Michael Taylor

Dr. Michael Taylor is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics at the University of Sussex, affiliated with the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the Department of Mathematics. His research focuses on mathematical epidemiology, network theory, and applied mathematics with applications to disease transmission dynamics. Key areas include modeling epidemic spread on networks, livestock disease control, and developing closure approximations for stochastic systems.

Recent publications (2011–2013) emphasize interdisciplinary approaches combining graph theory, stochastic processes, and public health applications. Notable topics include network-based epidemic thresholds, pairwise models for disease transmission, and automorphism-driven graph analysis. Teaching includes the 'Fundamentals of Mathematics' course.