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Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

General Overview -- Responsible for air cooled (AC) fuel cell laboratory and test rigs- Training and mentoring new team members with AC lab practices- RA and SSOW drafting- Report writing and peer review- Data analysis and presentation of results to peers- Calibration and general maintenance of test rigs- External conversations with component suppliersProjects -Continuation of New Stack Performance Improvement Method- Full planning and budgeting- Environmental characterisation- Verification of hardware and software- Preliminary implementation onto product systems- Adaptation to other PEM fuel cell types- Liaising with system teams to develop product implementation methodInvestigation of Fuel Cell Membrane Durability- Developed test method to understand chemical degradation methods affecting membrane lifetime- Implemented vast upgrades to test stability - Testing of multiple different suppliers membranes in order to gain a ranking- In house post mortem characterisation- Collaboration with Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre (LMCC)Fuel cell Control and Diagnostics - Use of novel approach for determining cell failures - Development of novel approach for diagnosing common stack issuesInvestigating Evaporatively Cooled (EC) Fuel Cell Issues- Post mortem on EC fuel cells- Aided in the development of gasket testing to fix leak issuesSupply Chain Risk Mitigation-Characterisation of new supplier components

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

General Overview:- Responsible for air cooled (AC) fuel cell laboratory test rigs- Training and mentoring work experience students and inexperienced employees with AC lab practices- RA and SSOW writing- Data analysis and presentation of results to peers- Calibration and general maintenance of test rigs Projects:Analysis of Fuel Cell membrane degradation- accelerated failure of PEM fuel cells to assess degradation- membrane post mortem analysis- data analysis - improving lifetime- cathode plate and anode plate testing Supply Chain Risk Mitigation- Characterisation of new supplier componentsPost Mortem requests- Working to mitigate failure mechanisms.

Reporting directly to the Head of Research, I was involved in a number of partnered projects as well as taking ownership for the development of my own novel calibration technique for a resistivity imager tool. I quickly became be trusted at passing/failing certain tools before they were sent out to be field operational. The majority of my tasks were completed on MatLab however I also gained experience in CAD modelling and analysis.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

A three month SPIN (Space Placements In Industry) internship working on the ESA partnered SMILE mission. I spent the majority of my time there conducting data analysis for the CCDs (Charged Couple Device) on the SXI (Soft X-ray Imager) instrument.My work culminated in a Technical Note report together with an A0 poster presentation at the 2019 UK Space Conference in Newport, Wales.

Turin, Toulouse, Leicester

Pre-Phase A study about a mission to implement a Lunar ISRU facility to produce rocket propellant.The study took place over six months at three universities in Turin, Toulouse and Leicester respectively designing surface and orbital elements to complete the mission objectives.I aided: the pinpointing of the location of the mission on the lunar surface, designing trajectories between the lunar surface and a nearby space station and the design of a facility to produce the propellant from extracted lunar resources.

Leicester, United Kingdom

Working at the Co-op has enabled me to be financially independent whilst studying at university. This role often involves leading a team to provide excellent customer service. It also provides me with the experience of communicating in a friendly, professional way to members of the public whilst delivering tasks to high standards, in stressful, time critical situations.I have proactively organised training for myself in other departments within the store to gain additional experience and grow within my role.

Leicester, United Kingdom

As recognition of my trustworthiness I was asked to cover night shifts. Duties involved monitoring pump stations late on Saturday nights, whilst being the sole employee capable of operating the till. Also responsible for locking up the station at the end of the shift.

Leicester, United Kingdom

As a member of the archaeological department, I was trusted with examining findings from the iron age, bronze age and Roman pottery. This included analysing and inputting data onto the departments database. Gained further knowledge of working in a professional environment and how to handle data electronically.

Leicestershire

Supporting children in their development by being caring and encouraging. This experience helped me to adapt my communication skills to interact with a wide range of individuals of different age and culture.

Master Of Science, Space Exploration Systems, Distinction

This master's degree is designed to bridge the gap between scientific disciplines and engineering for industry. The first 6 months of this.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Physics And Mathematics, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Physics society Studied a 3 year course of Physics and Mathematics, split 50/50, becoming highly skilled in both.

A-Level Qualifications In Maths, Physics And Geography Along With Gcse Qualifications.

Activities and Societies: Badminton team Studied a range of GCSE and A-Level subjects of Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Photography.