Dr. Fergus Cooper

Principal Research Software Engineer - Training Lead

Fergus did his DPhil in the Wolfson Centre for Mathematical Biology.

Fergus’s research focused on the development of computational tools which he applied to the understanding of biological processes in epithelial development. Through the development of computational modelling tools he became interested in, and an advocate for, software best practices within academia.

Fergus co-founded the Oxford RSE group in 2018 and served as a trustee of the Society of Research Software Engineering from 2021-23. He is a leading developer on the Chaste project, and has contributed substantially to many software projects, including with the Palamara Lab. He also contributes to several open-source projects, including PINTS and Trase, and has a particular interest in the C++ programming language.

As Training Lead, Fergus is focused on improving the quality of research software developed in Oxford by making training available to all researchers.