As a third year Mathematics and physics student, whose research interest is in areas of applied mathematics in biological systems, I greatly appreciate the importance interdisciplinary research from an undergraduate level. In the past, I have undertaken a summer research project URSS (Undergraduate Research Support Scheme) with SBIDER (The Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology & Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research). My work was focused on modelling the spread of dengue fever with mathematics and simulations. Currently, in my final year, I am also really excited to be working on a research project on theoretical neuroscience. Having been a presenter in both ICUR 2019 and 2020, I can safely say that ICUR is where my passion for undergraduate research began. My experience with ICUR has definitely broaden my horizons in research, having the opportunity to meet other inspiring young researchers. As a student director this year, I am passionate in creating an exciting and encouraging environment for undergraduate researchers and to support them in sharing their knowledge on an interdisciplinary and international platform.
