Dr Alice Peng

Lecturer in Mathematics and AI

PhD Supervision Interests

Current open projects from MARS: (1) Understanding tumour growth and metastasis: towards optimising treatment via mathematical modelling of the cell-cycle; (2) Modelling and analysis of traction force microscopy experiments with machine learning techniques; (3) Differentiable agent-based models for cancer spheroid growth.

Agent-based modelling for cell-tissue interaction: applications and upscaling to continuum-based model
Invited talk

Computational cell-based modelling for wound contraction and wound closure
Oral presentation

Do cancer cells collaborate during metastasis? A phenomenological model for cellular traction force and cell shape evolution
Invited talk

A computational cell-based model for contraction of burns with parameter sensitivity analysis and finite-element methods
Invited talk

Do cancer cells collaborate during metastasis? A mathematical investigation using a model of traction forces and cell shape evolution.
Invited talk

Model upscaling of cellular forces and diffusive compounds in the living tissue
Invited talk

Model upscaling of cellular forces and diffusive compounds in the living tissue
Invited talk

Upscaling the model of diffusive compounds released by cells using Dirac delta distribution
Invited talk

Computationally efficient simulation of cells that release diffusing compounds in their environment
Invited talk

London Mathematical Society (External organisation)
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The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (External organisation)
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European Women in Mathematics (External organisation)
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European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (External organisation)
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Clinical Biomechanics (Journal)
Editorial activity

Nonlinear Dynamics of Natural Systems (External organisation)
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SIAM Student Chapter Delft (External organisation)
Membership of board

Dutch-Flemish Scientific Computing Society (External organisation)
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  • MARS: Mathematics for AI in Real-world Systems