Matthew Thomas

Matthew Thomas

Visiting Researcher

Matt is a Lecturer in Environmental Intelligence at the Met Office and University of Exeter’s Joint Centre of Excellence in Environmental Intelligence. He is also a Visiting Researcher in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College London. His research interests lie in spatial and spatio-temporal statistics and the implementation of Bayesian hierarchical models with applications in the environment and public health. Matt’s current research within the HIV Inference Group include estimating district-level circumcision rates and coverage in sub-Saharan Africa and modelling facility-level attendance for anti-retroviral treatment in Malawi.

Interests

  • Bayesian hierarchical Modelling
  • Spatial and spatio-temporal statistics
  • HIV epidemiology
  • Environmental epidemiology

Education

  • PhD in Statistical Applied Mathematics, 2015-2020

    University of Bath

  • MRes in Statistical Applied Mathematics, 2014-2015

    University of Bath

  • BSc in Mathematics and Statistics (with Professional Placement), 2010-2014

    University of Bath

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