About
Summary
My name is Olga Nev, and later this year I hope to obtain PhD degree in Mathematical Biology at Warwick University, where I have been working on a project whose overall objective is to characterize how bacterial cells respond to changing environmental conditions by adjusting the expression levels of the transport systems and enzymes supporting various metabolic pathways. This work has resulted in four publications to date, and two more in preparation. I submitted my PhD thesis in May 2017; the viva is scheduled for August 2017.
At the University of Warwick, I supported undergraduate teaching in the Mathematics Institute. In addition, I have teaching experience from my time in Russia, where I led workshops in Advanced Mathematics for two years.
Positions
PhD student Jan 2015 - Aug 2017
Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick
I arrived at Warwick University in January 2015, where I have been working on a project that has resulted in four publications to date, and two more in preparation. The overall objective is to characterize how bacterial cells respond to changing environmental conditions by adjusting the expression levels of the transport systems and enzymes supporting various metabolic pathways. I submitted my PhD thesis in May 2017; the viva is scheduled for August 2017.
During my PhD study I was funded by the EU under FP7 Marie Curie Actions, and trained within an international cohort of early stage researchers under the multi-disciplinary theme Predictive modeling of bacterial cell division. Although originally trained as a mathematician, I have gained extensive interdisciplinary experience and now I have an excellent working knowledge of microbial physiology and the underlying biochemistry.
During the second year of my PhD study I was seconded for two months to TU Delft where I was able to collaborate with experimental scientists and established important contacts with other researchers in industry and academia. I took part in Delft's "zero growth" project aimed at maximising the yield of desirable products whilst minimising biomass formation. I carried out retentostat experiments and also extended my knowledge of microbiology and became familiar with the research culture in an experimental lab. I have contributed to the development of low-yield bioreactor regimes via data analysis and model development. This is an on-going collaboration.
Education
Nizhniy Novgorod State University, St. Petersburg School of Economics
Field of study: Applied Mathematics
Degree: MMath, MSc
I obtained two “specialist” diplomas with honours (comparable to MMath) at Nizhniy Novgorod State University: the first in 2006, in Applied Mathematics and Computer, and the second in 2008, in Business studies.
In 2012, I obtained an MSc with honours in Mathematical Methods of Economic Analysis at St. Petersburg School of Economics.
Professional interests
My immediate career focus is on postdoctoral research in Applied Mathematics and further development as an interdisciplinary scientist, bringing non-trivial mathematical insights and techniques to the other disciplines. I believe that the previous successful experience of working at the interface between Math and Economics and between Math and Life Sciences has proven my ability to cross disciplinary borders.
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