Neave O'Clery

Neave O'Clery is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at University College London (UCL), leading a research group focused on data-driven models for economic development and urban systems. She holds additional roles as Visiting Professor, Research Fellow, and Lecturer. Previously, she was a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Mathematical Institute (2016–19) and a Fulbright Scholar/Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for International Development (2013–16). She earned a PhD in mathematics from Imperial College London (2009–13).

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics, Imperial College London (2009–2013)
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degrees (implied)

Research Interests: O'Clery’s work bridges data science, urban systems, and economic development. She explores network dynamics, industrial agglomeration, and policy-relevant applications of complex systems theory. Her methodologies combine mathematical modeling with real-world socioeconomic analysis.

Publications: Recent work spans AI’s societal impacts, network prediction models, and industrial development theories, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach.

Awards:

• Fulbright Scholar (2013–2016)

Advising & Grants: Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Angle journal (since 2009), focusing on policy-science intersections. Active in grant-funded research at UCL, Oxford, and Harvard.

Labs/Teams: Leads the economic development research group at CASA, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on urban and industrial systems modeling.