I am a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Physics, working across the research groups of Professor Laura Herz (Physics) and Professor Peter Nellist (Materials Science). My research focuses on establishing structure-property relationships in metal halide perovskites through advanced electron microscopy. As the electron microscopist within a multidisciplinary UKRI/EPSRC project, I use state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), including 4D-STEM and electron ptychography, to investigate defects, local structure, and nanoscale heterogeneity with atomic-scale resolution.
I completed an MSci in Chemistry and a PhD in Materials Chemistry, where I developed expertise in nanomaterials synthesis, catalysis, and advanced materials characterisation. My research has spanned carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibres (Defect Etching in Carbon Nanotube Walls for Porous Carbon Nanoreactors: Implications for CO2 Sorption and the Hydrosilylation of Phenylacetylene | ACS Applied Nano Materials), and photocatalytic carbon nitride materials for sustainable fuel generation (Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol - Sustainable Energy & Fuels (RSC Publishing), with a particular focus on linking atomic- and nanoscale structure to charge-carrier dynamics and functional performance.
My current work combines atomic-resolution imaging, multimodal characterisation, and advanced data analysis to understand how defects and microstructure influence the optoelectronic properties and stability of next-generation semiconductors. Working at the interface of physics, materials science, and chemistry, I am interested in bridging length scales, from atomic structure and defects to macroscopic material performance, to enable the rational design of materials for energy and sustainability applications.