Ella is a PhD researcher in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Sheffield, supervised by Dr Brant Walkley  and Professor John Provis, and is a member of the Sustainable Materials at Sheffield. Her research focuses on Understanding reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and structural evolution in low carbon cements, and is funded by an EPSRC DTP scholarship.

A recent graduate of Chemical Engineering, Ella obtained her Master’s Degree from the University of Sheffield in 2021, undertaking a research project exploring Carbonation-induced nanostructural changes in alkali-activated cements, supervised by Dr Brant Walkley and Cassandre Le Galliard.

Additionally, with a keen interest in research and a passion for writing, Ella works part-time as a Digital Content Officer for the university-industry matchmaking platform, IN-PART. Ella is also a Grantham Scholar, as part the training programme at the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures.