Paul Sweeney

PhD Student

Sep 2013 - current

paul.sweeney.13@ucl.ac.uk

Qualifications:

MRes Mathematical Modelling (HEAP). University College London (2014)

MSc Applied Mathematics, Imperial College London (2013)

BSc (Hons) Mathematics, University of Southampton (2012)

 

Academic Background:

In 2009, Paul joined the Department of Mathematics at the University of Southampton as an Undergraduate studying Mathematics. Developing an interest in Applied Mathematics, in his final year, he chose to undertake a research project modelling tear film dynamics under the supervision of Prof. Colin Please.

 

In 2012, to further develop his interest in Fluid Dynamics, Paul began his MSc in Applied Mathematics at Imperial College London. Here he undertook a project, supervised by Prof. Ruban Anatoly, concerning high Reynolds number laminar flow past a slender body of revolution. The mathematics involved applying asymptotic techniques to derive self-similar solutions for the boundary layer and further study of the resultant shock wave.

 

In 2013, Paul joined the Healthcare Engineering for an Aging Population (HEAP) research group in the UCL Mechanical Engineering, for a four-year DTP under the supervision of Dr Rebecca Shipley. His first year research project looked at implementing mathematical models to identify the affects of ischaemic stroke when simulating blood perfusion and oxygenation in microvascular networks in the brain. His subsequent PhD years involve developing mathematical models by incorporating interstitial flow to predict tissue-scale fluid and drug transport in porous and healthy blood vessels.

 

Publications & Presentations:

• Sweeney, Paul; Walker-Samuel, Simon; Shipley, Rebecca (2014). Mathematical modelling of blood perfusion and oxygenation in microvascular networks with applications in stroke research. In: International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue Annual Conference, 28th June to 3rd July 2014, London.