Having completed my PhD in Engineering at the University of Melbourne in 2020, I have spent the past 4 years as a post-doctoral researcher at the Surface Engineering for Advance Materials (SEAM) Training Centre, at Swinburne University of Technology. At SEAM we collaborate with industry partners on complex problems of commercial significance, with the mandate to both develop new solutions, and accelerate adoption of new technologies to efficiently deliver new commercial outcomes. I have been primarily involved with research into high-speed laser cladding and cold spray additive manufacturing. Within this role I have discovered a passion for developing new solutions to complex engineering problems, especially within the context of multidisciplinary teams.This role has broadened and extended the learnings from my Masters Chemical Engineering, and provided broad exposure to the fields of material science, metallurgy, surface engineering, process engineering, optimisation and efficiency improvements, sustainability and environmental engineering, as well as tangible experience with advanced manufacturing technologies, such as machine learning, additive manufacturing, automation, and industry 4.0 approaches.I am always open to new opportunities to apply my problem-solving skill-set within any field, and am ready for a new challenge.