Who Am I

I'm an engineer who has learnt to transform ambitious ideas into real, test-driven hardware. My work has spanned rovers, rockets, drones, med-tech and particle accelerator engineering. I've taken projects from early requirements through to feasibility analysis, design, CAD, simulation/modelling, manufacture, and validation — with a focus on reliability, clear engineering thinking, and flair where possible.

For two years at university, my mother battled cancer — and alongside my degree I tried to help my family while still pushing forward academically and technically. That experience strengthened how I lead and how I work: with consistency, empathy, and a calm head under pressure.

At my core, I'm motivated by my responsibility to build things that change the world, to communicate ideas clearly, and to use engineering as a practical tool for societal good — whilst continuously growing as an engineer myself.

Education

Engineering Projects

MEng Thesis — CERN ELISA Modular Analysis Rig  Jan 2026 – Present MASTERS THESIS

CERN · PARTICLE PHYSICS · PIXE · ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE · MANUFACTURE

My MEng thesis, conducted at CERN, involved designing a micrometre-resolution modular analysis rig for ELISA — CERN's Experimental Linear Accelerator for Surface Analysis — a portable particle accelerator. The rig was used to characterise BTV (Beam TV) screens using Proton-Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) to quantify elemental impurities, providing critical data for the design of future high-energy particle accelerators and beam diagnostics systems.

The project spanned the full engineering lifecycle independently: electronic architecture and control system design, mechanical design and CAD, software development for automated data acquisition, manufacture, calibration, and a detailed test campaign. The rig is now permanently installed into ELISA and will be used across testing, research, and demonstrations for the next 3 years — a genuinely lasting contribution to CERN's instrumentation infrastructure.

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ELISA Calibration and elemental testing

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Final CAD design

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Final testing and software integration

Awards & Scholarships

• · IET Future Talent Scholarship — Awarded for demonstrating engineering excellence in the face of great adversity (Dec 2025)
• · Royal Academy of Engineering — Engineering Leaders Scholarship — 1 of 38 recipients from thousands of applicants. Using funding to design a solid motor rocket targeting the N-class altitude world record (Mar 2024)
• · BAE Systems Arkwright Scholar — Selected after yearlong process; grant invested into building a personal 3D printer (Oct 2020)
• · AIRBUS National Olympus Rover Challenge 2024 — Winners, £300 budget vs teams with 10× more funding
• · TEDxBathUniversity — Headlined with speech "The Fragility of Ambition" (selected from 3 rounds of auditions)  ▶ WATCH

Additional Experience

• · Team Bath Racing Electric (Formula Student) — Mechanical Analysis & Design Engineer; CFD & FEA across the car (Sep 2025–May 2026)
• · Royal Academy of Engineering & IET — STEM outreach and widening participation work
• · Grade 8 Speech & Drama (LAMBDA) — Honed communication and leadership skills
• · Volunteering — Homelessness campaigns in Milton Keynes; fundraising for Malosa Secondary School, Malawi
• · 35 countries backpacked — buses, trams, and hostels; learning adaptability and cultural awareness

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