Sophie is currently using fMRI data to research how the differing sleep patterns experienced by early and late chronotypes manifests in their functional networks.
In addition, she is analysing EEG data to see how sleep deprivation in intermediate chronotypes can affect the excitability of the brain network.
Prior to starting the PhD her focus was on Applied Mathematics with her MSci thesis focusing on Stefan type boundary layer problems. Achievement on this thesis as well as other taught modules resulted in Sophie earning the Andrew King Prize from the University of Birmingham for outstanding performance in Applied Mathematics.