Self-funded through property management and cryptocurrency investment, I created and studied a comprehensive, tailored course using New York University (NYU) Deep Learning course material compiled by Alfredo Canziani (Assistant Professor of Computer Science, NYU) and Yann LeCun (Professor and Head of AI at Meta), in combination with University of Southampton’s M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence resources, Kaggle and other online materials:• Machine learning• Deep learning• The Complete Ethical Hacking Certification Course - CEH v.10• TryHackMe - Online resource (Top 12% currently) • Cryptocurrency investing and research (Increased portfolio > 300%)• Market research• Data visualisation

• Designed high-efficiency solar and thermal energy harvesting system• Negotiated three-way deal with ThermAvant Ltd. (US oscillating heat pipe [OHP] manufacturer) and University of Bath• Negotiated deal with second largest transport company in Hong Kong and Spanish photovoltaics manufacturer• Attracted partners Breesin Ltd. and Lambda Wave Ltd. (solar technology companies focused on efficiency), and angel investor• Negotiated £1M investment deal to buy IP across multiple markets and fund M.Sc. and Ph.D. research

• Procured £60k grant funding (6 months of post-doc funding) • Built a novel device for harvesting energy from thermal fluctuations within an OHP using a pyroelectric smart material • Designed and negotiated manufacture of several prototype OHPs• Led cross-disciplinary meetings with investors, industry engineers, materials scientists and other academics, advisers and mentor

• Successful application to 3-month funded project - Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) • Pitched to 100+ companies during first three months• Gained additional £30k funding from ICURe panel to cover further 3 months of post-doc research• Secured best option from final presentation “options roundabout”• Presented to ICURe panel of investors and achieved excellent feedback: “Passionate, motivated ECR [Early Career Researcher]. Good business model.” “Very good presentation, good use of advisors... good guy.”

• Demonstrated operation of various laboratory equipment for industry teaching courses at Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control• Teaching assistant for multiple engineering B.Sc. modules