Projects

Research, teaching, and applied work in statistics and machine learning.

Research

T-DIET: longitudinal dietary patterns and health outcomes

PhD project · Trinity College Dublin · 2025 – present

Statistical methods for modelling how dietary patterns change over time and how they relate to health outcomes. Supervised by Assistant Professor Silvia D'Angelo and funded by the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme.

Longitudinal data Bayesian inference Latent variables

Large language models and sequential decision-making

MSc project · AIMS South Africa / Stellenbosch · Mar – Jun 2025 · Distinction

Tested how well large language models solve sequential decision-making problems, using the multi-armed bandit problem as the main setting. Compared LLM behaviour against classical bandit algorithms and examined where the models fail when reasoning under uncertainty over many rounds. Supervised by Prof Audrey Durand, Université Laval.

Large language models Multi-armed bandits

Key relay protocol for quantum key distribution

g-RIPS-Sendai · Tohoku University · Jun – Aug 2025

Studied key relay protocols for quantum key distribution at the g-RIPS-Sendai programme, run jointly by IPAM (UCLA), AIMR, and Tohoku University in Japan, with Mitsubishi Electric as the industry partner.

Teaching

Open course material

2024 – present

Three self-contained course websites: Bayesian statistics and inference, hidden Markov models, and R programming from beginner to expert. See the Courses page for details.

Applied and professional work

IFRS 9 credit risk modelling

EY Zimbabwe · Dec 2023 – Aug 2024

Built and validated IFRS 9 credit risk models for bank clients, covering probability of default (PD), loss given default (LGD), exposure at default (EAD), and macroeconomic variable (MEV) components.

IFRS 9 Credit risk Model validation

Science communication workshop

Africa Scientifique · Cape Town, South Africa

Completed the Africa Scientifique workshop on science communication, which covered scientific writing and presenting research to non-specialist audiences.