Leading a team of scientists and engineers to develop new products and manufacturing routes in the metal powders department using molten salt electrolysis.My current role is split between management of the team and running several internal and external research programs, including five government-funded projects to develop technologies for extracting oxygen from moon rock. My internal projects focus on new alloy development, scale-up activities, and equipment design.I enjoy developing solutions for challenging engineering and scientific problems, with a particular interest in sustainable materials and processes.

I was responsible for the development of new materials and processes within the metal powders department, focusing on production directly from metal oxide powders via molten salt electrolysis. This role was heavily weighted to the engineering and manufacturing side of the business, requiring both process and equipment design expertise to drive the technology forward.I was also responsible for writing proposals, project management and experimental delivery of a distinct set of projects exploring the use of the technology to extract oxygen from moon rock. This involved extensive testing of parameters at research scale and solving significant engineering challenges to develop the reactor and ancillary equipment associated with the application. More generally, this role consisted of designing, implementing and reporting of experiments at both R&D and industrial scale to create new products and scale-up processes. I was also responsible for the drafting of associated safety documents, including COSHH, standard operating procedures and risk assessments, as well as managing a team of researchers and supervising operation activities to achieve project deliverables.

I worked within a team of design engineers to produce engineering drawings of glass manufacturing components for various customer requirements using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD mechanical. This included careful selection of materials to ensure they matched the specific and challenging working conditions of each component, whilst keeping costs to a minimum. I was also responsible for carrying out thermodynamic calculations and data analysis for development projects, as well as aiding site visits to inspect manufactured components and ensure they matched company designs and quality requirements.

I conducted research to help optimise individual pieces of equipment in the post processing department. Subsequently, I was asked to carry out my final year project with Metalysis and the University of Sheffield, which involved performing experiments and analyses at both sites, strengthening my individual research and problem solving skills.