Brad Din Email & Phone Number

Leeds, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Durham, England, United Kingdom

Durham, England, United Kingdom

Employed by the Physics department for facilitating the teaching of various undergraduate courses.Academic Year 22/23 - Level 1 Computational Skills Demonstrator: assist workshops of ~50-60 first year undergraduates in foundational programming problems in Python. Included basic topics such as loops, plotting functions, curve fitting and basic data analysis.Academic Year 21/22 - Level 1 Foundations of Physics Tutor: sole tutor to 2 groups of 6 first year undergraduate students… Show more Employed by the Physics department for facilitating the teaching of various undergraduate courses.Academic Year 22/23 - Level 1 Computational Skills Demonstrator: assist workshops of ~50-60 first year undergraduates in foundational programming problems in Python. Included basic topics such as loops, plotting functions, curve fitting and basic data analysis.Academic Year 21/22 - Level 1 Foundations of Physics Tutor: sole tutor to 2 groups of 6 first year undergraduate students. Lead weekly tutorials covering basic topics in Physics, such as classical mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, waves and optics, and quantum mechanics. Regularly liaise with program directors to address common misconceptions. Act as the first support for students who are struggling.Academic Year 20/21 - Level 2 Mathematical Skills in Physics Demonstrator: assist workshops of ~50-60 first year undergraduates in fundamental mathematics problems. Included vector calculus, ODEs and PDEs. Show less

Rehovot, Center District, Israel

A 2-month project, working in the field of Educational Data Mining. During this project, I identified and assimilated possible techniques in cluster analysis to develop a procedure that facilitated the automated identification of the optimum number of clusters within a generic dataset. Specifically, I implemented a tool that made use of the generic and robust k-means clustering algorithm in conjunction with the weighted gap statistics. Prior to the project, I had a broad computational skillset,… Show more A 2-month project, working in the field of Educational Data Mining. During this project, I identified and assimilated possible techniques in cluster analysis to develop a procedure that facilitated the automated identification of the optimum number of clusters within a generic dataset. Specifically, I implemented a tool that made use of the generic and robust k-means clustering algorithm in conjunction with the weighted gap statistics. Prior to the project, I had a broad computational skillset, but no firm knowledge of artificial intelligence or common techniques within the field of educational data mining. As such, this demonstrates my ability to rapidly adopt new techniques and translate these into practical tools and solutions. Importantly, I was able to deliver a tangible outcome efficiently within the time constraints, demonstrating my excellent time management. To achieve this, I ensured clear communication with the wider team to update the project objectives if needed and ensure that the software produced remained compatible with the wider learning analytics tool. As a result, this tool is now in use within their wider educational platform, assisting over 1000 teachers in providing personalised pedagogy to over 12,000 high school students in science education.This work also led to the award of $1350 to attend the EDM2023 conference and present these results to the wider academic community. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Durham University Superconductivity Group; developing computational and analytical models of polycrystalline superconductors, writing.

Master In Science - Msci, Physics And Mathematics, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Durham University Cue Sports Physics and Mathematics within the Natural Sciences programme.