Senior Development Scientist

• Jan 2023 - Present

Postdoctoral Research Associate and FI FutureCat Project Leader

• Oct 2019 - Dec 2022

PDRA and joint Project Leader on the Faraday Institution's lithium ion cathode materials project - FutureCat. Led from the University of Sheffield, this project involves 19 co-investigators and >20 post doc researchers based at the University of Sheffield, Lancaster University, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, WMG and ISIS. The project aims to develop next generation cathode materials - looking at more earth abundant elements, novel crystal structures, greener synthesis methods and protective additives and coatings. Show less

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

Research Associate working for Professor Serena Corr on an EPRSC Supergen project. The focus of which is the characterisation and property measurement of lithium ion battery materials produced by high throughput microwave synthesis.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

Research Associate working for Professor Serena Corr on an EPRSC Supergen project. The focus of which is the characterisation and property measurement of lithium ion battery materials produced by high throughput microwave synthesis. Research Associate working for Professor Serena Corr on an EPRSC Supergen project. The focus of which is the characterisation and property measurement of lithium ion battery materials produced by high throughput microwave synthesis.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

Postdoc Research Associate working on an ERC funded project into the utilisation of nanomaterials in devices designed to mimic biological processes. My specific project involves the in situ AFM imaging of nanoscale processes including catalytic reactions on nanoparticle surfaces and membrane polarisation. This project will continue until May 2018. Postdoc Research Associate working on an ERC funded project into the utilisation of nanomaterials in devices designed to mimic biological processes. My specific project involves the in situ AFM imaging of nanoscale processes including catalytic reactions on nanoparticle surfaces and membrane polarisation. This project will continue until May 2018.

PhD Student

• Sep 2013 - Jul 2017

My PhD thesis was conducted in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester in the field of electrochemistry. My thesis entitled "Metallic Deposition at a Liquid/Liquid Interface: A Study of Chemical Speciation and Nucleation" involved research into spectroscopic techniques to follow the deposition of palladium and gold nanoparticles at the interface between two immiscible liquid phases. This approach has enabled us to provide insight into the reduction mechanism behind gold deposition and observations of the early stages of metallic nucleation using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. My PhD has involved a large amount of collaboration with fellow researchers at the University of Manchester and abroad. I have also been involved in the foundation of the UK Northwest Electrochemical Society Student Chapter which will enable us to organise events to boost the profile of electrochemistry in the North West and increase collaboration between the Universities. Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

Teaching in the undergraduate practical measurement labs which involves supervision of the practical experiments and lab report marking.

Placement Student

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2012