Andrew Simpkin

Funded Investigator

Andrew Simpkin is a Professor in Statistics at the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Galway. His research focuses on longitudinal data analysis, functional data analysis, genomics and data science. Andrew works on many interdisciplinary projects across medicine, engineering, biology, sociology and sports science. He is interested in applied statistics and data science, developing methods and tools to work with people in a wide variety of disciplines. These collaborations often lead to exciting questions which require novel theoretical statistical approaches.

Research Focus and Applications

  • Received over €16m in funding across grants in methodological developments and applications of statistics and data science
  • Modelling and gaining insights from sensor data, e.g. wearables, smart manufacturing
  • Industry collaborations: Orreco, Connacht Rugby, Endotronix, Feeltect, Johson & Johnson