I am the Materials Services Manager currently responsible for three materials labs specialising in HV materials, composites and blade erosion, and tribology. The materials team aims to provide specialist knowledge and UKAS accredited testing for the offshore sector and UK based SMEs. I specialise in materials science and work in technology development for high voltage systems used in the offshore renewables sector. I currently work on testing materials for signs of ageing and fatigue… Show more I am the Materials Services Manager currently responsible for three materials labs specialising in HV materials, composites and blade erosion, and tribology. The materials team aims to provide specialist knowledge and UKAS accredited testing for the offshore sector and UK based SMEs. I specialise in materials science and work in technology development for high voltage systems used in the offshore renewables sector. I currently work on testing materials for signs of ageing and fatigue, or provide forensic root cause analysis of component failure. Techniques include DSC, TGA, DMA, FTIR, Karl Fischer moisture content analysis, microscopy, electrical breakdown testing and mechanical testing. Show less

I am a senior materials scientist working on the validation and testing of the high voltage systems used in the offshore renewables sector. I currently work on testing materials for signs of ageing and fatigue, or provide forensic root cause analysis of component failure. Techniques include DSC, FTIR, Karl Fischer moisture content analysis, microscopy, electrical breakdown testing and mechanical testing.

Working in a joint role as a research associate on the MicroStar project and a consultant scientist to Trinseo synthetic rubber division.For the MicroStar project I am developing developing theories and using CFD for concentration fluctuation and phase separation to help the partner companies BP and P&G to better understand the stability of their materials in severe conditions.For Trinseo I am providing experimental rheological analysis to help the company understand the effect… Show more Working in a joint role as a research associate on the MicroStar project and a consultant scientist to Trinseo synthetic rubber division.For the MicroStar project I am developing developing theories and using CFD for concentration fluctuation and phase separation to help the partner companies BP and P&G to better understand the stability of their materials in severe conditions.For Trinseo I am providing experimental rheological analysis to help the company understand the effect of subtle differences in molecular weight, architecture and formulation will have on the processibility of the materials for their customers. Experimental techniques being used include linear and extensional rheology, DMA, TGA, DSC, multipass rhometry. These are then analysed with constitutive theories for polymer melts and CFD simulations are used to analyse various aspects of the stress response to flow. Show less

Lecturer in the Numerical Analysis group in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. I lectured undergraduate classes ranging from 20 to 200 students at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. I was the PI on an EPSRC impact acceleration award with the adhesives company Henkel. We used mathematical models and experimental rheology to describe the flow properties of various polyurethane adhesives to give the company a predictive tool for understanding how to process new formulations.

I was a post-doctoral research associate working on an ERC grant, “Geometry, instability and activity in complex and biological fluids”. My research focus was using linear stability analysis and non-linear numerical simulations to characterise the onset of instability (necking) when drawing out a filament of complex fluid such as polymer solutions, polymer melts and soft-glassy materials.

I have worked on several projects at Durham University applying the fundamental research from my PhD to industrial applications. I equipped myself with several experimental techniques which added to my theoretical background and enabled me to gain knowledge transfer funding to work with two companies. These techniques included; rheological analysis, ion-beam analysis, DMA, TGA, DSC and AFM measurements.