About me

Appointments

present - 2022: Student Voice Coordinator
present - 2019: Topic editor for the Journal of Open Source Software
2018 - 2018: Local organiser of the SSI Collaborations 2018 Conference
present - 2018: Data Innovation Research Institute Management Board
2023 - 2017: Trustee of the UK Python Association
2017 - 2016: Editor for the Cardiff Centre for Education Innovation Learning Hub
present - 2016: Member of the PyCon UK organising committee
present - 2016: Sustainable Software Institute Fellow
2018 - 2016: Deputy director of engagement
present - 2015: Phoenix project advisory board
present - 2015: Cardiff Python User Group Meetup Organiser
present - 2015: Mathematical modelling area editor for Health Systems
2017 - 2011: Chair of Operational Research in Schools taskforce

2018 - 2018: External PhD examiner: Junchi Tan (Strathclyde University - August)
2018 - 2018: External PhD examiner: Ryan Palmer (University College of London - March)
2017 - 2017: External PhD examiner: Shu Pan (University of Southampton - November)
2015 - 2015: Internal PhD supervisor: Elizabeth Rowse (August)
2016 - 2013: External Examiner Greenwich University

2024: Nominated for Cardiff University Enriching Student Life Awards: Most Outstanding Learning Experience
2021: Lyn Thomas award award in recognition of academic OR research which best demonstrates both novelty and real world impact backed up by evidence.
2020: School of Mathematics student award for personal tutor of the year
2020: School of Mathematics student award for best lecturer
2020: School of Mathematics student award for most approachable member of staff
2019: School of Mathematics student award for personal tutor of the year
2019: School of Mathematics student award for most influential member of staff in the final year
2019: School of Mathematics student award for best lecturer
2018: Nominated for Cardiff University Enriching Student Life Awards: Most innovative member of staff
2017: John Pinner award for contribution to the Python community
2017: Times higher education award for international collaboration: Phoenix Project.
2016: Shortlisted for Cardiff University Enriching Student Life Awards: Most innovative member of staff
2016: School of Mathematics student award for best lecturer
2015: Times higher education award for modelling unit
2015: Shortlisted for Cardiff University Enriching Student Life Awards: Most innovative member of staff
2014: Cardiff University Recognising Excellence Rising Star Award
2005: Cardiff School of Mathematics - graduated top of my year

2013 - Cardiff University: Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning - Obtained with distinction
2009 - Cardiff University: Ph.D. in Enumerative Combinatorics - Alternating Sign Matrix Polytopes
2005 - Cardiff University: B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics - Graduated top of my class
2002 - Lycee du Pre Saint Sauver, St Claude, Jura, France: Baccalaureat Scientifique - Fluent in French