Dr Kenneth Wertheim

Dr Kenneth Wertheim

Lecturer and EDI Champion

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Data Science AI and Modelling Centre (DAIM)

Qualifications

  • MEng (Imperial College London)
  • MS (Columbia University, City of New York)
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Southampton)

Summary

I am a systems theorist with expertise in mathematical modelling, scientific computing, and machine learning. Aracial, acultural, and agender, I am a global citizen without a home country. My correct pronouns are they and them. I am also known as 11250205.

I received an undergraduate MEng in chemical engineering from Imperial College London, an MS in chemical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York, and a PhD in bioengineering from the University of Southampton. My academic drifting has taken me to Argentina (internship), Australia (exchange year), and Hong Kong (internship) too.

After earning my PhD, I spent two years as a computational biologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln before joining the University of Sheffield and PRIMAGE, a Horizon 2020 project in computational oncology. In 2023, I joined the University of Hull as a lecturer.

When I am not running my research programme, supervising projects, or lecturing, I advocate social justice and teach yoga.

MSc Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

•Applied Artificial Intelligence.

•Research and Application in AI and Data Science (guest lectures).

MSc Artificial Intelligence for Engineering.

•Numerical Methods for Engineering.

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Multicellular model of neuroblastoma proposes unconventional therapy based on multiple roles of p53

Wertheim, K. Y., Chisholm, R., Richmond, P., & Walker, D. (2024). Multicellular model of neuroblastoma proposes unconventional therapy based on multiple roles of p53. PLoS Computational Biology, 20(12), Article e1012648. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012648

A multiscale orchestrated computational framework to reveal emergent phenomena in neuroblastoma

Borau, C., Wertheim, K., Hervas-Raluy, S., Sainz-DeMena, D., Walker, D., Chisholm, R., Richmond, P., Varella, V., Viceconti, M., Montero, A., Gregori-Puigjané, E., Mestres, J., Kasztelnik, M., & García-Aznar, J. (2023). A multiscale orchestrated computational framework to reveal emergent phenomena in neuroblastoma. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 241, Article 107742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107742

Mathematical Model of Clonal Evolution Proposes a Personalised Multi-Modal Therapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma

Italia, M., Wertheim, K. Y., Taschner-Mandl, S., Walker, D., & Dercole, F. (2023). Mathematical Model of Clonal Evolution Proposes a Personalised Multi-Modal Therapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma. Cancers, 15(7), Article 1986. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15071986

A theoretical analysis of the scale separation in a model to predict solid tumour growth

de Melo Quintela, B., Hervas-Raluy, S., Garcia-Aznar, J. M., Walker, D., Wertheim, K. Y., & Viceconti, M. (2022). A theoretical analysis of the scale separation in a model to predict solid tumour growth. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 547, Article 111173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2022.111173

Presentation / Conference Contribution

A Single Shot Multi-Head Gender, Age, and Landmarks Detection using Shared Convolution Features

Khan, G., Pimbblet, K., Wertheim, K., & Ahmed, W. (2024, August). A Single Shot Multi-Head Gender, Age, and Landmarks Detection using Shared Convolution Features. Presented at 2024 29th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC), Sunderland, United Kingdom

Research interests

Systems biology, computational sociology, and applied artificial intelligence.

Awards and prizes

International Intellectual Benefits to Society Award (Mensa Foundation)

2020

The award recognised an application of a Mensan's intellectual abilities that resulted in a tangible benefit to society. Consideration was given to the number of individuals impacted. When I was selected for developing a virtual immune system, there were more than 140,000 Mensans in 100 countries.

Membership/Fellowship of professional body

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

2024

This fellowship professionally recognises individuals from a wide variety of different contexts whose practice with learners has `breadth and depth', enabling them to evidence all 15 Professional Standards Framework (PSF) 2023 Dimensions.

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