Current Work

I am a PhD student in the Mathematics for Real-World Systems CDT at the University of Warwick. My research interests are probabilistic graphical models. I am currently undertaking a enrichment year at the Alan Turing InstituteLink opens in a new window.

My main supervisor is Jim SmithLink opens in a new window. My secondary supervisor is Weisi GuoLink opens in a new window.

Publications

Strong, P. , Shenvi, A. Yu, X., Wynn, H.P., Papamichail, N. & Smith, J.Q. (2022) "Building a Bayesian Decision Support System for Evaluating COVID-19 Countermeasure Strategies", Journal of the Operations Research SocietyLink opens in a new window

Pre-prints

• Strong, P. , McAlpine, A. & Smith, J.Q. (2021) " A Bayesian Analysis of Migration Pathways using Chain Event Graphs of Agent Based Models ", arXiv Link opens in a new window
• Strong, P. and Smith, J. Q. (2022) “Bayesian Model Averaging of Chain Event Graphs for Robust Explanatory Modelling”, arXivLink opens in a new window

Education

• (2019-present): PhD in Mathematical models of human migration
• (2018-2019): MSc in Mathematics for Real-World Systems, University of Warwick (Distinction)
• (2014-2018): MMath in Mathematics, University of Warwick (1st)

Internship

• (2021): Two month internship, Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), Data science for social good.

Teaching

• (2020-2021): Teaching assistant for Maths by ComputerLink opens in a new window
• (2018-2019): Teaching assistant for CS260: AlgorithmsLink opens in a new window
• (2018-2020): Supervisor for first year students.

Reading groups

• Co-founder of the PhD Productivity GroupLink opens in a new window
• Co-organiser of the Machine Learning/Reinforcement Learning Reading GroupLink opens in a new window

Other Relevant Activities

• November 2021: 2 week remote course Introduction to Research Data ScienceLink opens in a new window training course at the Alan Turing Institute, UK.
• September 2021: Poster presentation: Bayesian Young Statisticians MeetinLink opens in a new windowg for the junior section of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA)
• June 2021: Poster 'Probabilistically Learning the Processes of Migration using Chain Event Graphs'​at the Oxford University SIAM-IMA Student Chapter ConferenceLink opens in a new window
• June 2021: Attended The International Workshop on AI & Mental HealthLink opens in a new window
• June 2021: Poster 'Probabilistically Learning the Processes of Migration using Chain Event Graphs'​ at the Young Researchers in Mathematics 2021Link opens in a new window
• May 2021: Attended RADDISH Project Workshop Uncertainty Quantification Interest Group eventLink opens in a new window at the at the Alan Turing Institute, UK.
• March 2021: Attended workshop on reproducible research and contributed to The Turing WayLink opens in a new window at the at the Alan Turing Institute, UK.
• January 2021: 2 week remote course Research Software Engineering with PythonLink opens in a new window course at the Alan Turing Institute, UK.
• December 2020: Participant at ACE-CSR Winter School at the University of Warwick, UK.
• September 2020: Data study groupLink opens in a new window "Greenvest project" at the Alan Turing Institute, UK. (report hereLink opens in a new window)
• July 2020, Attended Young Statisticians' MeetingLink opens in a new window University of Manchester, UK.

Contact

B1.29, Complexity Science, Zeeman Building

Email: P.R.Strong@warwick.ac.uk