Curriculum vitae

Education


2016 – 2019

PhD in Complex Systems Science, University of Sydney.

Thesis title: A New Framework for Decomposing Multivariate Information.

Supervised by Joseph Lizier and Mikhail Prokopenko.

2013 – 2014

MSc in Complexity Science, University of Warwick.

2012 – 2013

MSc in Computational Science, University College Dublin.

2008 – 2012

BSc (Hons) in Theoretical Physics, University College Dublin.

Professional Appointments


2021 – present

Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences.

Based in Prof. Jeurgen Jost's General Theory of Complex Systems, my work focuses on further theoretic development of information decomposition. I am particularly focused on understanding the various differences and commonalities between the various proposed approaches to information decomposition

2019 – 2021

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Complex Systems, University of Sydney.

During this position, I worked with Joseph Lizier to apply the framework developed during my PhD to identify where and when multiple input streams of information are being synthesised in emergent computation in complex systems.

2015 – 2016

Discretionary Trader, Geneva Financial Trading.

Live market trading of US and European fixed income, agricultural and energy derivatives, including eight months of live market trading on an individual account.

Teaching Experience


2019 – 2020

Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering & IT, University of Sydney.

Information Theory and Self-Organisation: Sem.2 19, Sem.2 20.

Introduction to Complex Systems: Sem.2 20.

Received a mean score of 4.77 across all questions on the university-wide Unit of Study Survey in 2019, including a score of 5.00 on the overall satisfaction questions.

2016 – 2019

Online Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering & IT, University of Sydney.

Senior tutoring role that supported online only students. Responsibilities included recording video content, facilitating online tutorials, and designing online activities.

Project Process Planning & Control: Sem.1 17, Sem.2 17, Sem.1 18, Sem.2 18, Sem.1 19

Innovation Project Management: Sem.1 16, Sem.1 17.

Strategic Delivery of Change: Sem.2 17, Sem.1 18, Sem.2 18.

2016 – 2019

Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering & IT, University of Sydney.

Self-Organisation & Criticality: Sem.2 18.

Project Process Planning & Control: Sem.2 16, Sem.1 17, Win.17, Sem.2 17, Sum.18, Sem.1 18, Sem.2 18, Sum.19, Sem.1 19, Win.19.

Innovation Project Management: Sem.1 16, Sem.1 17.

Project Variance Analysis: Sem.2 16, Sem.2 17.

2013 – 2014

Teaching Assistant, Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick.

Advanced Linear Algebra: Sem.1 13/14.

Analysis III: Sem.1 13/14.

Differentiation: Sem.2 13/14.

Groups and Rings: Sem.2 13/14.

2012 – 2013

Teaching Assistant, School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Dublin.

Applications of Differential Equations: Sem.2 12/13.

Multivariate Calculus: Sem.2 12/13.

Algebra for Engineers: Sem.2 12/13.

Maths for Computer Science II: Sem.2 12/13.

Grants, Awards and Achievements


2020

The article 'Generalised measures of multivariate information content' was selected as one of the Editor's Choice Articles in Entropy.

2019

Entropy 2019 Best Paper Award for the 'Pointwise Partial Information Decomposition Using the Specificity and Ambiguity Lattices'. One of three papers selected from over 950 articles that were published in 2018.

2018

Student Travel Grant. Centre for Complex Systems, University of Sydney.

2017

Dean’s Award for Outstanding Tutoring. Faculty of Engineering & IT, University of Sydney.

2017

Top-up Scholarship for PhD studies aligned with Data61’s research. Data61, CSIRO.

2016

Joint Research Cooperation Scheme for 'Measuring neural information synthesis and its impairment’, Lizier et al. Universities Australia and German Academic Exchange Service.

2016

Faculty PhD Scholarship for International Students. Faculty of Engineering & IT, University of Sydney.

2013

EPSRC EU Fees-Only Studentship. Centre for Complexity Science, University of Warwick.