Subject Portfolio
Architecture
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Professor: Prof. John Orr
Dr John Orr is an EPSRC Early Career Fellow and University Lecturer in Concrete Structures at the University of Cambridge. His teaching and research are related to sustainable construction, with emphasis placed on concrete, and structural optimisation. John graduated with a first class MEng(hons) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Bath in 2009, winning three University Awards. He subsequently stayed in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering to complete a PhD in fabric formwork, Flexible Formwork for Concrete Structures, graduating in 2012. Throughout his PhD John worked in industry with Atkins, who sponsored his research through an EPSRC Collaborative Award in Science and Engineering. Dr Orr joined the University of Cambridge in 2017.
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Sustainability
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Concrete and modern methods of construction
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Architectural design and practice
Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
Professor : Prof. Pietro Lio
Prof. Pietro Lio' is a distinguished Full Professor of Computational Biology at the University of Cambridge's Department of Computer Science and Technology, where he's an active member of the Artificial Intelligence group. His academic journey includes an MA from Cambridge and dual PhDs in Complex Systems and Non-Linear Dynamics from the University of Firenze, Italy, and Theoretical Genetics from the University of Pavia, Italy. His research centers on leveraging bioinformatics, computational biology models, and machine learning to integrate diverse data types, spanning molecular, clinical, social, and lifestyle factors. This integration tackles the challenges of personalized and precision medicine, while also shedding light on fundamental biological mechanisms. Prof. Lio's work holds promise for enhancing disease diagnosis, understanding disease trajectories, and optimizing treatment strategies.
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Deep Learning
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Random walks models, mutual information and contrastive; examples of implementation and applications
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Challenges in image analysis
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Single agent; relationships between Value, Policy, Model
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Multi agent; examples of implementation; A2C, A3C; curiosity driven
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Professor : Prof. Nic Lane
Prof. Nic Lane is a full Professor in the department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge, where he leads the Cambridge Machine Learning Systems lab (CaMLSys) which is to invent the next-generation of breakthrough ML-centric systems. Prof. Lane is also a Fellow of St. John’s College, University of Cambridge. With studying the design, architecture and algorithms of scalable and robust end-to-end machine learning (ML) systems. Prof. Lane’s research interests drive towards the development of new forms of ML systems that are revolutionary in how they leverage multi-modal data (e.g., speech, vision, location, inertial information) to infer and reason over complex real-world situations — while simultaneously, maintaining extreme levels of systems flexibility (e.g., distributed execution, adaptation) and efficiency (e.g., compute, memory).
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Computer Architecture
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
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Systems and Networking
Business
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Professor: Prof. Matthew Grimes
Professor Matthew Grimes is an influential figure in the field of management, currently serving as Associate Editor of the Academy of Management Journal. His editorial expertise extends to notable journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Review, and Journal of Business Venturing. He has previously contributed to the editorial review boards of Entrepreneurship, Theory, & Practice, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Before earning his PhD, Professor Grimes held a significant role as Associate Director for Research at CEB (now Gartner) across global locations. He has also served as Assistant Professor at the University of Indiana’s Kelley School of Business and the University of Alberta School of Business. His contributions as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Sydney Business School and as an International Research Fellow at Oxford University's Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship have further enriched his diverse academic journey
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Idea generation and evaluation for first-time entrepreneur
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Developing value propositions and profiling your customers
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Creating minimum viable products to enable customer and market research.
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Exploring customer channels and managing customer relationships
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Pursuing an academic career in entrepreneurship
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Professor: Prof. Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari
Prof. Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari, a Professor of Strategy and Innovation at the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School, boasts a PhD from the same institution. He's a respected figure in academia, contributing to the editorial boards of prestigious journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Strategic Management Journal, among others. His research portfolio spans influential publications in various journals, covering topics like technological and management innovations, value creation, environmental concerns, reputation management, and institutional change. Beyond academia, he has shared his expertise through executive education programs in organizations ranging from Barclays and McKinsey to Tencent and UNICEF
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Foundations and Frameworks
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Cost Leadership
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Blue Ocean Strategy
Finance and Economics
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Professor: Dr. Matthias Dörrzapf
Dr. Matthias Dörrzapf, the Director of Scholarships and International Programmes and the Director of Studies in Mathematics. With a PhD in Mathematics from Queens' College, Cambridge, he brings a wealth of academic expertise. Before joining St. John's College, he held a postdoctoral research position at Harvard University. Dr. Dörrzapf's research interests encompass algebraic aspects of quantum field theories, focusing on representations of symmetry algebras in conformal field theories and string theories. He's made significant contributions to the representation theory of superconformal algebras, central to string theory, and has developed classification methods for superconformal representations. Additionally, he has a keen interest in probability theory and has applied it to risk management models in financial mathematics, including work for Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and New York, collaborating with KMV Corporation in San Francisco.
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Capital Asset Pricing Model
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Options and Derivatives
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Utility Functions
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Black Scholes Model
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Option Pricing Computer Approximations
International Relations and Governance
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Professor : Dr. Catherine MacKenzie
Dr. MacKenzie is a distinguished academic and professional lawyer, also serving as a UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner. With key roles at Inner Temple and the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, her expertise shines in international environmental law, forestry, land use, and public international law. Dr. MacKenzie holds degrees from prestigious institutions, including Oxford and the Australian National University, where she was a UK Commonwealth Scholar. She currently guides students as Director of Studies in Land Economy and Law at various colleges and contributes as a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford.
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Framework of International Law
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International Environmental Law
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International Trade Law
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International Commercial Law
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International Organisations (UN, IFO, IEO, UNEP, UNHCR)
Natural Sciences
(Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science)
Professor : Prof. Jason Robinson
Jason Robinson has a Professorial Chair in Materials Physics at the University of Cambridge where he is also a joint Head of the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy and Director of the Quantum Materials & Devices Group. He is also a Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge. His group focuses on the development of multifunctional materials and nanoelectronic devices to approach key challenges in spintronics, superconductivity, and quantum materials research. Particular research topics include the superconductor proximity effect, unconventional superconductivity, quantum and topological transport. Prof. Robinson’s research is highly collaborative, making use of a broad range of experimental techniques as well as theory. He has made major contributions to superconductivity and spintronics research, including the demonstration of triplet Cooper pairs at superconductor interfaces with magnetic materials and leading the field of superconducting spintronics.
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Magnetism & electromagnetism
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Superconducting Spintronics
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Magnetic materials
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Nano materials and nano engineering
Medicine and Health Care
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Professor : Prof. Thomas Krieg
Prof. Thomas Krieg is a professor in Experimental Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Cambridge and a Consultant in Acute Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology at Addenbrookes Hospital. His training was received mainly in Freiburg, Germany, and since 14 years he practices in Cambridge. His clinical and research interest are around many aspects of cardiovascular disease, mainly hypertension and acute heart attack. He also has a huge interest in lifestyle changes necessary to reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications, in particular exercise.
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Heart Attack And Stroke
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Role Of Mitochondrial In Ischaemia/Reperfusion Injury
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Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibition As A Treatment Option
Sociology
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Professor: Prof. Patrick Baert
Professor Patrick Baert did his graduate work at the University of Oxford, working on social theory under the supervision of Rom Harré. He subsequently joined the Sociology Department in Cambridge. His recent research in the sociology of intellectuals has been funded by various bodies, including the British Academy, The European Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. His writings have been translated into more than 10 languages. Prof. Baert is the chief editor of the International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society (Springer) and he also holds editorial positions at the European Journal of Social Theory, the Journal of Classical Sociology, Currently Sociology, and Distinktion. He has held visiting positions across the world, including the University of Cape Town, l'Université de Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, the Humboldt University Berlin, Brown University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Concepcion in Chile, the LSE and Sciences Po.
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Sociological Theories
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Class, inequalities, mobility
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Media and Culture
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Cultural sociology and the theory of cultural trauma
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Professor: Prof. Nicola Clayton, FRS
Prof. Nicola Clayton is a distinguished scholar and Professor of Comparative Cognition at the University of Cambridge, holding fellowships at Clare College and the Royal Society. Her expertise spans the study of comparative cognition, where she combines biology and psychology to reshape our understanding of intelligence evolution in non-verbal animals and pre-verbal children. Currently, she serves as the President of the British Science Association Psychology Section. Additionally, she's the groundbreaking Scientist in Residence at Rambert Dance Company, collaborating with Mark Baldwin on award-winning choreographic works inspired by science. Their innovative creations, like "The Comedy of Change" and "What Wild Ecstasy," bridge the realms of science and art. Furthermore, her partnership with artist and writer Clive Wilkins explores the fascinating intersections of mental time travel, consciousness, identity, memory, and creativity.
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Memory and Mental Time Travel
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Theory of Mind
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Convergent Evolution of Intelligenc