Faculty of Natural Sciences – Postdocs & Fellows Research Showcase

(Note this is an internal event)

The Postdocs and Fellows Committee (PFC) from the Faculty of Natural Sciences is hosting a half-day of short presentations to showcase the innovative work from our postdoctoral and fellows’ researchers. This event will include a networking session over light refreshment – Please see the schedule below.

Note a representative from the Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre will also join this event to inform us about the kind of support the centre can provide.

If you were not able to register before the deadline (13 November), please contact Dr Ester Buchaca-Domingo .

Schedule of the Showcase, 16 November 2023:

Location: WCMUH 1202, Sir Michael Uren Hub building, White City campus

13:30 – 14:00 Welcome coffee                                                 

14:00-15:00 Talks session I                                                                                          

• James Kirk (Physics) – Title of talk: Measuring extrasolar planet atmospheres with the James Webb Space Telescope
• Daniel Platt (Mathematics) – Title of talk: Numerics and rigorous proof in pure maths
• Roozbeh H. Pazuki (Life Sciences) – Title of talk: Upper limits on the robustness of Turing models and other multiparametric dynamical systems
• Janine Gray (Chemistry) – Title of talk: Novel inhibitors of efflux pump NorA to target antimicrobial resistance
• Nicole Cowell (CEP) – Title of talk: From science to action: proposing a systems-based approaches as a tool for leveraging air quality actions
• Manish Grover (Life Sciences) – Impairment of the SKN-1A/NRF1 proteasome surveillance pathway triggers tissue-specific protective immune responses against distinct natural pathogens in C. elegans.                                                             

15:00 – 15:10 PFDC presentation: Ines Perpetuo and Tracy Bussoli – What can the Postdoc and Fellows Development center (PFDC) support you with                                                              

15:10 -15:30  Coffee break                                                                                                     

15:30-16:40 Talks session II                                                                                                                                                        

• Robson Christie (Mathematics) – Title of talk: Stochastic Schrödinger Dynamics and Rare Events: Simulating Quantum Transitions with Path \& Interface Sampling
• Daniel Mehlig   (CEP) – Title of talk: The impact of electric vehicles on air quality
• Devkee M. Vadukul (Chemistry) – Title of talk: Redefining dementia: How understanding heterogeneous protein aggregation can lead to better diagnosis and effective treatment
• Adrian LaMoury (Physics) – Title of talk: Down to Earth with Space Weather
• Ning Dong (Life Sciences) – Title of talk: Convergence of biodiversity and ecosystem science to address the challenge of climate change.
• David Reger (Chemistry) – Title of talk: Organic Materials for Faraday Rotation
• Tim Liu (Mathematics) – Title of talk: Interaction Measures, Partition Lattices and Kernel Tests for High-Order Interactions

16:40-17:15 Networking session over drinks reception

Any queries, please contact Dr Ester Buchaca-Domingo