Welcome.
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne.
My research sits at the interface of mathematics and biology. I am interested in applying mathematical modelling approaches and analysis techniques to biological data so that we can develop new knowledge. I focus on a range of biological processes, including collective cell behaviour, nanoparticle-cell interactions, and whale migration.
Interested in my work? Get in touch: stuart.johnston[at]unimelb.edu.au
I graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons, 1st Class) from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2013, before undertaking a Doctorate of Philosophy at QUT with Prof. Matthew Simpson.
In 2017, I was awarded my Doctorate of Philosophy for my research thesis titled “Mathematical models of collective cell behaviour.”
After the award of my PhD, I commenced a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Prof. Edmund Crampin at the University of Melbourne and the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology.
In 2020, I was awarded an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Fellowship, allowing me to undertake independent research into mathematical models of collective biological behaviour and navigation.
You can find my CV here.