I work with a small team of researchers and collaborators focused on infectious disease modelling, health emergencies, vaccine-preventable diseases, and AI-enabled modelling methods.
Current PhD students
- Nisreen Shehada (PhD, started Jan 2026) — Vaccine preventable disease models to support humanitarian operations.
- Cosmo Santoni (PhD, started Jan 2025) — Deep learning surrogates for infectious disease models.
- Ishana Atkinson (PhD, UCL) — Modelling and mapping vaccine equity, supported by OJ.
Postdoctoral researchers and research staff
- Annabelle Piot (postdoctoral / research staff) — Anticipatory action for cholera and vaccine-preventable disease work.
- Timothy Hitge (PDRA, Nov 2025–present) — Deep learning surrogates for epidemic models.
- Mantra Susskind (Research Software Engineer, Mar 2025–present) — Research software engineering for crisis modelling systems.
- Paula Christen (Visiting Researcher / Consultant, Apr 2024–present) — Forecast evaluation and decision support work.
- Arran Hamlet (Short-term contract, Mar 2025–Aug 2025) — Support on early JI-RISE build-out.
Group resources
Living draft of the group's working norms, covering expectations, meetings, reporting, scientific culture, and support resources. Access and commenting are managed in Google Drive.