UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

Mathematics
Part of the

Research Group


Current PhD students

  • Yingjie Wang (2019-) Project: Multi-scale modelling of myocardial infarction induced angiogenesis (joint with Hao Gao)
  • Debao Guan (2017-) Project: Living Heart Project (joint with Hao Gao)
  • Alan Lazarus (2017-) Project: Parameter inference for models of myocardial infarction and cardiac amyloid (joint with Dirk Husmeier and Hao Gao)
  • Jay Mackenzie (2016-) Project: Angiogenesis & Remodelling post Myocardial Infarction (joint with Nick Hill)
  • Pengfei Ma (2019-) Project: FSI in the heart (Joint with Li Cai, Northwest Polytechnic University, China)
  • Yongheng Wang (2017-) Project: Modelling (Joint with Li Cai, Northwest Polytechnic University, China)
  • Shaktidhar Dandapani (2015-) Project: Modelling myocardial infarction, EPSRC case studentship (Joint with Paul Watton, University of Sheffield)
  • Sen Zhang (2014-) Project: Numerical simulations of flows in a three-dimensional tube (Joint with ZX Cai, Tianjin University, China)
  • Current post-doc research assistants

  • Dr. Namshad Thekkethil (2019-) (joint with Gao, Penta, and Stewart)
  • Dr. Jakub Koery (2019-) (joint with Stewart, Hill and Ogden)
  • Dr. Liuyang Feng (2019-)
  • Dr. Xin Zhuan (2019-) (joint with Ogden and Gao)
  • Dr. Scott Richardson (2017-) (joint with Gao and Hill)
  • Dr. Hao Gao (2016-)
  • Former PhD students

  • Ahmed Mostafa Abdelhady Ismaeel (2015-2019) Project: Fluid-Structure Interaction Involving Non-Newtonian Nanofluids with Applications to Healthcare (joint with Peter Stewart)
  • Liuyang Feng (2015-2019) Project: Fluid structure interaction and mitral valve.
  • Danyang Wang (2014-2018) Project: Energy budget of flows in collapsible tubes (joint with Peter Stewart)
  • Muzheng Duan (2013-) Project: Modelling of coronary flow (Joint with TJ Wang, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China)
  • Xin Zhuan (2014-2018) Project: Growth and remodelling in soft tissues (joint with Ray Ogden)
  • Vytautas Zickus (2014-2017) Project: Study of Zebrafish heart (joint with Jonathan Taylor)
  • Weiwei Chen (2011-2016) Project: A coupled model of the left ventricle and systemic circulation(joint with Nick Hill)
  • Nan Qi (2011-2016) Project: Dynamic simulation of human mitral valve
  • Andrew Allan (2011-2016) Project: Role of electro-mechanical delay in isolated rabbit heart (Joint with Frances Button and Radostin Simitev)
  • Lei Wang (2011-2016) Project: Modelling aortic dissection (joint with Nick Hill and Steve Roper)
  • Yujue Hao (2008-2013)
  • Miss. X. S. Ma (2009-2013)
  • Mr. H. M. Wang (2010-2013) (joint with Tiejun Wang)
  • Mr. Bo Wu (2010-2013) (joint with Annemie Van Hirtum)
  • Yunfei Zhu (2007-2010) (joint with Ray Ogden)
  • Haofei Liu (2006-2010)
  • Mr. M. Yin (part time) (2003-2011) (joint with Tiejun Wang)
  • Martin Goodman (2005-2008) (joint with Nick Hill)
  • Mushtak Al-Atabi (part time) (2002-2008)
  • Wenguang Li (2004-2008)
  • Alberto Marzo (2002-2005)
  • Renn C. Ooi (2000-2004)

  • Former post-doc research assistants

  • Dr. Andrey Melnik (2016-2019) (joint with Ray Ogden and Paul Watton)
  • Dr. Nan Qi (2016-2017) (joint with Ray Ogden)
  • Dr. Weiwei Chen (2016-2017)
  • Dr. Vinny Davies (2016-2017) (joint with Dirk Husmeier)
  • Dr. Benn McDonald (2016) (joint with Dirk Husmeier)
  • Dr. Wenguang Li (2010-2014, 2017-2019)
  • Dr. Thomas Erisskon (2013-2014)
  • Dr. Yunfei Zhu (2010-2013)
  • Dr. S.T. Huang (2008-2009)
  • Dr. Charlie Liang (2006-2008)
    Dr. Paul Watton (2004-2007)
  • Dr. Bingzhi Chen (2004)
  • Dr. Amir Khan (2000-2003)
  • Prof. Zongxi Cai (1999-2003)

  • Research collaborators

  • Prof. R. W. Ogden School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow UK
  • Prof. B. E. Griffith, Center for Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, University of North Carolina, USA
  • Prof. C. Berry, Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Prof. N. A. Hill , School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow UK
  • Dr. S. Roper School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Dr. P. Stewart School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Dr. R. Simitev School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Prof. D. Husmeier School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Prof. L. Cai Department of Applied Mathematics, Northwest Polytechnic University, China
  • Prof. Z. X. Cai, Department of Mechanics, TianJing University, China
  • Prof. Z.S. Liu, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
  • Dr. Annemie VAN HIRTUM , Department of Speech and Cognition, GIPSA-Lab, Grenoble, France
  • Dr. X. S. Ma , Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing University, China
  • Dr. N. Qi, Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shangdong University, China


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