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Dafydd Evans

Dr Dafydd Evans

Lecturer in Operational Research

School of Mathematics

Email
EvansD8@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29208 70621
Campuses
Abacws, Room Room 2.06, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG
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Welsh speaking

Overview

I am a lecturer in the School of Mathematics, Cardiff University.

My research interests include nearest neighbour statistics, nonparametric entropy estimation, and mathematics teaching.

Publication

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Articles

Conferences

Research

My current research interests are as follows.

  • Nearest neighbour statistics
  • Nonparametric entropy estimation
  • Mathematics teaching

Teaching

I currently teach the following modules at the School of Mathematics,

  • MA1500 Introduction to Probability Theory
  • MA2500 Foundations of Probability & Statistics
  • MAT022 Foundations of Statistics and Data Science

I am also the School's Academic Lead for Employability, and run the School's Placement Learning Programme.

Biography

Education

  • 2001 PhD Mathematics Cardiff University
  • 1994 MSc Mathematics University of London
  • 1993 BSc Mathematics University College London

Employment

  • 2011 -  Lecturer in Mathematics, Cardiff University
  • 2003 - 2011 Royal Society University Research Fellow, Cardiff University
  • 2001 - 2003 Research Associate, Cardiff University