Curriculum Vitae

Current Position:

  • Research Associate at the University of Central Lancashire (September 2017 - Present).
  • Research Topic: Modelling of Solar Energetic Particles in the Heliosphere.
  • Line Manager: Prof. Silvia Dalla.

Previous Work:

  • Research Assistant at the University of Reading (July - September 2017)
    • Research Topic: Investigating Historical Auroral Observations.
    • Line Manager: Prof. Mike Lockwood.
  • Research Assistant at the University of Reading (July - September 2017)
    • Research Topic: Earth Observation Science - Two positions on sea-surface temperatures and soil moisture.
    • Line Manager: Prof. Chris Merchant and Prof Keith Morrison.
  • Research Associate at Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL (April - September 2016)
    • Research Topic: Forecasting of the Solar Wind from Lagrangian Point 5.
    • Line Managers: Prof Lucie Green and Prof. Andrew Fazakerley.
  • Research Associate at Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL (January 2015 - March 2016)
    • Research Topic: Analysing Energetic Electrons from the Cluster Spacecraft in Preparation for the EAS Instrumnet on Solar Orbiter.
    • Line Manager: Prof Chris Owen.

Education:

  • PhD in Space Physics at the University of Reading
    • September 2011 - January 2015
    • Thesis Title: On the Heliospheric Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays.
    • Supervisors: Prof. Mathew Owens and Prof. Mike Lockwood.
  • MSc in Applied Meteorology at the University of Reading
    • October 2010 - September 2011
    • Dissertation Topic: How does the Sun Shield Earth from Cosmic Rays?
    • Disseration Supervisor: Prof Mathew Owens.
  • BSc (Hons) in Physics at the University of Bath
    • October 2007 - June 2010
    • Dissertation Topic: An Investigation into the Important Properties of Bulk Graphene.
    • Disseration Supervisor: Dr. Simon Crampin

Awards:

  • Ian James Prize for Best PhD Thesis Submission of 2015 - University of Reading
  • Rishbeth Prize for Best Student Talk - Spring MIST Meeting 2014.
  • Postdoctoral Poster Award, Runner-Up - NAM Meeting 2015