About

Hi! I am María, a 2nd-year Mathematics DPhil student at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford supervised by Dr Scott Osprey, Dr Kathryn Gillow, Prof. Irene Moroz, and Dr. Renaud Lambiotte. In my research, I use applied mathematics techniques to explore atmospheric phenomena. Recently I have been focusing on developing a quasi-geostrophic framework to analyse stratospheric-tropospheric interactions. However, I have a broad range of interests like

• mathematical modelling of geophysical systems;
• asymptotic analysis;
• numerical methods for problems in fluid dynamics;
• stratospheric dynamics and stratosphere-troposphere interactions.

Studies

I completed a BSc in Physics at King's College London with an average above 85%. Fully funded by a Fundación Barrié Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship, I moved to Oxford to pursue an MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing. I was awarded a distinction for both my dissertation and award classification. Currently, I've been granted an UKRI EPSRC Scholarship to undertake a DPhil at Oxford's Mathematical Institute in OCIAM (Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics).

PhD Thesis

During my PhD, I hope to develop a theoretical framework to explore stratosphere-troposphere interactions at a fundamental level. Currently, I am looking at:

• formulation of the quasi-geostrophic equations on a global scale;
• tropopause dynamics within a quasi-geostrophic system;

Feel free to contact me with any ideas or collaboration requests.