Hello, I’m Liam. I am excited about using the power of mathematics to uncover mysteries in biology.

Professional Life

I am a third year PhD student in the Applied Mathematics track at the Ohio State University.

Foremost, I would like to be able to help people in my career, and I think I can make a difference researching mathematical biology; it is becoming increasingly important in understanding human health and medicine.

At The Ohio State, I am part of Professor Adriana Dawes’ lab group, where we are interested in studying how biochemical pathways, mechanical structures, and cell geometry/morphology interact and regulate each other to produce the complex patterns we associate with biological systems.

I am interested in understanding how symmetry forms in an organism’s development. It has been shown heuristically that symmetry is a strong predictor of survivability, evolvability, and fecundity; and the loss of symmetry is an indicator of many diseases. My work aims to predict detrimental deviations in symmetry, providing tools that will enable us to detect diseases more readily.

To learn more about mathematical biology, check out these articles:

1. What is Mathematical Biology and How is it Useful?
2. Mathematical Biology is Good for Mathematics

Personal Life

I was born in Seattle, WA but my family moved to Tempe, Arizona when I was young, and I grew up there. I have a very loving family with one older brother and two dogs.

For my bachelor’s degree, I went to Middlebury College in beautiful Middlebury, Vermont. I will always cherish my time there. Like many people in college, I was able to mature and develop my philosophy in life — although I still have a lot to learn. I made many lifelong friends, and my experiences ultimately led me to a career in applied mathematics and mathematical biology.

I have been loving Columbus since I’ve moved here! There’s a lot of fun things to do with the friends I’ve made. In my free time, I like to spend time outdoors, cook, and eat good food. I like to think of myself as easygoing, fun, happy, and empathetic, and I think my friends would agree.