Chief Product Officer & Co-founder

• Jul 2020 - Present

PhD Student - Thermochemical Energy Storage

• Oct 2016 - Dec 2020

My research pertains to renewable energy - specifically, the investigation of reactions for thermochemical energy storage (TCES) and their applications for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Some of this work is built upon my previous work in Calcium Looping, a CCS technology.Part of the Fennell Group for Clean Energy. (@FennellGroup on Twitter)

President's Ambassador

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2020

Being selected as a first-year UG student, I was appointed to this role to serve as an ambassador for the Department and the College as a whole. During my time as a President's Ambassador, I won the Ambassador of the Year Award in 2014 in recognition of my outstanding performances as a representative.In this high-visibility role, I served as a representative of the College President (Professor Alice Gast) and the College during events of varying scales, including:- Open Days and Higher Education Fairs, engaging the public and school students,- Campus Tours and Private Tours, engaging with visitors, prospective students, industrial partners, and VIPs to make them feel welcomed on campus,- Ushering and Stewarding at high-profile events hosted at the College such as the Ig Nobel Awards and annual lectures,- Representing the College through social media channels such as the Fresher's Facebook group Show less

Captain - IC Badminton Social Team

• Oct 2017 - Sep 2019

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

- Conducted, marked, and provided feedback on formative and summative assessments of 140 students in Thermodynamics I for 1st Year MEng Chemical Engineering Students (2017-18)- Delivered small group tutorials, worked problem classes, and remedial sessions for 25 weeks for 48 students in Mathematics I for 1st Year MEng Chemical Engineering Students (2018-19)- Received very positive feedback from departmental student survey with 90% 'Strongly Agree' on teaching quality and approachability- Achieved the Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) evidencing personal reflection and validating the teaching experience obtained Show less

Departmental PhD Student Representative (Reaction & Catalysis)

• Nov 2016 - Oct 2018

Junior Treasurer - Imperial College Union Social Clubs Committee (SCC) Management Group

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

Publicity Officer - Engineers Without Borders

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

Vice President - Chamber Music Society

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

Vice President - Model United Nations Society

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

Projects Manager - Energy Society

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

- Tasked with sourcing for events, programmes, and competitions to boost undergraduate interest in a future related to the energy industry- General Committee Member responsibilities such as organising monthly talks, and planning for the Fresher's Fair

Features Editor - Felix (Student Newspaper)

• Nov 2013 - Oct 2014

- Responsible for sourcing for writers and content regularly for weekly publication- Working with editing colleagues to plan composition of paper- Responsible for laying out and formatting the Features section of the paper every week- Responsible for arranging for interviews and special articles on an ad-hoc basis

UROP Undergraduate Researcher

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

- Recipient of Faculty of Engineering UROP Bursary (1 of 6 awardees among 500 students)- Enrolled on Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme with Dr Paul Fennell- 2 separate 5-week research projects focussed on Calcium Looping with Doping - £2000+ grant- Conducted experiments and preliminary analysis, and worked with staff to re-design & construct steam-generating system – increased lifetime of the set-up. Experiments led to publication in 2015.

Socials Officer - Chamber Music Society

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

- organising social gatherings and events for the society's members to foster cohesion and sense of belonging to the society- liaising with external agencies (ticketing offices, music societies elsewhere) to source for avenues for collaboration and partnership

Concerts Manager - Art Society

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

- Scheduling line-up of musicals, concerts, plays, and arts performances for members to attend- Organising ticket purchases with external vendors- Planning for more avenues for collaboration with other societies- Sourcing for new types of performances to offer to the membership

2nd Year Course Representative - Languages & Global Citizenship - Imperial Horizons

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

- Sourcing for feedback from enrollees for the smooth running and improvement of this course - Acting as a communications bridge between the course directors and the enrollees- Participating in meetings to do a critical review of the second year of this programme and suggest improvements for the upcoming year- Assessing if feedback gleaned from last year's reflections has been effectively implemented- Organising submission of assessed course deliverables- Coordinating and voicing opinions across the multitude of language & global citizenship courses being offered across several levels of expertise Show less

Secretary of External Affairs - Model United Nations Society

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

- Registering the MUN Society for upcoming conferences- Informing members of upcoming delegate and chairing opportunities- Handling administrative tasks such as payment of fees, namelists, transport and accommodation- Progressing relations with other clubs and societies within the College as well as externally

1st Year Academic Representative

• Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

- Sourcing for feedback from the 1st Year cohort pertaining to the course and the Department- Presenting feedback and sitting in Departmental meetings monthly- Disseminating information to the 1st Year cohort on a regular basis- Relaying messages from the Departmental Representatives- Monitoring the general welfare of the 1st Year cohort and representing their best interests

1st Year Course Representative - Global Challenges - Imperial Horizons

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

- Sourcing for feedback from enrollees for the smooth running and improvement of this course which ran for the first time- Acting as a communications bridge between the course directors and the enrollees- Participating in meetings to do a critical review of the first year of this programme and suggest improvements for the upcoming year- Organising submission of assessed course deliverables

Founder

• Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

Worked with DSV as a Founder to develop and commercialize new scientific solutions for carbon capture on a global scale unconstrained by location or energy requirements. Upon exit, co-founded Mission Zero Technologies: a scale-able and low-cost approach to direct air capture of CO2. Worked with DSV as a Founder to develop and commercialize new scientific solutions for carbon capture on a global scale unconstrained by location or energy requirements. Upon exit, co-founded Mission Zero Technologies: a scale-able and low-cost approach to direct air capture of CO2.

Editor

• Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

The Energy Journal is a new collaborative journal featuring articles pertaining broadly to energy topics, and is published biannually. It is exclusively contributed to and edited by students from the Energy Societies at Imperial College, UCL, LSE, and ESCP and is the largest student print publication relating to energy. My role as part of the Editorial Team entails proof-reading, editing, and reviewing submitted articles by student authors for publication in our biannual issues. The Energy Journal is a new collaborative journal featuring articles pertaining broadly to energy topics, and is published biannually. It is exclusively contributed to and edited by students from the Energy Societies at Imperial College, UCL, LSE, and ESCP and is the largest student print publication relating to energy. My role as part of the Editorial Team entails proof-reading, editing, and reviewing submitted articles by student authors for publication in our biannual issues.

Sponsorship Research Director for the International Student Energy Summit 2019

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

- Collectively delivered a 4-day event for 650 motivated delegates from 98 countries hosted in London, - Researched and short-listed >50 prospective international event partners focused on energy, sustainability, and youth - Developed partner relationships and raised >£500k for running the event and providing delegate bursaries - Obtained the event's first ever Travel Partner amidst >30 diverse partners overall - Supported executive team in managing relationships with all 3 host institutions (Imperial College, Royal Geographical Society, and the Natural History Museum) Show less

Visiting Researcher

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

Chemical & Process Engineering Intern

• Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

- Worked in BP Ventures as part of Group Technology in an international team of 9 - Led Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for Liquid Light Inc. for product with >$200m market - Undertook kinetics study using Athena Visual Studio to assess behaviour of production pathway - Constructed AspenPlus flowsheet and designed separation sequence for purifying product - Used in-house tools to perform high-level capital and operating cost estimates for process - All results and specifics confidential - Concurrently volunteered to lead Intern Social Media Committee during summer; deemed most successful Intern Committee and boosted corporate Social Media reach to students and graduates Show less

Co-founder & Vice President

• Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

Deputy Director - Blood, Marrow, and Organ Donor Drive (BMODD) by Imperial Hub

• Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

- Supporting the director in giving direction to charity project with aim of reducing organ shortages for medical transplants, through supervising plans and awareness and educational campaigns- Supervising and co-ordinating sub-committees of the project (Fundraising, Media, Projects)- Laying groundwork to facilitate exchange between different cultures and sectors of thought

Organising Committee Member - London Climate Forum

• Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

- Inviting distinguished and eminent speakers from all areas of industry and research to speak in a climate change and sustainability context- Engaging with responsible and relevant companies and organisations to source for sponsorship to fund the running costs of student-initiated Forum- Leading student volunteers to assist with the logistics of organising the Forum- Guiding the development of the 2nd edition of the UK's biggest student-initiated Forum to even greater heights and broader outreach Show less

Head Chair - UN Entity for Gender Equality & Empowerment of Women (UNWomen)

• Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

- Key role in largest Model UN Conference in Europe at University level - Head of team of 3 chairpersons, selected through 2 rounds of applications from around the world - Moderated and chaired a committee over 3 days with over 90 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates - Key role in largest Model UN Conference in Europe at University level - Head of team of 3 chairpersons, selected through 2 rounds of applications from around the world - Moderated and chaired a committee over 3 days with over 90 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates

Chair - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

• Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

- Key role in longest-running Model UN Conference in UK - Selected as Head Chair after 2 rounds of international applications - Moderating and chairing a committee over 3 days with over 30 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates - Key role in longest-running Model UN Conference in UK - Selected as Head Chair after 2 rounds of international applications - Moderating and chairing a committee over 3 days with over 30 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates

Deputy Chair - UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

- Key role in most elite Model UN Conference in UK - Part of team of 3 chairpersons, selected through 2 rounds of applications from around the world - Moderated and chaired a committee over 3 days with over 30 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates - Key role in most elite Model UN Conference in UK - Part of team of 3 chairpersons, selected through 2 rounds of applications from around the world - Moderated and chaired a committee over 3 days with over 30 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates

Intern

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

- Gained technical understanding of & experience in industrial waste and Alternative Fuels & Raw Materials (AFR) classification - Gained technical understanding of & experience in industrial Fuel Mix Optimisation (FMO) & Thermal Substitution Rate (TSR) concepts - Gained technical experience with Process Control Systems and their manual operation - Gained technical experience in Corporate & Process Engineering Design - Gained experience in the economic and financial aspects of Engineering - CAPEX, IRR, GAV - Gained technical and holistic understanding of the implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) at a corporate level Show less

Deputy Chair - UN Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian Committee (SOCHUM)

• Feb 2013 - Feb 2013

- Key role in largest Model UN Conference in Europe at University level - Part of team of 3 chairpersons, selected through 2 rounds of applications from around the world - Moderated and chaired a committee over 3 days with over 60 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates - Key role in largest Model UN Conference in Europe at University level - Part of team of 3 chairpersons, selected through 2 rounds of applications from around the world - Moderated and chaired a committee over 3 days with over 60 international students as delegates - Spent 1 month preparing study guide and reading and discussion material for delegates

Intern

• Nov 2008 - Nov 2008

- Gained experience in corporate finance by handling corporate business partners' transactions and processing invoices - Gained experience in corporate finance by handling corporate business partners' transactions and processing invoices