Dr Galane Luo MA MSc PhD FHEA

Dr Galane Luo

School of Mathematics
Teaching Fellow

Contact details

Telephone
+44 (0) 121 414 2916
Email
j.luo.5@bham.ac.uk
Twitter
@galanejluo
Address
School of Mathematics
Watson Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Galane J Luo, publishing as Dr J. Luo, is a Teaching Fellow in the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham. He worked as a Research Fellow in the same School from 2018 to 2021 and continues to work in the Mathematical Biology and Healthcare group on various research projects.

Qualifications

  • Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2018
  • PhD in Mathematical Sciences, Durham University, 2018

Biography

Dr Luo obtained his PhD in Mathematical Sciences from Durham University in 2018, for his thesis, 'Polaron Dynamics in the Alpha Helix: Models of Electron Transport in Hydrogen-Bonded Polypeptides'. He became a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy while working on his PhD. From October 2018 to September 2021, Dr Luo worked as a Research Fellow in the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham. He is currently a Teaching Fellow in the same School.

Teaching

Semester 2

LC/LI Mechanics

LH/LM Applied Mathematical Analysis

Research

Research Themes

  • Mathematical plant science
  • Complex systems
  • Condensed matter
  • Polaron theory
  • Theoretical biophysics

Research Activity

Dr Luo's research interests include: modelling the cellular mechanics that underpin plant morphogenesis; agent-based modelling of consensus formation with applications in sociology, ecology and automation; and electrodynamics in protein macromolecules.

Publications

A complete list of Dr Luo's publications can be found at his Google Scholar page.