Emergent behaviour of complex biological systems can be understood from mathematical modeling. These methods allows for a description in terms general principles governing their dynamics. With this approach I am trying to grasp the behaviour of dynamical systems in nature.
I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics and a Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics, with a Master’s Profile in Complex Systems, all at Utrecht University. During my Master’s, I studied climate-economy models, and for my Master Thesis I investigated a predator-prey model described by stochastic Lotka-Volterra equations. During these research projects I gained experience in applying both numerical and analytical methods. My interdisciplinary background allows me to study different problems from a mathematical viewpoint, while remaining close to the fundamental principles.
