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Professor Richard Mann

Professor Richard Mann

  • Position: Professor of Mathematical Ecology & Evolution
  • Areas of expertise: bayesian inference; collective behaviour; movement ecology; behavioural ecology; evolution; phylogenetics; palaeontology
  • Email: R.P.Mann@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 8988
  • Location: 10.15 (Maths Satellite) EC Stoner
  • Website: Personal home page | Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID

Research interests

I am interested in human and animal behaviour. My research focuses on how agents learn from the world around them, make decisions and take actions to achieve their goals. In particular, I develop models of collective behaviour, where agents influence each other, and study the emergent effects that make the group different to the individual.

I also study mathematical models of evolutionary dynamics. My research in this area focuses on models of macroevolution – the diversification of different species through time. I develop models for the generation of phylogenies, the patterns of genetic and morphological differences between species, and the expected distribution of fossil evidence in the history of life.

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • DPhil Engineering Science, University of Oxford
  • MPhys Physics, University of Oxford

Research groups and institutes

  • Statistics
  • Applied Nonlinear Dynamics

Current postgraduate researchers

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>
Projects
    <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2039-opinion-dynamics-of-rational-agents">Opinion dynamics of rational agents</a></li>