Doctor Andrew Burbanks
Profile
I am a researcher in the Nonlinear & Complex Systems Group and Research Coordinator for the Department of Mathematics. MORE
Research
My research is focussed on Dynamical Systems. In particular, on transport phenomena. MORE
Teaching
My teaching is at present focussed on Financial Mathematics and Computational Mathematics. MORE
Public Engagement
Over several years, I have been involved in a variety of projects on public engagement with Science. MORE
Teaching
Recent Teaching Activities
Teaching Qualification
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PgCLTHE), University of Portsmouth, 2009.
- Member of the Higher Education Academy, 2009-date.
Final Year Undergraduate Units:
- 2012-date - Unit M361 Financial Derivative Pricing
- 2006-2012 - Unit MTH316 Financial Derivative Pricing I
- 2006-2012 - Unit MTH317 Financial Derivative Pricing II
- 2007-2010 - Unit MTH399 Advanced Mathematical Programming
- 2006-2007 - Unit CMP305 Introduction to Programming with C++
- 2005-2009 - Unit MTH301 Non-Linear Dynamical Systems
- 2005-date - Unit M301 / PRO302 Final Year Project (Supervisions)
2nd Year Undergraduate Units:
- 2008-date - Unit M261 / MTH220 Mathematics for Finance
- 2006-2008 - Unit APM204 Introduction to Investments
- 2006-date - Unit MTH200 Mathematics Graduates and Employment (Tutor)
1st Year Undergraduate Units:
- 2012-date - Unit M131 Computational Mathematics
- 2008-date - Unit MTH111 Mathematical Ciphers (Individualised
Coursework Automation)
Programmed system for automated individual coursework assignments and marking scheme for 100+ students. - 2005-date - Unit MTH150 Elementary Calculus (Tutor)
- 2005-date - Unit MTH155 Further Calculus and Linear Algebra (Tutor)
- Personal Tutor for 8-11 tutees per year in each year group, 2005–date.
- 2005-date - Tutored weekly Maths Cafe drop-in sessions, open to any University student from any faculty or course
Mathematical Tripos Part III, University of Cambridge:
- 2000-2002 - Renormalisation for Dynamical Systems, Mathematical Tripos Part III, DAMTP, University of Cambridge, U.K.
- 1999-2001 - Expository seminars in logic (Trinity College Maths Society).
Prior experience (University of Loughborough, 1993-1997):
- Delivered a Staff Training & Development course in Computer Algebra.
- Tutorials in programming.
- Tutorials in undergraduate mathematics to Engineering students.
Throughout my career, I have also given expository seminars aimed at mathematical and non-mathematical audiences, both within academic and public settings.
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