Personal profile
Research interests
My research concerns multiscale modelling and analysis of biological and physical processes
Biography
After PhD studies in Mathematics at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, I was postdoctoral researcher on BBSRC projects at University of Oxford and recived postdoctoral research fellowship from Centre for Modelling, Simulation in Biosciences (BIOMS), Heidelberg University, Germany
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Fast Numerical Solvers for Parameter Identification Problems in Mathematical Biology
Benková, K., Pearson, J. W. & Ptashnyk, M., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Scientific Computing. 107, 1, 24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mathematical models for the EP2 and EP4 signaling pathways and their crosstalk
Cambi, A., Lidke, D. S., Ptashnyk, M., Smit, W. & Sonner, S., 21 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 617, 112287.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Root Exudation Facilitates Water Infiltration and Rewetting of Dry Soil
Gomez Peral, E., Mair, A., Sanchez, I. M., de las Heras Martinez, G., Ptashnyk, M. & Dupuy, L. X., Feb 2026, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 49, 2, p. 728-741 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Strong Convergence of a Splitting Method for the Stochastic Complex Ginzburg–Landau Equation
Jans, M., Lord, G. J. & Ptashnyk, M., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Scientific Computing. 106, 1, 34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cut-offs in a degenerate advection-reaction–diffusion equation – a case study
Popović, N., Ptashnyk, M. & Sattar, Z., Nov 2025, In: Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena. 482, 134870.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Heriot-Watt University Teaching Excellence Award for Global Learning and Teaching
Adamopoulou, P.-M. (Recipient), Ptashnyk, M. (Recipient), Johnston, D. A. (Recipient), Saemann, C. (Recipient), Weston, R. A. (Recipient), Breit, D. (Recipient), Painter, K. J. (Recipient), Loisel, S. (Recipient), Lacey, A. A. (Recipient), MacIntyre, N. (Recipient), Robertson, L. (Recipient) & Duncan, L. (Recipient), 23 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Scientific Computing and Differential Equations (SciCADE) 2026
Ptashnyk, M. (Organiser)
29 Jun 2026 → 3 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna
Ptashnyk, M. (Visiting Researcher)
Nov 2025 → Dec 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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From individual cells to tissues: mutiscale modelling, analysis and simulation of chemical and mechanical interactions in biological tissues
Ptashnyk, M. (Invited speaker)
1 Apr 2025 → 3 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Strong convergence of a splitting method for the stochastic complex Ginzburg-Landau equation
Ptashnyk, M. (Invited speaker)
7 Apr 2025 → 11 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Edinburgh Science Festival 2025
Ptashnyk, M. (Organiser)
7 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Festival or Exhibition