Tim Sidnell, PhD
Ink Production Engineer at Ceres- Claim this Profile
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Six Sigma: White Belt
LinkedInMar, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Ceres
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United Kingdom
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Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Ink Production Engineer
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Apr 2023 - Present
In this role I help to solve production challenges in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). This involves technical understanding of SOFC design, operation, and production, electrochemistry/electrochemical testing, and design of experiments. Problem solving methodologies such as SixSigma and 8D are central to this role, as are engagement and relationship building with licensees and material suppliers. In this role I help to solve production challenges in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). This involves technical understanding of SOFC design, operation, and production, electrochemistry/electrochemical testing, and design of experiments. Problem solving methodologies such as SixSigma and 8D are central to this role, as are engagement and relationship building with licensees and material suppliers.
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OurEden
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United Kingdom
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Online Media
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Co-founder and content creator
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Nov 2019 - Jul 2023
A passion project turned business, OurEden aims to educate others on the challenges of creating a sustainable future. We primarily provide information through YouTube video essays on novel technologies, economics, businesses, and governments. We also offer bespoke video production for suitably sustainable companies. My role in all this is conducting the initial research and generating audio scripts with robust scientific references. I then provide the voiceover and audio editing for the essays, while my colleagues tackle animations and video editing. Show less
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University of Surrey
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PhD student
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2023
Working with an industrial partner, my research concerns the experimental scale up of ultrasonic reactors for the treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in environmental and industrial wastes. So far, the work has produced three research papers (one experimental and two reviews). The primary challenge of this research has been a lack of understanding of scale up procedures in sonochemical reactors for water treatment. This has necessitated understanding of sonoluminescence, sonochemiluminescence, dosimetry, calorimetry, mass spectrometry, and several other analytical techniques. Please see the link below to view my published research: Show less
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University of Surrey
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate
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Sep 2013 - Jul 2018
Graduated wit a First Class Honours Integrated MEng/BEng in Chemical and Process Engineering with Placement Year. During this time I completed work experience at Eon (1 year placement) and RWE (2 week work experience). During my final year I wrote and eventually published published two papers from my master's research project on the mathematical optimisation of renewable microgrid design and operation. For this work, I was also awarded the UOP MEng Chemical Engineering Research Project Prize for highest mark. During university I was an active member of the chemical engineering and lacrosse societies and a student member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Show less
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E.ON UK
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Offshore Wind Performance Coordinator
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
As the pioneer of this role, I was able to bring together data from various teams across the business division and use it to analyse and visualise the performance of the UK offshore wind fleet. I worked closely alongside key stakeholders to manage team engagement and improve fleet performance across a range of metrics. At the end of my time at Eon, I had developed an easily maintainable and modifiable dashboard, used to present our fleet performance in weekly stakeholder meetings. I had also put in place regular monthly meetings in which the team networked with E.on staff across the globe to learn lessons from all business units. My favourite tasks from my time at E.on included an analysis of downtime for what was then the world's largest offshore wind farm across a year. This then facilitated a substantial insurance claim, thus saving my business unit a significant sum. Another favourite task was an analysis of health and safety reports regarding works at height, which lead to new learning across the team and a reduction in lost time incidents. In addition to this, frequent sites visits and conferences facilitated an in-depth knowledge of the energy industry and the exciting possibilities which new technologies could bring to the market. At the end of my role, I created an easily implemented transfer platform and helped to further define the role for future students. Other work included: - Organising and managing monthly stakeholder meetings - Assisting in attracting and interviewing new staff - The creation of a workshop to encourage participation in STEM subjects - Defining and improving processes - Automation of analysis processes to enable a simplified handover - Representation of the E.on placement scheme in a promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhy-rkNH5Rk Show less
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npower
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer work experience student
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2015 - 2015
During the first of two weeks on site, I accompanied mechanical engineers during power station outage, attended planned and unplanned maintenance of open-cycle gas turbines, heat recovery steam generators, air filtration units, observed non-destructive testing and specialist repairs of metallurgical anomalies and welding techniques. I also assisted in planning spare parts requisitions for the following year's outage, compiling piping and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams and mechanical schematics for maintenance of a heat-recovery steam generator. In the latter week I assisted in the duties of the Site Chemist, performed environmental sampling of water, soil and noise emissions. Studied water demineralisation techniques, inspected cooling towers, and maintained water recycling systems, and acid storage tanks. I also carried out analysis of water samples for bacterial content, oil and grease content, opacity, suspended solids, pH, and ion concentrations. The analysis was performed under United Kingdom Accreditation Service laboratory protocols. Overall I obtained site specific knowledge, knowledge of the national grid system and power production, open cycle and closed cycle gas turbines and safe working practise. Show less
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Education
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2013 - 2018
University of Surrey
Combined Bachelor's/Master’s Degree, Chemical Engineering -
2011 - 2013
Bodmin College sixth form
3 A levels (Grades BBB in Biology, chhemistry and mathematics) and 2 AS levels (grades AA) -
2006 - 2011
Looe Community School
GCSEs (6A*,A,BB)
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