Donny Flynn
Oxford, UK ยท
donald.flynn@maths.ox.ac.uk
PhD Student at the University of Oxford. I am interested in Random Matrix Theory and Machine Learning, using probabilistic methods to gain understanding of high dimensional systems and optimisation problems.
Preprint - When Stronger Triggers Backfire: A High-Dimensional Theory of Backdoor Attacks
D.G.M. Flynn, Hadas Yaron Goldhirsh, J.P. Keating, Inbar Seroussi
May 2026
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Preprint - Particle systems and the supercooled Stefan problem with non-integrable initial data
Thomas Blore, D.G.M Flynn, Ben Hambly
July 2025
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Preprint - A Linear Approach to Data Poisoning
D.G.M Flynn, Diego Granziol
May 2025
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Dissertation - Brownian Bees with Drift: Finding the Criticality
D.G.M Flynn
April 2023
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Experience
PhD Student
Oxford University
PhD Student supervised by Jon Keating FRS
October 2024 - Present
Stipendiary Lecturer in Pure Mathematics
St Anne’s College
Teaching Oxford undergraduates a variety of courses accross pure mathematics, and oraganising the visiting students program in Mathematics and Computer Science at St Anne’s.
October 2025 - Present
Full Stack Developer
Skyrad Ltd.
Full-Stack Engineer at a start-up, tackling a diverse range of projects across back-end and front-end development, embedded systems, and data analysis.
September 2023 - September 2024
Education
Oxford University
Integrated Masters in Mathematics
First Class
2019 - 2023