Ben Adams

Dr. Ben Adams is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology, Centre for Networks and Collective Behaviour, and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa). His research spans mathematical biology, epidemiology, and population dynamics, with a particular focus on infectious disease modeling.

Adams' research interests center on mathematical approaches to understanding disease transmission dynamics, particularly for vector-borne diseases like dengue fever and Lyme disease. His work integrates mathematical modeling, epidemiological analysis, and ecological principles to study how diseases spread through populations. His research has examined household transmission patterns, seasonal forcing effects on disease outbreaks, human mobility impacts on epidemics, and host-pathogen interactions in complex disease systems. A recurring theme in his work is understanding how environmental and demographic factors influence disease dynamics.

His publication record shows a consistent trajectory of impactful research with significant citation metrics, including several highly-cited papers on dengue fever modeling published in the 2000s that continue to influence the field. Recent work has expanded into wastewater-based epidemiology, migratory species dynamics, and tick-borne disease systems. His research often involves interdisciplinary collaboration across mathematics, biology, ecology, and public health.

Dr. Adams has supervised multiple graduate students (5 supervised works noted) and has been involved in significant research projects, including work on wastewater-based epidemiology for global health risk forecasting published in Environment International (2022) with 28 citations and multiple policy impacts.

He is actively involved with research centers including the Centre for Mathematical Biology and Centre for Networks and Collective Behaviour at the University of Bath, contributing to collaborative research efforts in mathematical approaches to biological and epidemiological problems.