My PhD in particle physics at the University of Glasgow is conducted in conjunction with the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN, with time split roughly between Glasgow and CERN roughly 2-to-1. The PhD concerns research the analysis of experimental data produced at the Large Hadron Collider, namely using the spin correlation formalism in the top sector to search for new physics.

I have operated as Head Coach for Glasgow University Tennis Club for a number of years. This is a highly demanding an unorthodox role, which can range from small group lessons through to coaching upwards of 40 people over a large number of tennis courts. I have therefore developed a particular specialism in delivering tennis lessons to the student demographic (all abilities), and to exceptionally-large groups of people. The challenge is in providing relevant content to individuals over a wide ability range, and thus my expertise in technical delivery, management of player ability and court space, communication to both individual and group, and selection of appropriate drills tailored for such large numbers, has been heavily honed. This role involves preparation of a tennis coaching programme over an entire semester, and coordination of a number of sub-coaches. I run lessons for players just starting the sport, through to a high-level squad of players looking to transition into playing competitively within the British Universities and College Sport leagues. Excellent communication and delivery skills during, and the ability to take on feedback after lessons, are vital skills here, in addition to a sound base of technical and tactical knowledge of the game.

Advisory role within Glasgow University Tennis Club. Assisting and supporting incumbent club captains in their roles; providing advice on all matters related to the running of the club.

Glasgow University Tennis Club is effectively a small business, with around 200 active members and an income and expenditure both exceeding £20,000. The Club Captain has the role of president, and presides over a committee and a PR Team. The Club Captain is in charge of all correspondence with members, sponsors, facilities, governing bodies and the university. The role therefore requires excellent organisational and time management skills, as well as the ability to communicate in a professional manner with a variety of different persons. In addition, the captain is responsible for the hiring of all other staff - such as coaches - so must present themselves in an experienced and professional manner. In this regard, the captaincy role gave me valuable insight and experience in to the interview process for the employer/interviewer perspective. Club Captains, in a position of management, must oversee the running of every part of the tennis club, and assist/manage each committee member in their respective roles. The diversity of Glasgow University Tennis Club means that the captain must be able to manage a large variety of different parts of the organisation: coaching, competitive team tennis, facility use, social events, to name a few.Overall, the captaincy role has allowed me to develop a number of skills I feel will be essential in later life: organisational, communication - both through phonecall/email, and in a public speaking capacity, presentation, interviewing, and in particular, management.

Critical administrative role within Glasgow University Tennis Club.Role included:In charge of all communication to all club members.Organisation of all membership records.In charge of organising all transport for match fixtures and other events.Strategic planning for club. Responsible for all official club documentation.

This tennis coach role is interesting and challenging as it involves the coach delivering lessons to a variety of different age groups - predominantly children. I have been involved in delivering high quality lessons of varying lengths to age groups from 5 years old up to adult. The delivery to these different age groups must necessarily be different, and I have been praised in the past for my ability to engage with the particular age group I am coaching whilst maintaining a high energy level in the lesson. Technical and tactical knowledge of the game of tennis are also necessities in this role.

As an Account Manager, I was responsible for facilitating IT solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses in Scotland, acting as an interface between customers, vendors, distributors and Softcat technical specialists. My responsibilities also included discovering and mapping new businesses, building relationships with these customers and delivering technical advice, pricing and support on subsequent IT solutions. Part of this process involved meeting with customers to understand their current IT needs and to pitch Softcat's IT services. In addition, I attended weekly training sessions on emerging IT technologies, and as such have built up a strong understanding of the IT market.

A research internship in hypersonic aerodynamics for completion of an MEng Research Project. Focused on developing a six degree-of-freedom free-flying, visualisation-based tracking methodology for non-instrusive high-speed experimental testing. Undertaken in the High-Speed Aerodynamics and Propulsion Laboratory at the University of Maryland College Park.Tasks included:• Design and optimisation of hypersonic vehicles using hypersonic aerodynamic theory• Theoretical analysis of hypersonic vehicles aerodynamic characteristics using hypersonic aerodynamics and compressible boundary layer theory.• Development of a computational algorithm to resolve the motion of a body in six degrees-of-freedom using perpedicularly-mounted high-speed cameras.• Construction of hypersonic shock tunnel facility, including electrical hardware.• Application of tracking algorithm to free-flying experimental testing and analysis of hypersonic vehicles in shock tunnel facility.The resultant thesis and presentation were awarded an A grade by the University of Glasgow.

Head of Tennis branch of Scottish Student Sport, delivering an inclusive tennis programme for all students in higher education.Role includes:• Support for all higher education tennis clubs across Scotland. • Managing a series of events across the country designed to bring tennis players in higher education together. • Chairing committee of university representatives from across Scotland, working together to deliver a successful inter-university tennis programme for players of all abilities.• Head promotional campaigns designed to bring students into university tennis.• Liaison with national governing sporting bodies on a regular basis.• Management of finances, including income and expenditure on all events, as well as generating profit margin required by Scottish Student Sport.

Head of the Turbine Design Team, and responsible for the overall analysis, mathematical modelling, prototyping and 3D printing of the JetX model turbofan engine turbine. Role involves:Management of a group of engineers of varied experience and age.Strategic planning of team objectives. Chairing team meetings.Heading thermodynamic analytical modelling of initial designs of turbine blades.Overseeing Computer Aided Design process

A research project within the Aerospace Department, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow. Computational fluid-structure interaction problem concerning optimal methods of energy extraction from the aeroelastic behavior of flapping airfoils. The project focused on the optimization of the energy extraction process, firstly through numerically determining the conditions of maximum power extraction for the self-sustaining case, then through optimization of the pitching motion in the semi-activated case.The research includes theoretical analysis in the fields of aeroelasticity, unsteady aerodynamics and dynamical systems, as well as coding work in Fortran 95 and Matlab. Experience using Linux/Unix also gained. Technical report produced in LaTeX.

A position as Class Representative for the Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics 2012 Entry cohort. Meet with Staff Student Liason Committee to discuss issues flagged by peers regarding education at the University of Glasgow. Brought about changes to first year mathematics courses structure and feedback, and implemented additional course choices for 4th year Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics students.