Dr Tim Boxer Programme Manager Industrial Mathematics KTN HoDoMS Annual Conference 8 April 2011 timboxerindustrialmathsnet wwwindustrialmathsnet Industrial Mathematics KTN objective ID: 597697
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Whither mathematics research?
Dr Tim Boxer
Programme Manager,
Industrial Mathematics KTN
HoDoMS
Annual Conference, 8 April 2011
tim.boxer@industrialmaths.net
www.industrialmaths.net
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Industrial Mathematics KTN: objective
… to act as a catalyst for the exploitation of mathematics across business, by connecting companies, government, universities and public sector organisations, and stimulating innovation through knowledge transfer and sharing
.
We are helping to stimulate demand for Industrial Mathematics...Slide3
Industrial Mathematics: what is it?
...Mathematics with applicability to industry
Applicability governed by industry need rather than discipline boundaries
Mathematics research that underpins
industry need
Not always undertaken as applied or collaborative research
Deriving added value for industry often requires collaborationSlide4
Finding out what industry
needs: what do we do?
Problem-focused approach
Proven mechanisms for delivery
Wide range of application domains
Elicit
expressions of interest from industry for short-term projects
Work with industry to express problems in an accessible way
Seek academic partners via network of contacts in the science
base
This p
rocess helps to uncover industrially-relevant areas of research
Short-term engagements often lead to longer term research proposalsSlide5
Projects involving large and small companies...Slide6
...with academics from
a wide
range of universitiesSlide7
KTN Programme
delivery: collaborative research
Research projects:
postgraduate training and basic research
Study Groups:
problem solving by world-class modellers
Internships:
putting mathematics to work at the heart of business
Partnership programmes:
strategic engagements with funding bodiesSlide8
KTN Programme
delivery: uncovering relevant research
Research projects:
postgraduate training and basic research
Study Groups:
problem solving by teams of modellers
Internships:
putting mathematics to work at the heart of business
Partnership programmes:
strategic engagements with funding bodiesSlide9
KTN Programme
delivery: building new relationships
Research projects:
postgraduate training and basic research
Study Groups:
problem solving by teams of modellers
Internships:
putting mathematics to work at the heart of business
Partnership programmes:
strategic engagements with funding bodiesSlide10
KTN Programme
delivery: targeting specific sectors
Research projects:
postgraduate training and basic research
Study Groups:
problem solving by teams of modellers
Internships:
putting mathematics to work at the heart of business
Partnership programmes:
strategic engagements with funding bodiesSlide11
KTN Programme
delivery: underpinning defence maths
Research projects:
postgraduate training and basic research
Study Groups:
problem solving by teams of modellers
Internships:
putting mathematics to work at the heart of business
Partnership programmes:
strategic engagements with funding bodies
DEFENCE
MATHEMATICS
UNDERPINNING DEFENCE MATHEMATICS
EMRSSlide12
Industrial Mathematics research
Mathematics research with applicability to industry
Applicability governed by industry need rather than discipline boundaries
Mathematics research that underpins industrial needs
Not always undertaken as applied or collaborative research
Deriving added value for industry often requires collaboration
Short-term projects build on and stimulate relevant underpinning
research
Being able to identify and articulate the potential impact of mathematics is of growing in importance to finding resources for underpinning researchSlide13Slide14