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Postgraduate Researcher, Teaching Assistant, and Outreach Volunteer

University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

Research activities focused on proton transfer in DNA, resulting in DNA replication infidelity.

• Student representative for physics and chemistry and related committees. Created a cross-faculty initiative in my role as student representative to improve computing support and code literacy for PhDs.
• Participated in various science outreach events, including demonstrations, talks, and mentoring schemes.

Research and Development Engineer

Fourth State Medicine, Surrey, United Kingdom

Biomedical start-up focusing on innovative medical technology, developing atmospheric plasma for advanced wound care.

• Managed quality assurance testing and validation procedures to meet ISO 13485 medical device certification requirements.
• Developed and implemented microcontroller-based systems for automated experimental data acquisition and analysis.

Masters Research Student, Student Demonstrator, Teaching Assistant, and Outreach Volunteer

ISEM Terahertz Group, University of Wollongong, Australia

Focused on signal extraction using computational techniques coupled with specialist electronics.

• Specialised in hardware control and automation of robotic systems.
• Published a first-author paper as an undergraduate.

Research Fellow in Theoretical Quantum Biology

Department of Chemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

Specific interest in open quantum systems, non-Born−Oppenheimer effects, DNA damage, artificial DNA, transport in ion channels, and surface friction of catalytic surfaces. Supervisor: Marco Sacchi.

• Outreach talks and mentorship to young aspiring scientists.

Research Lab Manager and Postdoctoral Researcher

Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

Specific interest in applying machine learning, chemical complexity, and graph theory to the origins of biochemistry, chemical space exploration, and protein folding. Supervisor: Sara Walker.

• Day-to-day management and training of a large interdisciplinary research lab.

Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

Surrey Institute of Higher Education, University of Surrey

Using Generative AI in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

MPhys (Hons) in Physics -- First Class Honours

Department of Physics, University of Surrey

Dissertation title: Developing Neon Plasma Lamps as Inexpensive Terahertz Detectors. Supervisor: Roger Lewis.

PhD in Quantum Biology

Quantum Biology Doctoral Training Centre, University of Surrey

Thesis title: Quantum Effects in DNA Replication Fidelity. Supervisors: Marco Sacchi and Jim Al-Khalili