Research supervision

I supervise research projects in theoretical nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, computational physics and machine learning.

My supervision includes doctoral, master’s and undergraduate research projects.

Current doctoral supervision

Miriam Davies

PhD researcher, October 2023–present
Principal supervisor

Research topics include nuclear clustering, alpha-particle condensation and the structure of diluted neutron-rich oxygen nuclei.

Her work has resulted in a Physical Review C Editors’ Suggestion paper, a poster prize at the 2026 Institute of Physics Nuclear Physics Conference, and the Best Presentation Award at the CLUSTER Conference in London.

Callum James Wilson

Incoming PhD researcher
Principal supervisor

Callum will join the research group as a PhD student working in theoretical nuclear physics. Further details of his research project will be added following the start of his doctoral studies.

Master’s supervision

Current student

Joshua D. Fowler
MSc research project, 2026

Completed students

• Yung-Chun Chiang, 2025

• Athina Strati, 2024

• Aloma Silva, 2024

• Kishore Thirumoorthy, 2023

Previous master’s projects have covered nuclear clustering, nuclear-mass modelling, machine learning and uncertainty quantification.

Undergraduate research

I also supervise undergraduate final-year research projects in nuclear theory, computational physics and physics-informed machine learning.

Possible project areas include:

• Nuclear structure at finite temperature

• Nuclear collective excitations

• Electromagnetic strength functions

• Nuclear clustering

• Weak interactions in stellar environments

• Nuclear properties and neutron stars

• Nuclear energy density functionals

• Machine learning for nuclear predictions

• Uncertainty quantification in nuclear models

Prospective students

Students interested in potential research projects may contact me to discuss current opportunities and availability.

Please include:

• A short description of your research interests

• Your academic background

• Your CV

• The type of project or programme you are interested in

Postdoctoral Fellowships

I welcome enquiries from researchers interested in joining the group through externally funded postdoctoral fellowships.

I am happy to support strong fellowship applications that align with the group’s research in theoretical nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, computational many-body methods, nuclear energy density functional theory, and machine learning for nuclear applications. 

Potential fellowship routes include: 

STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship — for researchers developing an independent programme in nuclear physics and related STFC research areas.

Royal Society University Research Fellowship — for outstanding early-career scientists seeking to establish an independent research career in the UK.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship — for internationally mobile researchers developing a research and training project with a UK host.

Newton International Fellowship — for early-career researchers currently based outside the UK who wish to conduct research in the UK.

Prospective applicants should contact me well in advance of the relevant fellowship deadline. 

• A current academic CV

• A brief description of your research interests

• An initial project idea

• The fellowship scheme and application deadline

• A summary of how your proposed research connects with the group’s expertise

Support for an application will depend on research fit, available time, institutional requirements, and the competitiveness of the proposed project.

Interested in applying for a fellowship?
Please contact me by email to discuss potential projects and suitable funding opportunities.