Max Butler
I am a second year PhD student under the supervision of Professor Anastasia Papavasiliou and Dr Massimiliano Tamborrino. My main interests include parameter inference for stochastic processes. Specifically, I am currently focussing on quasi-likelihood methods that are robust to model misspecification.
Teaching responsibilities
2025/26
ST232 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics - this is a second-year undergraduate module for non-statistics students aimed at providing a broad understanding of statistical methods: common distributions, parameterised statistical models, likelihood estimation etc. I have 4 seminar groups every other week in term 1.
2024/25
ST236 Python for Data Analytic Tasks - this module introduces the Python programming language for undergraduate students, particularly focussed on data manipulation using the NumPy and Pandas modules. I took 2 groups with computer lab sessions every other week, as well as coursework marking.
Education
- Applied mathematics PhD - University of Warwick, Sep 2024 onwards
- Applied mathematics MSc - University of Warwick, Sep 2023 - Sep 2024
Taught modules covered mathematical modelling, numerical algorithms, computational techniques, stochastic processes, random graphs and stochastic analysis. Research elements comprised of two projects - 'Bayesian optimisation with decoupled constraints' and 'Simulation-free path-based inference for stochastic differential equations'. - Mathematics BSc - University of Bath, Sep 2018 - Jun 2021
Studied a range of topics in pure mathematics and mathematical optimisation. In my final year, I specialised in optimal control, linear control theory, scientific computing and numerical optimisation.