Summary

Research and Employment

• Experimental Biophysics PhD

  Starting September 2026 -
  University of Edinburgh

  Project: Towards machine olfaction, a new ISR modality, supervised by Prof. Davide Michieletto and Dr Neal Hopkins.

  • Research focus: nucleic acid nanotechnology.
  • Recipient of SPADS CDT doctoral funding.
  • Awarded an additional £10k annual Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) from the OCSA Bio Tech Centre.
• Bridging Research Intern

  June 2026 - August 2026
  University of Edinburgh

  Project: DNA Nanostars, supervised by Prof. Davide Michieletto and Dr Jenny Harnett.

  • Awarded bridging funding to undertake research prior to commencing PhD studies.
  • Investigated liquid-liquid phase separation in DNA nanostars and their potential application in lanthanide capture.
• MPhys Project

  September 2025 - May 2026
  University of Edinburgh

  Project: Evaporation of Breath Figures, supervised by Dr. David Fairhurst and Dr. Joey Kilbride.

  • Extended a recently published study by investigating the dynamics of the macroscopic edge effect in respiratory breath figures and its relation to droplet size distribution.
  • Designed and built an experimental set-up for imaging large droplet arrays.
  • Developed image analysis workflows using FIJI and Python.
  • Produced efficient scripts for data and statistical analysis.
• Summer Research Intern

  June 2025 - August 2025
  QinetiQ / University of Edinburgh

  Project: Terahertz Methods for the Characterisation of Materials.

  • Conducted a literature-based review aimed at advising the company's future research direction.
  • Summarised findings in a final report and developed a comparative table of practical trade-offs.
  • Funded by the University of Edinburgh through the Career Development Scholarship; project hosted by QinetiQ.
• Research Intern

  July 2024 - June 2025
  University of Melbourne / Carbon Cybernetics

  Project: On the characterisation of carbon fibre electrodes for neural recording, supervised by Prof. Steven Prawer.

  • Modelling of Intracortical Microwire Electrodes for Brain-Machine Interfaces. Manuscript in preparation. Contributing author.
  • Designed and built a bench-top testing system to optimise carbon fibre Micro Electrode Array (MEA) performance.
  • Undertook a meta-analysis of in vivo datasets to inform optimal MEA design.
  • Automated data acquisition and analysis workflows using MATLAB and Python.
  • Delivered weekly research presentations to the group, incorporating feedback to guide further development.
• Academic Tutor

  March 2025 - June 2025
  Newman College, University of Melbourne

  • Tutored first-year and second-year Bachelor of Science students at the University of Melbourne in Foundations of Physics (PHYC10009) and Quantum and Thermal Physics (PHYC20012).
  • Ran individual consultations and group tutorials.
  • Provided personalised academic support, tailoring sessions to address students' specific areas of difficulty.
  • Designed original resources and problem sets to help students engage with physics concepts in novel contexts.
• Cheesemonger

  June 2023 - December 2023
  IJ Mellis

  • Independently managed shop operations, including opening and closing responsibilities.
  • Completed specialised training in product knowledge and food safety.
  • Developed an expert knowledge of artisanal and regional cheeses.
• English as a Second Language Tutor

  March 2025 - June 2025
  Jesuit Worldwide Learning

  • Volunteer with Jesuit Worldwide Learning to support refugees in developing English language skills.
  • Provided personalised, one-on-one language support to a student in Kenya through meaningful, conversational engagement.

Education

• Master of Physics (MPhys), Physics with a Year Abroad

  2021 - 2026
  The University of Edinburgh

  First-Class Honours (75%)

  • Received the Margaret Campbell-Scott Scholarship for outstanding entry qualifications.
  • Awarded the Career Development Scholarship for summer project in conjunction with QinetiQ.
  • Achieved Certificates of Merit for academic excellence in my first two years.
  • Awarded the Junior Honours Class Medal for top performance in my third-year cohort.
  • Earned the Edinburgh Award for volunteering contributions to the University Sports Union (Jiu Jitsu Club).
  • Final-year focus: soft condensed matter, biological physics, and statistical physics.
• A-Levels in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and EPQ

  2019 - 2021
  Hills Road Sixth Form College

  • Achieved three A*s at A-level and an A in the EPQ.
  • Designed a functional 3D robot using CAD software for my EPQ, tailored to competition standards.
  • Created widely-used Chemistry problem sheets benefiting hundreds of students.

References

• Prof Davide Michieletto

  University of Edinburgh
• Dr David Fairhurst

  University of Edinburgh
• Prof Steven Prawer

  University of Melbourne