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Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Harwell, England, United Kingdom

Quantum Detectors is a company spun out from STFC and Diamond Light Source focused on the development and commercialisation of X-ray and electron detector technologies.My role includes:- Technical lead for the HEXITEC hyperspectral X-ray camera, including oversight or software and hardware upgrades.- Further development of the Merlin software and hardware platform, including new variants for specific customer deliveries.- Programming, particularly in python, for in-house… Show more Quantum Detectors is a company spun out from STFC and Diamond Light Source focused on the development and commercialisation of X-ray and electron detector technologies.My role includes:- Technical lead for the HEXITEC hyperspectral X-ray camera, including oversight or software and hardware upgrades.- Further development of the Merlin software and hardware platform, including new variants for specific customer deliveries.- Programming, particularly in python, for in-house testing and data analysis.- Installation, training and ongoing support of detector products in the field.- Supporting production with new products, and troubleshooting software and hardware issues.- Design and engineering drawing reviews for all new parts going into production. Show less

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Development of a rapid scanning system for ruling out acute heart problems in patients in hospital emergency departments.

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Duties included:- Development of automated defect recognition programs in python and Halcon for both photographic data and X-ray computed tomography.- Hyperspectral imaging experiment and analysis for industrial imaging applications.- Development of laser ultrasonic testing for in-process inspection.- Development of digitilised work stream for metrology data.- Project management- Proposal writing and business development- line management and mentoring

Coventry, United Kingdom

I completed 3, 6 month rotations in various research groups at the MTC. These wereElectronics Manufacturing - Including design of experiments, test board design, simulation of solder joints.Intelligent Automation - Machine vision and algorithm development.Metrology and NDT - Continuation of machine vision work for automated defect recognition, laser ultrasonic testing and metrology for Industry 4.0Following the final 6 month rotation I stayed in the team on a… Show more I completed 3, 6 month rotations in various research groups at the MTC. These wereElectronics Manufacturing - Including design of experiments, test board design, simulation of solder joints.Intelligent Automation - Machine vision and algorithm development.Metrology and NDT - Continuation of machine vision work for automated defect recognition, laser ultrasonic testing and metrology for Industry 4.0Following the final 6 month rotation I stayed in the team on a permanent basis. Show less

Master Of Physics (Mphys), Physics, 2:1

Specialism in experimental condensed matter physics, quantum optics and atomic and molecular physics. Masters project titled "Searching.

Education record

A Levels: Physics (A) Mathematics (A*) Further Mathematics (A) History (B) AS Level: Chemistry (A) 11 GCSEs: 7 As including English.