PhD researcher investigating radiolysis and radiation damage effects in cementitious grouts used for UK nuclear waste storage and disposal at the University of Sheffield. Member of the Immobilisation Science Laboratory and Cements at Sheffield research groups.
PhD is part of the Next Generation Nuclear Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Fission programme, which delivers interdisciplinary research training. The initial year of study provided broad knowledge of nuclear science and engineering that underpins the nuclear fuel cycle and specific skills training prior to initiating research project.
Member of the International Committee on Irradiated Concrete since 2017, contributing to all general meetings since joining.
Graduate of the University of Liverpool with a Geology MESci, where the final year dissertation research focused on SEM based investigation of eclogite facies metagabbro to establish the metamorphic history of samples from the Swiss Alps.
Worked as a geotechnical engineer with a UK based consultancy. Management of projects and personnel on a range of scales and budgets was required, together with analysis and assimilation of data and problem solving to provide sound conclusions to be reported together with advice to clients.
