Dr Sophie Tobin

Email: st646@cam.ac.uk

Dr Sophie Tobin

Bye-Fellow
University Positions
Research Associate
Subjects
Mathematics
Specialising in
Geophysical fluid dynamics

Sophie Tobin is a Bye-Fellow in Mathematics and a Research Associate in the Department of Earth Sciences. Her research focuses on mathematical models of physical processes at the Earth’s surface.

Academic interests

Sophie Tobin’s academic interests include:

  • Low Reynolds number flows
  • Non-Newtonian fluid dynamics
  • Glaciology.

Degrees obtained

  • MA, Cantab.
  • MMath, Cantab.
  • PhD, Cantab.

Biography

Sophie completed her undergraduate degree in maths at Jesus. After Part III, she went on to do a PhD in Applied Mathematics before starting a postdoc in Earth Sciences. Her research focusses on mathematical models of geophysical processes. She is particularly interested in approaches that allow us to gain insight into these complex models either entirely ‘by hand’ or with minimal use of computational resources.

Since 2019, Sophie has supervised various first- and second-year maths courses at Jesus.

Other interests

Board games, walking.

Department link

http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/

Publications, links and resources

Find more information about Sophie Tobin's publications and research on ORCID.

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