<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As an academic with an interest in applying mathematical frameworks to complex socio-economic and disease systems, I am applying for the Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics position at NICMAR University. My professional identity has been characterised by a desire to ensure that the gap between theory and practice in the context of abstract Mathematics and practical/policy-oriented solutions is min