Merrilee Hurn

Dr. Merrilee Hurn is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Bath, specializing in Markov chain Monte Carlo methods with applications in image analysis, Bayesian mixture modeling, and Bayesian methodology.

Her research develops:

• Advanced MCMC algorithms for complex models
• Bayesian approaches to image reconstruction
• Statistical methods for biological systems
• Astrophysical data analysis techniques
• Computational solutions for multimodal distributions

She has contributed to EPSRC-funded projects on complex biological systems modeling and numerical methods for partial differential equations, enhancing Bayesian methodologies across scientific domains.