Edward Hancock

Edward Hancock is an academic researcher at the University of Sydney, with a focus on control systems and synthetic biology. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and BE from the University of Sydney, followed by a DPhil in Control and Dynamical Systems from Oxford University. His postdoctoral work included synthetic biology research at Oxford, with visiting positions at ANU, Imperial College London, and Caltech.

His research interests span control systems theory, systems biology, and synthetic biology, with applications in lymphatic muscle cell modeling, biochemical feedback mechanisms, and gene regulatory networks. He has contributed to understanding calcium dynamics in lymphatic vessels, antithetic control systems, and metabolic buffering.

Teaching responsibilities include QBIO2001, MATH2065, and supervision of the Sydney University undergraduate iGem team. His recent publications emphasize multiscale modeling of biological systems, with a focus on nonlinear dynamics and feedback control principles. Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters demonstrate his interdisciplinary approach to bridging engineering and life sciences.

Labs/Teams: Active collaborations involve interdisciplinary groups in biomathematics, systems biology, and synthetic biology at international institutions.