Beate Ehrhardt

Dr. Beate Ehrhardt is a Mathematical Innovation Research Fellow at the University of Bath's Institute for Mathematical Innovation. Her research spans hypothesis testing, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, optimal experimental design, networks, and causality. She completed her PhD in Statistical Sciences at University College London and holds an MSc in Mathematics from Universität Bremen.

Her research interests include:

• Statistical analysis of pharmaceutical and insurance data
• Design of pre-clinical experiments
• Community structure analysis in large networks

Recent publications focus on electoral systems, digital health technologies, and clinical applications of machine learning. Her work on hip fracture classification demonstrates significant advancements in medical AI applications.

Dr. Ehrhardt leads multiple research projects funded by UK Research Councils and health organizations, including studies on chronic pain mechanisms and fetal outcomes following antiepileptic exposure.