Visual representations and their applications in Mathematics and Computer Science, but with developing connections in Engineering and to the Arts. Research areas of (collaborative) research interests include:

• Topology (e.g. Combinatorial and Computational Knot Theory)
• Discrete Mathematics (e.g. Algebraic formalisms, Graph Theory, Algorithms)
• Visual Languages and Interfaces
• Information and Data Visualization
• Automated Reasoning
• Machine Learning
• Security & Privacy
• Industrial Informatics
• Applied Statistics.

Since March 2016, I have been a Reader in the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Brighton. Prior to this, I was Principal Research Fellow (PRF) since Feb 2013, Senior RF from Sept 2006, and RF from Sept 2002, with my contract being made permanent in 2007. Between 1996 and 2002, I performed part-time hourly paid lecturing duties in the Mathematics Department of the University of Warwick, UK.

In terms of education, in 1998, I obtained an MMath with class I honours from the University of Warwick and then in 2002 I obtained my PhD in Mathematics (Geometric Topology) from the University of Warwick under the supervision of Professor Colin Rourke. In 2007, I additionally completed an MSc in Software Engineering at the University of Brighton. 

I have published around 100 peer reviewed articles, performed the role of guest editor for several special issues of the Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, and co-edited various proceedings. I have served the wider community via various chairing roles and committee memberships for conferences and workshops (e.g. Program co-chair, with Chris Scaffidi, for IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages & Human-Centric Computing, Melbourne, 2014, and Steering Committee member 2013-2017), and by reviewing for a wide range of journals (e.g. IEEE Transactions in Software Engineering, IEEE Software, Journal of Discrete Mathematics, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Studia Logica).  

I am a Member of the UK EPSRC Peer-Review College, a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Senior Fellow of the HEA, and a UKCGE Recognised Research Supervisor.

I am interested in supervising across a wide range of areas in Mathematics and Computing, on topics with a visual aspect. For example, areas could be in knot theory (Mathematics), or visual representations, languages, models and interfaces, with application domains such as security and privacy (Computing). I have experience of successful co-supervision across a wide range of areas/disciplines and am a UKCGE Recognised Research Supervisor.