I’m an astrophysicist and instrumentation scientist working on the Comet Interceptor mission within the space instrumentation group. My work focuses on the development, verification, and calibration of optical and spectroscopic instruments for both space missions and ground-based telescopes.
Before joining Oxford, I completed my PhD at UCL (2020–2024), where I built and tested the Wide Field Corrector for the 4MOST survey. I then went on to lead the system verification for the 4MOST project (www.4most.eu) at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (2024–2025), completing testing in Europe and at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing GAA hurling, football, running, painting and skiing. I’m a keen sports fan and enjoy watching a wide range of sports, as well as running marathons and travelling.