2023/24)Link opens in a new window. We organise the Statistics, Probability, Analysis and Applied Mathematics (SPAAM) seminar seriesLink opens in a new window weekly during term.

Previous Work Experiences:

Postgraduate student project partner for WIHEA's project: Creating a 'Support the Supporter' resourceLink opens in a new window for Undergraduate Student Research (Spring 2022)
Research assistant at Global Nano NetworkLink opens in a new window (Summer 2021)
Student director of International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR)Link opens in a new window 2021 (Autumn 2020-Autumn 2021)

Email:

yi-ting.loo@warwick.ac.uk

Offices:

D2.11, Zeeman Building
Level 3, IBRB, Gibbet Hill Campus

Proficient in Python (primary programming language), working knowledge of Julia and MATLAB.

Others: