About

I am currently a Physics Technician at the prestigious Rugby School, where I assist in the provision of the practical aspects of science lessons and help deliver engaging STEM experiences for students.

I was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Warwick, working with Prof Peter Wheatley from 2024-2025. My work involved using data from NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission and the NGTS (Next Generation Transit Survey) project (ESO Paranal Observatory, Chile) to search for transiting exoplanets across populations and orbital periods.

I supported the operations and maintenance of NGTS, including target scheduling, external program management and public communications.

I also briefly worked in the Ultrasonics Group and Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) in a temporary research assistant role with Prof Rachel Edwards and Dr Frank Zhou from May to August 2025, where I worked on comparing data analysis methods for non-destructive ultrasonic testing of sheet steel using electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) at high temperatures.

I completed my PhD in Exoplanet Astronomy under the supervision of Dr Daniel Bayliss at the University of Warwick in 2024, and prior to this I completed my MPhys in Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Kent in 2019, working with Prof Michael Smith in the field of massive star formation.

My research interests are mostly based around exoplanets across populations and orbital periods - and in particular how we can detect long-period transiting exoplanets (like the gas giants of the Solar system). In recent times I have become interested in how we can better constrain the properties, and therefore the formation and evolution mechanisms, of such planets using multi-facility data from a combination of data from TESS and current and future space missions, such as Gaia and PLATO. I am also interested in developing my work into the field of exoplanet atmospheres, and the long-period transiting planet population offers a unique opportunity to understand atmospheric effects at varying distances from host stars. I am also interested in telescope hardware and logistics, and maximising the efficiency of ground-based operations for research support.

Outside of academia, I am passionate about teaching and mentorship of students; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) in STEM (particularly relating to LGBTQ+ and mental health issues); community activism; and public engagement in astronomy. I currently work as a volunteer Civilian Instructor (CI) at 2286 Coventry Arden RAF Air Cadets, where I assist with the academic teaching blocks and musical projects.

When I'm not wrangling telescopes or miscellaneous science equipment, I can usually be found playing bass guitar for my metal band Sermon, going to gigs or J-fashion events, painting or crafting something, going on Lindy Hop weekenders, or trying to find the best iced mocha in the UK (final result still pending... but if you ever find yourself in Kenilworth, Coffee on the Corner is my current #1, thank me later).

See me talk about my research in this video from Research Culture at Warwick, in association with Bang The Drum Productions: