I am a doctoral researcher in the Semiconductors Group under the supervision of Professor Laura Herz. My research is centred upon using multi-modal spectroscopic techniques to investigate the stability and optoelectronic properties of metal-halide perovskites (MHPs). I have an MPhys from Durham University, where I won the D. A. Wright Prize as the top-ranked student.
Previous work employing in situ X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence measurements demonstrated how atomistic ordering and structural strain can supress halide segregation in mixed-halide perovskite films (Impact of Halide Alloying on the Phase Segregation of Mixed‐Halide Perovskites - Lilly - 2026 - Small Structures - Wiley Online Library). I have also utilised in situ time-resolved mm-wave and photoluminescence spectroscopy to reveal the impact of defect states on charge-carrier dynamics in inorganic MHPs (Ruddlesden–Popper Defects Act as a Free Surface: Role in Formation and Photophysical Properties of CsPbI3 - Li - 2025 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online Library).