RESEARCH FIELD

Mathematical Biology

Mathematical biology develops quantitative models of biological processes, translating empirical observations into equations that can be analyzed, simulated, and used to make testable predictions. SIR epidemic models formed the analytical backbone of global COVID-19 pandemic response, informing intervention timing and vaccination strategies. Turing's reaction-diffusion equations explain periodic spatial patterns in animal coat markings and bacterial colonies. Evolutionary game theory models the emergence of cooperation in populations of self-interested agents, with implications from microbial ecology to social behavior. Mathematical biology increasingly drives clinical trial design, drug dosing optimization, and synthetic gene circuit engineering, bringing rigorous predictive power to life sciences.