Dr Michael Watson
- PhD Mathematical Biology, 2013, Heriot-Watt University
- BSc Mathematics, First Class Honours, 2008, University of Dundee
I am a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics. My research is in mathematical and computational modelling of biological and physical systems. I develop, solve and analyse models to explain complex phenomena that cannot be understood by experiment alone. Techniques that I use include partial differential equation models, individual-based models and pore network models.
In the context of biology, I use models to study the formation of patterns and structure in tissues and multi-cellular systems. This involves modelling processes such as cell migration, cellular signalling, tissue remodelling, cell-cell interactions and capillary-scale blood flow. My work has been applied to a range of problems in disease, development and physiology. Specific examples include:
- in vivo and in vitro wound healing;
- development of the retinal vasculature; and
- growth and formation of atherosclerotic plaques.
My other research area is pore-scale modelling of single-phase and two-phase fluid flow in porous media. This work has been used to study techniques of enhanced oil recovery from hydrocarbon reservoirs.
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- 2014: Lee Segel Prize for Best Paper from the Society for Mathematical Biology.
I have been featured on an episode of the Society for Mathematical Biology's podcast Biology in Numbers.
I have been interviewed in the Society for Mathematical Biology newsletter.
My Teaching
I am currently scheduled to teach:
MATH6781 Biomathematics
MATH1231 Mathematics 1B