Biography

During my thesis as an undergraduate, I first began exploiting various aspects of magnetic resonance (MR) to develop a multiphase flow meter. Through this project, I came to realise the potential of MR and the lack of it in the engineering sector, even though it is used quite heavily in other fields. While undertaking my doctorate at Cambridge, I will be harnessing the power of MR to develop a tool in the engineering sector. This tool aims to understand how catalysts behave on a local level, during reactions, with real operating conditions. To date, reactors containing catalysts are designed in an inefficient manner due to this lack of understanding. Such research will ensure our current resources will be used efficiently, but will also ensure catalysts can be designed and operated effectively to handle the challenging feedstocks we will be encountering in the future. It is a truly great honour to be joining the Gates Cambridge community, working with other scholars to help solve some of these global issues we are facing. INTERESTS: bush-walking, cycling, cooking (especially the science behind it!), reading, playing the flute and self-sustainable living.

Previous Education

University of Western Australia