I am a doctoral researcher in the Semiconductors Group (Professor Laura Herz). My research is centred upon investigating charge generation dynamics in metal halide perovskites using a combination of ultra-fast optical techniques, with the overarching theme of aiming to optimise and commercially implement perovskite-based solar cells. Funded in collaboration with Oxford Photovoltaics.
I have an Integrated Masters in Physics (MPhys) from Durham University, where I graduated top of my cohort with an 85% average (winning the D. A. Wright Prize). Previous research projects have spanned across optical and materials physics, where I have a particular interest in semiconductor optoelectronics. I have extensive laboratory experience, including in both the growth and characterisation of thin-film devices. Alongside my undergraduate degree, I completed two research internships within the Quantum Light and Matter Group, Durham University Physics Department.
Outside of academic studies, I am passionate about outreach and encouraging access to higher education. I was previously a Durham Student Ambassador and senior mentor on the Durham University Summer Schools; I myself am a Sutton Trust Summer School alumnus and the first person in my family to have studied for a degree.