I am a final year PhD student (finishing in September 2026) at the Natural History Museum & University of Oxford, and a co-investigator on JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration Mission Origins of Phobos and Deimos Science Working Team.
My research focuses on understanding the formation of the Martian system by creating a catalogue of meteorites which could be analogues for Phobos, and ground- truthing remote spectral observations through spectral and mineralogical analysis of these meteorites in support of the Japanese aerospace exploration agency's mission to Mars, MMX.
In the longer term, I hope to dedicate my career to space missions, and my long term goal is to understand the movement and evolution of planetary materials, in particular those required to foster life.
- Laboratory: Skilled with precious sample handling and preparation; powder X-ray diffraction (XRD); micro and diffuse Fourier-transform infrared reflectance (FTIR) spectroscopy in Vis-Near, Mid-IR; scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDX; thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); micro-computed tomography (micro-CT); electron microprobe analysis (EPMA); vacuum systems for meteorites analysis; optical alignment and calibration; real- and Fourier-space CCD imaging.
- Programming: Python (Fourier analysis, spectral modelling); MATLAB (data processing, instrument control scripting), scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy, pandas, matplotlib).
- Data Analysis: Experienced in processing and interpreting spectral datasets (UV-Vis-IR reflectance spectra, laser spectroscopy outputs). Proficient in multivariate analysis and in correlating laboratory spectra with remote sensing observations.
Selected for British Biathlon/ GB Nordic Ski Development Team 2021/22, competed nationally in 2023, 2024.