Maryam Alka
AI Researcher · Applied Mathematician · Mathematical Oncologist
I build AI-driven mathematical models of tumour growth and cancer treatment response. I develop phase-field simulations of how tumours evolve under chemotherapy and hypoxic stress, working at the frontier of AI in healthcare. My research at the University of Birmingham applies inverse modelling and machine learning to move cancer treatment closer to personalisation — designed for this patient, this tumour, this moment.
I have worked across Nigeria and the United Kingdom in academia, government, and research — bringing computational rigour and real-world perspective to every problem I tackle.
Education
- PhD Applied Mathematics — University of Birmingham (in progress)
- Professional Diploma Data Science — African University of Science and Technology
- MSc Pure and Applied Mathematics — African University of Science and Technology
- MSc Information Technology (First Class) — National Open University
- BSc Mathematics (2:1) — Bayero University Kano
Research Interests
AI in Healthcare, Mathematical Oncology, Phase-Field Modelling, Inverse Problems, Bayesian Parameter Estimation, Uncertainty Quantification, Machine Learning, Personalised Medicine, Computational Biology, FEniCS Simulation
Selected Awards
- LANDAHIL Grant — 2025
- LMS Early Career Researchers Travel Grant — 2025
- SMB Cell and Developmental Biology Subgroup Travel Grant — 2025
- PTDF OSS PhD Scholarship — 2022/2023
International Engagement & Awards
- LANDAHIL Grant Recipient, 2025
- LMS Early Career Researchers Travel Grant, London Mathematical Society, 2025
- Travel Grant Recipient, SMB Cell and Developmental Biology Subgroup, 2025
- Registered Participant, Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences — Mathematical Oncology: Crossroads of Analysis, Modelling and Simulation, Toronto, Canada, 2025 Fields Institute Programme
- Poster Presenter, British Mathematical Colloquium / British Applied Mathematics Colloquium (BMC-BAMC), Exeter, UK, 2025
- Presenter, Retreat for Women in Applied Mathematics, Vietnam, 2025
Professional Recognition
Get in Touch
I am always happy to connect with researchers, collaborators, and anyone curious about mathematical oncology or AI in healthcare.