Before starting my undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield in 2015, I was already a keen amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. During my degree, I undertook two summer research projects, the first of which was funded by a successful application to the university's SURE scheme. The work that I carried out during these research projects was later published as a paper in MNRAS.
From 2018-2019, I took part in the Isaac Newton Group's (ING) studentship program, becoming a telescope operator for the Isaac Newton Telescope (INT) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. During this year, I also undertook two research projects, namely helping to commission the ING's new `R2D2' DIMM and investigating the evolution of light pollution at the observatory. Slides for the seminars that I gave to the ING and other telescope groups about this work can be found on my publications page.
Upon completion of my master's degree at the University of Sheffield, I received the Tom Kaiser award for the `best appreciation of the subject of astronomy'. In October 2020, I began my PhD at Sheffield under the supervision of Professor Clive Tadhunter, which I completed in April 2024 - my thesis can be accessed via White Rose eTheses Online. I was awarded three months of post-PhD funding via a Sheffield Publication Scholarship to convert one of the unpublished chapters of my thesis into a publication. Overall, I produced a total of four first-author papers during my PhD that developed and utilised precise diagnostics of outflows of gas accelerated by accreting supermassive black holes (active galactic nuclei, or AGN).
In September 2024, I began my role as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, working on the WEAVE-LOFAR survey with Professor Daniel Smith and his team.
In addition to my research and academic work, I enjoy public outreach, which I believe is important for disseminating scientific knowledge to the general public. To this end, I have assisted at local astronomy outreach events and given many talks to school/college students and the general public.
