{"id":22,"date":"2024-01-01T21:46:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T21:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:48:24","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-lock-3-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-lock-3-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-lock-3-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-lock-3-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-lock-3-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-lock-3.jpg 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1385a4c5deaabfe6410c91bfdf7442ca\" style=\"color:#d12e5c\"><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-f1b73e99c7d11e68c8f53e65b0f55b61\">Prior to starting at<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/stor-i\/\">STOR-i<\/a><\/strong>, I completed an undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Glasgow. During my undergraduate degree, I developed a particular interest in Statistics and its wide variety of applications to real world problems which motivated me to complete a summer <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i\/summer-research-projects\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i\/summer-research-projects\/\">internship<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I explored the UK measles outbreak between 1944 to 1962 using the hhh4 model to explore the best fitting model and to predict future outbreaks with the vision to find an endgame scenario to the Covid-19 pandemic with its many challenges. My internship and degree increased my passion for problem solving and gave me a valuable insight into the current world of research in which Statistics and Operational Research is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I decided to join STOR-i because of its collaborative research environment and links to industry partners. In addition, the MRes year is a great opportunity to participate in engaging courses which will help me to identify areas of research that interest me and develop my skills in research before undertaking a PhD.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_0738-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_0738-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_0738-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_0738-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_0738-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/IMG_0738-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-cows-6-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-cows-6-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-cows-6-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-cows-6-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-cows-6-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-and-cows-6.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-049d6af6205b2e5dc5fba39d43bb5381\" style=\"color:#d12e5c\"><strong>Hobbies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-bff09ffb98d4146af00c30dab0033b7b\">During my spare time, I enjoy walking\/hiking, but my main hobby is centred around numerous musical activities. I play several musical instruments, including flute, piccolo, violin and piano. I currently play the Flute and Piccolo in Lancaster University<a href=\"https:\/\/ulms.org.uk\/\"> <\/a>Orchestra and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haffnerorchestra.org\/\">Haffner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-13d2f25e4654ee29b7d571c44741a383\">During my undergraduate degree, I played with the Kelvin Ensemble and enjoyed my roles as Fundraising Manager and Secretary across the years. A couple of previous concerts that I performed in can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@kelvinensemble4604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/Kajal-Picc-1-225x300-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-orch-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-orch-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-orch-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-orch-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-orch-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/kajal-dodhia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2023\/12\/kaj-orch-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I explored the UK measles outbreak between 1944 to 1962 using the hhh4 model to explore the best fitting model and to predict future outbreaks with the vision to find an endgame scenario to the Covid-19 pandemic with its many challenges. 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