Below you will find a list of my publications, career history, education history and a list of awards.

Papers

For papers after 2017, please see my departmental webpage.

2017

• Graph-facilitated resonant mode counting in stochastic interaction networks. M. A. Adamer, T. E. Woolley and H. A. Harrington. 2017. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences 14(137):20170447.

• Pattern production through a chiral chasing mechanism. T. E. Woolley. 2017. Physical Review E 96(3):032401

• Random blebbing motion: a simple model linking cell structural properties to migration characteristics. T. E. Woolley, E. A. Gaffney, and A. Goriely. 2017. Physical Review E 96(1):012409

• Boundedness in a parabolic-elliptic chemotaxis system with nonlinear diffusion and sensitivity, and logistic source. G. Viglialoro, T. E. Woolley. 2017. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences 41(5)1809- 1824

• Graph-facilitated resonant mode counting in stochastic interaction networks. M. F. Adamer, T. E. Woolley, H. Harrington. 2017. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 14(137):20170447

• Pattern production through a chiral chasing mechanism. T. E. Woolley. 2017. Physical Review E 96(3):032401

• Eventual smoothness and asymptotic behaviour of solutions to a chemotaxis system perturbed by a logistic growth. G. Viglialoro, T. E. Woolley, T. 2017. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B 22(11):1-23

• Random blebbing motion: A simple model linking cell structural properties to migration characteristics. T. E. Woolley, E. A. Gaffney, A. Goriely. 2017. Physical Review E 96(1):012409

• Turing's Theory of Morphogenesis: Where We Started, Where We Are and Where We Want to Go. T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, P. K. Maini. 2017. The Incomputable. 219-235

2016

• Dissecting the self-assembly kinetics of multimeric pore-forming toxins. A. A. Lee, M. J. Senior, M. I. Wallace, T. E. Woolley, I. M. Griffiths. 2016. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 13(114):20150762

2015

• Membrane shrinkage and cortex remodelling are predicted to work in harmony to retract blebs. T. E. Woolley, E. A. Gaffney, A. Goriely. 2015. Roy. Soc. Open Sci. 2(7):150184

• Global contraction or local growth, bleb shape depends on more than just cell structure. T. E. Woolley, E. A. Gaffney, S. L. Waters, J. M. Oliver, R. E. Baker, A. Goriely. 2015. J. Theo. Biol., 380:83-97.

2014

• How long can we survive? T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney and P. K. Maini. 2014. Mathematical Modelling of Zombies, Chapter 6. University of Ottawa Press. Editor: Robert Smith.

• Mighty Morphogenesis. T. E. Woolley. 2014. 50 Visions of Mathematics, Chapter 48. Oxford University Press. Editor: Sam Parc.

• Three mechanical models for blebbing and multi-blebbing. T. E. Woolley, E. A. Gaffney, S. L. Waters, J. M. Oliver, R. E. Baker, A. Goriely. 2014. IMA J. App. Math., 79(4):636-660.

• Is Pigment Cell Pattern Formation In Zebrafish a Game of Cops and Robbers? T. E. Woolley, P. K. Maini, E. A. Gaffney. 2014. Pigm. Cell. Melan. Res., 27(5):686-687.

• Cellular blebs: pressure-driven, axisymmetric, membrane protrusions. T. E. Woolley, E. A. Gaffney, J. M. Oliver, R. E. Baker, S. L. Waters, A. Goriely. 2014. Biomech. Model. Mechanobiol., 13(2):463-476..

• How long can we survive? T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney and P. K. Maini. 2014. Mathematical Modelling of Zombies, Chapter 6. University of Ottawa Press. Editor: Robert Smith.

2013

• Mathematical modelling of digit specification by a sonic hedgehog gradient. T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, C. Tickle, P. K. Maini, M. Towers. 2013. Dev. Dyn. 243(2):290-8.

• Modelling Biological Invasions: Individual to Population Scales at Interfaces. J. Belmonte-Beitia, T. E. Woolley, J. G. Scott, P. K. Maini, E. A. Gaffney. 2013. J. Theo. Biol. 334(0)1-12.

• Noise-induced temporal dynamics in Turing systems. L. J. Schumacher, T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker. 2013. Phys. Rev. E, 87(4):042719.

2012

• Non-linear effects on Turing patterns: Time oscillations and chaos. J. L. Aragón, R. A. Barrio, T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, P. K. Maini. 2012. Phys. Rev. E, 86(2):026201.

• Turing's model for biological pattern formation and the robustness problem. P. K. Maini, T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney and S. S. Lee. 2012. Roy. Soc. Interface Focus, 2(4):393-396.

• Age related changes in speed and mechanism of adult skeletal muscle stem cell migration. H. Collins-Hooper, T. E. Woolley, L. Dyson, A. Patel, P. Potter, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney, P. K. Maini, P. R. Dash and K. Patel. 2012. Stem Cells 30(6):1182-1195.

• Effects of intrinsic stochasticity on delayed reaction-diffusion patterning systems. T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney, P. K. Maini and S. S. Lee. 2012. Phys. Rev. E, 85(5):051914.

2011

• Stochastic reaction and diffusion on growing domains: Understanding the breakdown of robust pattern formation. T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney and P. K. Maini. 2011. Phys. Rev. E, 84(4):046216.

• Influence of stochastic domain growth on pattern nucleation for diffusive systems with internal noise. T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney and P. K. Maini. 2011. Phys. Rev. E, 84(4):041905.

• The Secret of the Winning Streak. T. E. Woolley and M. P. F. du Sautoy. 2011. School Sci. Rev., 93(342), pages 93-99.

• Power spectra methods for a stochastic description of diffusion on deterministically growing domains. T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, E. A. Gaffney and P. K. Maini. 2011. Phys. Rev. E, 84(2):021915.

• Interactions between Shh, Sostdc1 and Wnt signaling and a new feedback loop for spatial patterning of the teeth. S. W. Cho, S. Kwak, T. E. Woolley, M. J. Lee, E. J. Kim, R. E. Baker, H. J. Kim, J. S. Shin, P. K. Tickle, C. Maini and H. S. Jung. 2011. Development, 138 (9):1807-1816.

2010

• Analysis of stationary droplets in a generic Turing reaction-diffusion system. T. E. Woolley, R. E. Baker, P. K. Maini, J. L. Aragón and R. A. Barrio. 2010. Phys. Rev. E, 82(5):051929.

Employment

Cardiff University, Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics.    2020 – Present

Cardiff University, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics.    2017 – 2020

St John’s College, Junior Research Fellow in Mathematics.    2013 – 2017
Achieved a highly competitive research position allowing continuing investigations into cellular motility.

London Science Museum, Fellow of Modern Mathematics.    2014 – 2016
Advising on the creation of two new mathematics galleries.

Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied Mathematics, University of Oxford.    2012 – 2014
Named post doctoral research assistant on an academic proposal researching mechanical approaches to cellular motility.

St. John’s College, Non-Stipendiary Lecturer in Mathematics.    2010 – 2012
Tutored first and second year undergraduates in applied mathematics, complex analysis and exam technique.

Maths Advisor to `Dara O’Briain’s School of Hard Sums’, Wild Rover Productions.    2011 – 2014

Author and tutor of the Continuing Education Course ‘The Number Mysteries’.    2011 – Present

Developer for miniseries ‘The Code’, BBC Research Department.    February 2010

Illustrator of Marcus Du Sautoy’s book, ‘The Number Mysteries’, Fourth Estate.    March 2010

Treatment writer for miniseries “The Magic of Numbers”, Big Ape Media.    July 2009

Education

St. John's College, University of Oxford. 2004-2012

• D.Phil. title: Spatiotemporal behaviour of stochastic and continuum models for biological signalling on stationary and growing domains. Supervisors: Ruth Baker, Eamonn Gaffney and Philip Maini.
• MMath: First class degree. Modules studied: Mathematical Ecology and Biology, Mathematics and Physiology, Mathematics and the Environment, Applied Partial Differential Equations.
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Mortimer Wilson Secondary School and Sixth form. 1998-2004

• Grade A in A levels: Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
• Eleven grade A and A* GCSEs.
• First student to attend the school, sixth form and attain a place at the University of Oxford.
  

Awards

• JOGL microgrant, 2021 (€1,800).
• Wolfram summer school, 2021 ($250).
• Royal Society Pairing scheme, 2021.
• Bespoke Turing patterns was the most downloaded article in March and top 10 most downloaded in July.
• Written evidence to LBC0048 - Life beyond COVID published by Parliament.
• Senior member of the winning Cardiff University NERC Hackathon team, 2020 (£3,000).
• 2x doctoral studentships through KESS2 European Social Fund, 2019 (~£100,000).
• 2x CUROP studentships, 2019.
• A mathematical insight into cell labelling experiments for clonal analysis was in the top 10% the most downloaded between January 2018 and December 2019.
• Grants for Joint Research Groups in the UK - South Wales Applied Mathematics for Biomedical Advances (SWAMBA), (£1500).
• Bremen-Cardiff Alliance Collaborative Fund, 2019 (£2000).
• Visiting Fellow, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 2018 (All expenses paid).
• NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership, 2018 (~£2,500).
• IMA Small Grant, 2018 (£900).
• Oberwolfach travel award, 2017 (€150).
• The Mathematical Biosciences Institute Early Career Award. Four month placement, 2017.
• Shortlisted for the Westminster Medal, 2015.
• OxTalent Online Outreach award, 2015.
• University of Oxford Outreach Award, 20 (£50).        
• Prize article appearing in the IMA fiftieth anniversary book, 2014.
• Awarded £6000 to organise a conference on Membrane Dynamics and Blebbing, 2014.
• Shortlisted for the IMA Lighthill-Thwaites prize, 2013.
• Invited speaker at the University of Mexico, 2012 (£1500) and 2014 (£1500).
• Academic paper “power spectra methods for a stochastic description of diffusion on deterministically growing domains” highlighted as an important contribution by Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, 2011.
• Institute Partner Fund academic travel award, 2010 ($1000).
• SIAM Student Chapter Certificate of Recognition, 2010.
• Awarded SIAM travel award ($700), 2010.
• President of the Oxford SIAM Student Chapter, 2009 – 2010: As part of the committee, created and ran multiple events throughout the year including a conference for 120 people from around England.
• Awarded st John’s College travel award (£500), 2009.
• Chosen to give a Mathematical, Physical, Life Sciences Division prize talk, 2009 (£150).
• Achieved highest applied first in final year (2008) and awarded free IMA membership and Junior Mathematics prize (£250).
• Awarded "Gibbs prize" (£250) for best examination results during the second and third years, 2006-2007.
• Awarded Casberd Scholarship (£150) for achieving first class in the first year exams, 2005.