Invited Talks and Contributions to Conferences

2022
  • Convergent finite element schemes for evolving curves and networks with mesh smoothing
    conference SciCADE, July 2022 in Reykjavik, Iceland

  • Convergent FE schemes using the Dirichlet energy for mesh smoothing
    EquaDIFF conference, July 2022 in Brno, Czeck Republic

  • 2021
  • Automatic phase field regularisation of moving boundary problems
    Conference Free Boundary Problems, Sep 13-17, 2021 in Berlin, Germany

  • Modelling and Approximation of Cell Blebbing with Surface Finite Elements
    Warwick Applied Mathematics Seminar, June 25, 2021 in Warwick, United Kingdom

  • 2020
  • Modelling and Approximation of Cell Blebbing with Surface Finite Elements
    Colloquium of the GRK IntComSin, Nov 13, 2020 in Regensburg, Germany

  • Free Boundary Problems with Surface Phenomena
    Mathematics Colloquium, May 1, 2020 in Warwick, United Kingdom

  • 2019
  • Phase Field Modelling of Free Boundary Problems
    Seminar at the Isaac Newton Institute,
    Dec 5, 2019 in Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • On a diffuse interface approach to PDEs on surfaces and networks
    Workshop Innovative Approaches to the Numerical Approximation of PDEs,
    Sep 1-7, 2019 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • On a Surface Finite Element Method for Cell Blebbing
    ICIAM 2019, July 15-19, in Valencia, Spain

  • Modelling and Simulation of Cell Blebbing with Surface Finite Elements Methods
    ICIAM 2019, July 15-19, in Valencia, Spain

  • On a Surface Finite Element Method for Cell Blebbing
    Workshop Surface, Bulk, and Geometric PDEs,
    Jan 20–26, 2019 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • 2018
  • Computational modelling of cell blebbing
    workshop (physics day) Mechanics of Membranes: From Differential Geometry to Cell Transport,
    at the University of Warwick, November 2, 2018 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Derivation and analysis of a cell blebbing model
    GAMM workshop on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations,
    at the University of Stuttgart, September 21, 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany

  • Phase field modelling with applications in fluids
    workshop (MIRaW day) Multiscale Modelling Approach to Fluid Flows Involving Phase Change,
    July 20, 2018 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • On a diffuse interface approach to PDEs on surfaces and networks
    Workshop Advanced Developments for Surface and Interface Dynamics - Analysis and Computation,
    Banff International Research Station, June 21, 2018 in Banff, Canada

  • Finite element approximation of geometric PDEs coupled with surface PDEs
    Workshop Geometry, Analysis, and Approximation of Variational Problems
    at the University of Freiburg, May 14, 2018 in Freiburg, Germany

  • Finite element approximation of geometric PDEs coupled with surface PDEs
    British Applied Mathematics Colloquium,
    March 26, 2018 in St Andrews, United Kingdom

  • 2017
  • On a diffuse interface approach to PDEs on surfaces and networks
    Applied Mathematics seminar at the University of Dundee,
    November 16, 2017 in Dundee, United Kingdom

  • On a diffuse interface approach to PDEs on networks and clusters
    conference SCICADE,
    September 11 - 15, 2017 in Bath, United Kingdom

  • A diffuse interface approach to PDEs on networks and bubble clusters
    Biennial Numerical Analysis conference,
    June 26 - 30, 2017 in Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • On finite element schemes for geometric equations with lateral processes
    Oberseminar Analysis at the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Regensburg,
    May 12, 2017 in Regensburg, Germany

  • On finite element schemes for geometric equations with lateral processes
    EPSRC Warwick Symposium workshop Numerical Analysis for PDEs at the University of Warwick,
    April 3 - 7, 2017 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • 2016 (selection)
  • Curve shortening flow coupled to lateral diffusion
    Converence MAFELAP at Brunel University,
    June 14 - 17, 2016 in London, United Kingdom

  • On a phase field approach to PDEs on bubble clusters
    Converence MAFELAP at Brunel University,
    June 14 - 17, 2016 in London, United Kingdom

  • On a FE scheme or curve shortening flow coupled to lateral diffusion
    Workshop Biological Membranes: Modelling, Analysis, and Numerics at Imperial College,
    Jan 7 - 8, 2016 in London, United Kingdom

  • 2015
  • Phase-field Modelling of Surfactants in Multi-Phase Flow
    Workshop Geometric PDEs: Surface and Bulk Processes at the MFO,
    Nov 29 - Dec 5, 2015 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • Phase-field modelling of surfactants in multi-phase flow
    Conference Jahrestagung der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung 2015, Session Mathematics of Fluid Interfaces,
    Sep 21 - 25, 2015 in Hamburg, Germany

  • Surface finite element methods (for problems arising in cell motility)
    Workshop Cell Mechanics, Morphogenesis and Pattern Formation: perspectives from the experimental and theoretical points of view at the Isaac Newton Institute,
    Sep 14 - 18, 2015 in Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Phase-field modelling of multi-phase flow with surfactant
    Workshop (MIRaW Day) Understanding Small Scale Flow at the University of Warwick
    June 8, 2015 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • 2014
  • Phase-field modelling of multi-phase flow with surfactant
    Scientific Computing and PDEs Conference,
    December 8 - 12, 2014 in Hong Kong, China

  • On Multi-phase Flow with Surfactant
    AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems,
    July 7-11, 2014 in Madrid, Spain

  • Diffuse Interface Models on Surfaces for Biophysical Applications
    AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems,
    July 7-11, 2014 in Madrid, Spain

  • Quantifying Surface Finite Element Models for Cell Motility
    British Computational PDEs Colloquium: New Trends,
    Jan 23, 2014 in Edinburgh, UK

  • 2013
  • Phase-field Modelling of Two-Phase Flow with Surfactant
    Numerical Analysis Seminar, Department of Mathematics, University of Leicester,
    Dec 5, 2013 in Leicester, UK

  • Phase-field Modelling of Two-Phase Flow with Soluble Surfactant
    Workshop Interfaces and Free Boundaries: Analysis, Control and Simulation,
    March 24 - 30, 2013 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • Problems with Free Boundaries and Surface Phenomena
    Numerical Analysis Seminar, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Duisburg-Essen,
    Feb 2, 2013 in Essen, Germany

  • Problems with Free Boundaries and Surface Phenomena
    Applied Analysis Seminar, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Oldenburg,
    Jan 19, 2013 in Oldenburg, Germany

  • 2012
  • Application of Elastic Flows to Cell Motility
    Free Boundary Problems Conference,
    June 11-15, 2012 on Frauenchiemsee, Germany

  • On a Discontinuous Galerkin Method for Surface PDEs
    Numerical Analysis Seminar, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Magdeburg,
    May 8, 2012 in Magdeburg, Germany

  • 2011
  • H1 Willmore Flow with Local Area Preservation
    Workshop Geometric Partial Differential Equations: Theory, Numerics, and Applications,
    November 27 - December 3, 2011 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • Biomembranes with Phase Separation and Related Problems
    Workshop on Phase Boundaries and Random Polymers, University of Bath
    September 12, 2011 in Bath, United Kingdom

  • Surface Finite Elements for Biomembranes
    ENUMATH, University of Leicester
    September 6, 2011 in Leicester, United Kingdom

  • Application of Willmore Flow Type Equations to Biomembranes with Phase Separation
    Workshop on Analysis and Numerics of the Willmore Functional, University of Tübingen
    August 4, 2011 in Tübingen, Germany

  • On a Surface Finite Element Method for Biomembranes with Phase Separation
    Workshop on Nonlinear Diffusion: Algorithms, Analysis and Applications, University of Warwick
    June 7, 2011 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • On a Diffuse Interface Method for an Advection Diffusion Equation on a Moving Surface
    INI/WIMCS follow-up meeting on Computational Challenges in Partial Differential Equations
    April 5, 2011 in Swansea, United Kingdom

  • PDEs on Diffuse Interfaces with Applications to Two-Phase Flow
    Workshop on Phase Field Models in Fluid Mechanics
    February 16, 2011 in Regensburg, Germany
  • 2010
  • Surface Finite Elements for Biomembranes with Phase Separation
    SIAM Conference on Life Sciences
    July 12, 2010 in Pittsburgh, United States

  • Modelling and Computation Two-Phase Elastic Membranes
    Seminar Applied Analysis, Faculty for Mathematics, University of Dortmund
    June 10, 2010 in Dortmund, Germany

  • On a Surface Phase Field Model for Two-phase Biological Membranes
    AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications
    May 26, 2010 in Dresden, Germany

  • Surface Finite Elements for Biological Membranes with Lateral Phase Separation
    British Applied Mathematics Colloquium 2010
    April 8, 2010 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (presentation)
  • 2009
  • Phase Field Modelling of Alloy Solidification
    Analysis Seminar, Department of Mathematics, University of Bristol
    October 2, 2009 in Bristol, United Kingdom

  • On a Diffuse Interface Method for an Advection Diffusion Equation on a Moving Surface
    Workshop on Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations on Surfaces, University of Freiburg
    September 14-17, 2009 in Freiburg, Germany (presentation)

  • Relaxation Dynamics of Biomembranes with Lateral Phase Separation
    Oberseminar Numerische Mathematik, Scientific Computing, Freie Universität Berlin
    July 6, 2009 in Berlin, Germany

  • On a Surface Finite Element Method for Biomembranes with Lipid Decomposition
    EPSRC Symposium Capstone Conference, University of Warwick
    June 30-July 3, 2009 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Surface Finite Elements for Membranes with Lateral Phase Separation
    Workshop (MIRaW Day) Biomembranes, University of Warwick
    May 11, 2009 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • On a Diffuse Interface Approach to PDEs on Surfaces
    Applied Mathematics Seminar, University of Warwick
    February 18, 2009 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Elastic Biomembranes Involving Lipid Separation
    Workshop New Directions in Computational PDEs, University of Warwick
    January 12-16, 2009 in Coventry, United Kingdom
  • 2008
  • PDEs on Moving Surfaces - Computational Issues
    Developing a HPC / NA Roadmap, Workshop Applications / Algorithms, University of Oxford
    November 2008 in Oxford, United Kingdom

  • On a Diffuse Interface Approach for PDEs on Moving Surfaces
    Minisymposium Analysis und Numerik für Mikro- und Nanostrukturen, DMV Jahrestagung
    September 14-20, 2008 in Erlangen, Germany

  • Lateral Phase Separation on Biomembranes
    Miniworkshop Mathematics of Biological Membranes
    August 31-September 6, 2008 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • On a Diffuse Interface Approach to PDEs on Surfaces
    Oberseminar Angewandte Analysis, University of Regensburg
    July 11, 2008 in Regensburg, Germany

  • Computational Methods for PDEs on Surfaces
    JP-Conference of SimTech, University of Stuttgart
    May 27-28, 2008 in Stuttgart, Germany
  • 2007
  • Relaxational Dynamics of Elastic Biomembranes with Lateral Phase Separation
    Lunch Seminar, Centre for Scientific Computing, University of Warwick
    October 29, 2007 in Coventry, United Kingdom

  • Relaxational Dynamics of Elastic Biomembranes with Lateral Phase Separation
    Summerschool Topics in Nonlinear PDEs
    July 23-27, 2007 in Coimbra, Portugal

  • Multi-Phase Systems with Anisotropic Surface Energies and Volume Constraints
    ICIAM, International Conference on Industial and Applied Mathematics
    July 16-20, 2007 in Zürich, Switzerland

  • Relaxational Dynamics of Elastic Biomembranes with Lateral Phase Separation
    Workshop Phase Transitions
    June 3-9, 2007 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • Systems of Allen-Cahn Equations with Volume Constraints
    Workshop Multiscale Problems in Three Applications
    May 29 - June 1, 2007 at the WIAS in Berlin, Germany

  • Phase Field Modelling of Alloy Solidification
    Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics Colloquium, Imperial College
    March 20, 2007 in London, United Kingdom

  • Phase Field Modelling of Alloy Solidification
    Miniworkshop Control of Free Boundaries
    February 12-16, 2007 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • Phase Field Modelling of Alloy Solidification
    Department of Mathematics, University of Sussex
    February 8, 2007 in Brighton, United Kingdom
  • 2006
  • Phase Field Modelling of Alloy Solidification
    Departamento de Matemática Aplicada, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
    December 12, 2006 in Madrid, Spain

  • Surface Energies in Multi-Phase Systems
    Conference on Multifield Problems,
    October 4-6, 2006 in Stuttgart, Germany

  • On Phase Field Modelling of Alloy Solidification
    Final Conference of the RTN Programme FRONTS-SINGULARITIES
    March 27-29, 2006 in Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • 2005 and before
  • Recent results on a phase field model for alloy solidification
    Workshop Dynamics of Phase Transitions
    November 30 - December 3, 2005 in Berlin, Germany

  • Solidification in Alloy Systems
    Sixth Colloquium, DFG-Priority Program Analysis, Modeling and Simulation of Multiscale Problems
    June 27-29, 2004 in Bonn, Germany

  • On a General Phase Field Model for Multicomponent Alloy Solidification
    Conference Interfaces and Free Boundaries
    June 7-12, 2005 in Coimbra, Portugal

  • On Phase Field Modelling of Alloy Solidification
    Workshop Phase Transitions
    June 21-25, 2004 in Oberwolfach, Germany

  • Analysis, Modelling and Simulation of Multi-scale Multi-phase Solidification in Alloys
    Fifth Colloquium, DFG-Priority Program Analysis, Modeling and Simulation of Multiscale Problems
    May 20-21, 2004 in Bad Honnef, Germany

  • Diffuse Interface Modelling in Multi Component Alloys
    Colloquium, DFG-Priority Program Phasenumwandlungen in mehrkomponentigen Schmelzen
    March 25-26, 2004 in Bad Honnef, Germany

  • On a General Class of Diffuse Interface Models
    Workshop Modelling of phase transitions and interface dynamics across the length scales
    January 28-30, 2004 in Karlsruhe, Germany

  • Modeling of Multi Phase Solidification Phenomena
    Interdisciplinary Workshop Diffuse Interface Models
    January 14-16, 2004 in Lyon, France

  • Phasenfeld-Modellierung von Erstarrungsprozessen
    Institute of Applied Mathematics, University of Erlangen
    January 8, 2004

  • On Phase Field Modelling of Solidification in Alloy Systems
    Workshop Interfaces and Singularly Perturbed Interface Evolutions
    November 29-30, 2002 in Leipzig, Germany

  • Zur Phasenfeld-Modellierung von Erstarrungsprozessen mehrkomponentiger Legierungen
    Weierstraß-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik in Berlin
    September 18, 2002

  • Multi Phase Solidification in Alloy Systems
    Third Colloquium, DFG-Priority Program Analysis, Modeling and Simulation of Multiscale Problems
    June 9-12, 2002 in Bad Honnef, Germany

  • A Phase Field Model for the Solidification Process of Multicomponent Alloys
    workshop and seminar Computational Physics of Transport and Interface Dynamics
    February 18 - March 8, 2002 in Dresden, Germany



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