I am a research scientist in the Chemistry Department of the School of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences at the University of Surrey, UK.
I work as part of a team to develop solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), devices for generating electrical power
efficiently and with minimal pollution.
Most of my work involves performing atomic-level computer simulations to probe the structure and properties of solids, particularly their ionic and protonic conductivity. Over the years I have also studied a number of materials for other applications, including solid-state batteries, automotive catalysts, electronic (piezoelectric) components, gas sensors and oxygen separation membranes.
I moved to Surrey in 2004 after spending eight years at the Japan Fine Ceramics Center (JFCC) in Nagoya, Japan. I originally went to Japan on a New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Fellowship to work on the first stage of the Synergy Ceramics Project. I am currently supported by funding from the Leverhulme Trust.
These are the professional bodies I belong to:
- Australasian Ceramic Society
- Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3)
- Institute of Physics (IOP)
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