{"id":24,"date":"2021-12-31T11:38:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T11:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2022-01-23T19:37:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T19:37:56","slug":"aboutme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/aboutme\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20210619-WA0038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66\" width=\"205\" height=\"271\" \/><figcaption>Harini Jayaraman &#8211; Student at STOR-i, Lancaster University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was born and brought up in India. I completed my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Pure Mathematics at the University of Madras, Chennai, India. With a few modules from Statistics and Operations Research (OR) in my undergraduate degree, I was keen on exploring the applied mathematics field. I worked as High School Mathematics teacher while preparing myself for a research-oriented career in this field. Teaching experience motivated my research ambition further and I pursued a Master&#8217;s degree in Statistics at University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, prior to joining STOR-i. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My experience at the Master&#8217;s level in UCD, learning the practical implications of Mathematics and statistics persuaded my interest in further research opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was especially drawn to STOR-i&nbsp;due to its&nbsp;collaborative approach with industry partners and the chance to solve&nbsp;practical&nbsp;problems. I am thrilled to have joined STOR-i and&nbsp;looking&nbsp;forward to making the most&nbsp;of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my free time, I love to cook, read and enjoy watching cricket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20161127-WA0005-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"63\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20161127-WA0005-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20161127-WA0005-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20161127-WA0005-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20161127-WA0005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/Thali-food-1-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"93\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/Thali-food-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/about-me-2\/thali-food-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/Thali-food-1-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/Thali-food-1-1024x493.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/Thali-food-1-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/Thali-food-1-1140x549.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/Thali-food-1.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am a trained classical singer and I enjoy listening to music and going to concerts by my favourite singers. Being from India, where you could find diverse languages in every state, I have the urge to learn new languages occasionally. During that zone, I love to watch shows or films in those languages to kick my interest further. I also love travelling. Fortunately, I have been able to travel to a lot of places in India and a few countries in Asia. Exploring Europe has always been on my bucket list and I hope to travel soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20170522-WA0006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"67\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20170522-WA0006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20170522-WA0006-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20170522-WA0006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG-20170522-WA0006.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG_20140610_091303783-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"94\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG_20140610_091303783-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/about-me-2\/img_20140610_091303783-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG_20140610_091303783-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG_20140610_091303783-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG_20140610_091303783-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG_20140610_091303783-1-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/harini-jayaraman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/01\/IMG_20140610_091303783-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"mailto:h&#046;&#106;a&#121;&#097;&#114;&#097;ma&#110;&#064;&#108;a&#110;&#099;&#097;ste&#114;.a&#099;&#046;uk\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/harini-jayaraman\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! I was born and brought up in India. I completed my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Pure Mathematics at the University of Madras, Chennai, India. With a few modules from Statistics and Operations Research (OR) in my undergraduate degree, I was keen on exploring the applied mathematics field. I worked as High School Mathematics teacher while preparing myself for a research-oriented career in this field. Teaching experience motivated my research ambition further and I pursued a Master&#8217;s degree in Statistics at University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, prior to joining STOR-i. My experience at the Master&#8217;s level in UCD, learning the practical implications of Mathematics and statistics persuaded my interest in further research opportunities. I was especially drawn to STOR-i&nbsp;due to its&nbsp;collaborative approach with industry partners and the chance to solve&nbsp;practical&nbsp;problems. I am thrilled to have joined STOR-i and&nbsp;looking&nbsp;forward to making the most&nbsp;of it. In my free time, I love to cook, read and enjoy watching cricket. I am a trained classical singer and I enjoy listening to music and going to concerts by my favourite singers. Being from India, where you could find diverse languages in every state, I have the urge to learn new languages occasionally. During that zone, I love to watch shows or films in those languages to kick my interest further. I also love travelling. Fortunately, I have been able to travel to a lot of places in India and a few countries in Asia. Exploring Europe has always been on my bucket list and I hope to travel soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"About me - Harini Jayaraman","description":"Hello! I was born and brought up in India. 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