Professor Apala Majumdar
FRSE FIMA FLSW
Professor of Applied Mathematics, Manchester University
Professor Majumdar is an expert in the mathematics of materials science, specialising in continuum mechanics and applied analysis. She has made powerful contributions to the mathematics of liquid crystals, its rigorous underpinnings, and the modelling of liquid crystal and soft matter applications. She has led international and interdisciplinary research networks, with collaborators across four continents. Further, she is a passionate advocate of EDI and has led national and international EDI initiatives.