Mrs Chris Parkes
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Job title: Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
Email: c.parkes@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591768
Room: E302
Experience in Industry
5 years working in a R & D lab in the field of navigation
Faculty: Business, Computing and Law
School: School of Computing and Mathematics
Subject Area: Mathematics
Lecturer in Mathematics
JHS Mathematics Subject Leader
Teaching responsibilities
In the past I have taught on: Computational Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Group Project, Current Issues in Mathematics, Patterns of Problem Solving, Modelling with Differential Equations, Mathematics Methods 1, Mathematics Methods 2, Introduction to Operational Research, Mathematical Software.
Professional interests
Encryption and Coding; Optimisation
Research interests
Optimisation and heuristics
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Chartered Mathematician
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics, Royal Holloway College (University of London)
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc Mathematics, Open University

