By Ed Donlon The UK Graduate Modelling Camp (www.maths.ox.ac.uk/r/infommgradcamp) took place from 15-17 July 2020 under slightly unusual circumstances, as the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated online-only attendance, rather than the usual in-person experience. Nevertheless, the camp was undoubtedly a huge success, thanks in no small part to the fantastic work put […]
Read moreBy Victoria Pereira Membrane filtration is a process used for the clarification, purification, and separation of fluid mixtures. In a typical filtration system, a mixture of fluid and contaminant particles is passed through a porous membrane; the fluid passes through while the particles are retained, either on the surface of […]
Read moreBy Oliver Sheridan-Methven, University of Oxford Mathematical Institute, PhD in industrially focused mathematical modelling For a huge variety of tasks we require computer simulations to produce useful answers. This can be from everyday items, such as simulating weather patterns to produce the weather forecasts, to on-demand simulations of financial markets […]
Read moreBy Caoimhe Rooney The metallurgy industry is a gold-mine for mathematical treasures, from partial differential equation models describing crust formation (which notoriously hinders furnace operation), to population balance equations explaining the formation and growth of microsilica particles (which impacts the performance of composite materials). Through the collaboration of the University […]
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Michael McPhail A number of popular cereal products are made using a manufacturing process known as extrusion. There is a stage during this process in which some of the liquid component of the cereal mixture changes phase into a gas. The subsequent evolution of gas will affect the thermodynamic and […]
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By Ian Roper Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are used in mobile phones, laptops and electronic vehicles and thus make up a large proportion of the energy storage industry. The performance of an LIB depends heavily on the materials used for the anode and the cathode. Graphite has been the industry’s most […]
Read moreThe new Oxford Master’s in Mathematical Sciences (or ‘OMMS’) will admit its first cohort of students in 2018-19. This master’s degree spans interdisciplinary applications of mathematics as well as recognizing fundamental questions and themes. Students can choose from many different pathways, tailoring the programme to their individual interests and requirements. […]
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(by Rachel Philip.) In a deep-sea oil spill, a broken pipe near the seabed (containing a mixture of oil and water) can result in the release of a high-speed jet into the surrounding ocean. The jet’s shearing motion will typically cause the oil to break up into smaller droplets, which […]
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I am in my second year of study with the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Industrially Focused Mathematical Modelling (InFoMM). In this program, we undertake a year of training in cutting-edge mathematical techniques and learn about many aspects of industry, before choosing and working on our DPhil in years […]
Read moreThe Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is a global hotspot for arsenic groundwater contamination. Naturally occurring arsenic concentrates in water drawn from deep tube wells, creating a major public health issue in West Bengal and Bangladesh, described as the “largest mass poisoning of a population in history”. Arsenic mitigation technologies mostly rely on allowing […]
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