Research Degrees in Computing Science and Mathematics
Research Themes
The Neural Computation group researches computational neuroscience (researching neural systems using computational techniques), neural networks, auditory processing, and interfacing real neurons and electronics. The group is part of the Centre for Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience, an interdisciplinary research group with Psychology, and has strong connections with other Universities, particularly Edinburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Oxford and Leicester. Interdisciplinary research (specifically with neurophysiology and electrical engineering) is a particular strength.
The Communications and Services research group focuses on novel approaches to programming and controlling a wide variety of communications networks. Networks we study include home networks, wireless sensor networks, and the Internet. We also have an active interest in Peer to Peer networks and mobile phone systems. Methods include the use of policies to control a variety of networks, Grid computing, semantic based service discovery, and rule-based sensor networks. A key element is the creation and composition of services. We also have a strong interest in how individually programmed components with conflicting goals can act harmoniously. We have applied our work to a variety of domains such as wind farms, Voice over IP, telecommunications, eHomecare, eSocialcare, and eHealthcare. Indeed a particular strength of the group is its active industrial collaboration.
Find out more about our research from the research web pages: www.cs.stir.ac.uk/research/
Mathematical Biology is the main theme of research in the Mathematics and Statistics Group. Work concentrates on the dynamics and control of infectious diseases of humans, animals and plants. In collaboration with other Departments, primarily Aquaculture, Biological and Environmental Studies, Occupational and Environmental Health and Economics, we develop and use modelling techniques to investigate diverse application areas such as fish diseases and parasites, bee and bumblebee diseases and conservation of wetlands and forests as well as theoretical areas such as graphs, networks, ordinary and partial differential equations and Monte Carlo methods. We also collaborate with various institutions nationally and internationally.
Departmentl research has attracted external support from EPSRC, DEFRA, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, the Scottish Executive, The Royal Society, The Nuffield trust and other funding agencies.
