UCL Institute of Archaeology

• ERC Research Associate, EUROEVOL Project
  

Research Interests

Population genetics, ancient DNA, radiocarbon 14 calibration, spacial modelling, computer simulation, bespoke statistical analysis, low template forensic evaluation.

Current Projects

• Developing new methods of spatio-temporal demographic analysis using probability distributions of radiocarbon dated samples
• Developing bespoke solutions for simulation and data analysis problems, mainly using R
• Statistically evaluating complex DNA evidence for forensic profiling, including software development and data management, for UK criminal justice service and forensic laboratories, and the UCL Genetics Institute
• Managing UCL's new ancient DNA laboratory facility

Research Directory Records

• Cultural Evolution of Neolithic Europe (EUROEVOL)

Collaborations

• Mark Thomas, MACE-lab, UCL
• David Balding, Institute of Genetics, UCL
• Stephen Shennan, Institute of Archaeology, UCL
• Joachim Burger, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz
• Ron Pinhasi, Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin
• Ian Barnes, Royal Holloway, University of London
• Briggs Buchanan, SImon Fraser University, Canada

Professional History

• 2013 Research Associate, UCL Institute of Archaeology
• 2012 Research Associate, UCL Genetics Institute
• 2010 Research Associate, UCL Molecular and Cultural Evolution Laboratory