Under Graduate

Institution: University of York

Education: BSc. (2.2 hons) Mathematics and Physics

Period: 1993 - 1996

Description:

• Equally proportioned combined maths/physics degree.
• Studied a range of pure and applied mathematics.
• Studied a variety of physics courses including lab work and a specialisation in relativistic mechanics.
• Programming in Fortran 77, C and C++ as well as using a variety of mathematical and physics related software.
• Final year project - coded a two dimensional Fourier data transform (in C) and a self organising Kohonen map neural network (in C++) to analyse data generated by x-ray diffraction crystallography experiments and identify geometric shapes. Received a first class result for the work and placed second for the university’s Physics department annual Goodwin Prize for final year projects.

Activities & Societies:

• University of York Jiu Jitsu Club.