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Summer Research Intern (Astronomy)

Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University

Simulation-based-inference neural network engineering for detector noise characterisation on GW detectors. Developed neural networks to process complex frequency-domain gravitational wave data and detect both localised and model-wide distortions within a frequentist statistical framework. Use of torch, jax, ripple, jimgw and multiprocessing to carry out high-performance GPU computing. Following my end-of-project presentation I was invited back to speak at the IoA's 30-year anniversary event, alongside Prof Nikku Madhusudhan and Dr Will Handley. Supervised by Dr James Alvey

Summer Research Intern (Astrophysics)

Department of Physics, Oxford University

Research Intern in Hintze centre for Astrophysical Surveys/Galaxies sub-group. I built Catherine Hale and Matt Jarvis' PHiSEP, a neutral hydrogen source extraction pipeline using Aaron Robotham's ProFound. The project was initally designed to evaluate the effectivity of segmentation extractors on HI-datacubes, and led to the development of an MPI-enabled HPC pipeline (using python and R) for MIGHTEE-HI/COSMOS, and simulated SKA data. Attended the Breakthrough Discuss and Steven Balbus conferences. Supervised by Dr Catherine Hale, Dr Anastasia Ponomareva and Prof Matt Jarvis.

Summer Research Intern (LLMs)

Department of Physics, Durham University

A comprehensive statistical investigation into the power of non-specialist Large Language Models (and prompting technique) on GCSE, A-, and University levels, with the intent of creating deep learning-ready database for LLM training . The project involved use of python regex infrastructure to transcribe large PDF data (for analysis); large scale non-numerical data storage; and GPT-API usage. Submitted to the Journal of Physics Education in mid 2023 and published in early 2024; this project also led to a current Laidlaw Scholarship project utilising the data to train specialist GPTs. Supervised by Dr Will Yeadon

MPhys (FF3N)

University of Durham

Physics with Astronomy. Triple 1st Class: 4th Year In Progress.

• Thesis: Identifying Extreme Emission Line Galaxies (EELGs) from VLT MUSE observations.
• Fourth Year (In Progress). Courses: Radiative Astrophysics, Advanced Instrumentation, Theoretical Cosmology, General Relativity, Quantum Computing,
• Third Year (1st Class). Courses: Statistical Physics, Solid State Physics, Soft Matter, Symmetry and Excitations, Broken Symmetry, Exoplanets, Cosmology, Particle Physics, Advanced Quantum Mechanics
• Second Year (1st Class). Courses: Classical Electromagnetism, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Theory, Theoretical Classical Mechanics, Optics, Solid State Physics, Stellar Structure, Galaxy Morphology & Evolution, Instrumentation, Differential Equations, Vector Calculus
• First Year (1st Class). Courses: Special Relativity, Optics, Electromagnetism, Classical Mechanics, Introduction to Quantum, Introduction to Cosmology, Celestial Astronomy and the Solar System, Introduction to Galaxy evolution, Real Analysis, Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations, Group Theory

A-Levels and GCSEs

John Hampden Grammar School

A*A*A*A*A*:Maths, Physics, Further Maths, Music, EPQ. All 11 GCSEs at Grade 9

• Nationally-Leading A-level and GCSE results (max score)
• Founding President of JHGS' Mathematical Society
• Deputy Head Boy

Music Director: DUBB

Department of Performing Arts

Director of the Nationally-Leading Durham Unviersity Big Band; the most competetive Durham instrumental ensemble.

• 2024-5 National Tour: Unspoken Voices. Awarded Full Palatinate for Outstanding Achievement in Music for directing the tour
• 2025-6 National Tour: A-That's Freedom!

Music Director: DUJO

Department of Performing Arts

Director of the Durham University Jazz Orchestra. 2023-4 Programme: A Night in New York.

Creative Director: DU Jazz Society

Department of Performing Arts

Coordinated the Sunday Night Jazz Jam each week (attended by ~200 each night). Produced and arranged for JazzSoc gigs throughout the year.

SVC Co-Chair and BoS Rep

Department of Physics

Co-Chair (with Prof Alis Deason) of the department's Staff-Student Consultative Committee managing 10-20 student representatives each year. Representative of the commitee to the department's Board of Studies, chaired by Prof Paula Chadwick. I have helped give the Introduction to the Physics Department lecture for 2023,2024 and 2025.

Florence Nightingale Award

Department of Physics, Durham University

Award for Graphical Excellence in laboratory reports: awarded to a single student in each year. Nominated for my Astrolab report: A Comprehensive Photometric Model for the Contact Binary GW-CEP

Full Palatinate

Department of Performing Arts, Durham University

Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Music for my 2024-5 DUBB Tour: Unspoken Voices.

Module Award: 1st Year Laboratory

Department of Physics, Durham University

Awarded for highest mark in the year for 1st year laboratory.

The Impact of AI in Physics Education: A Comprehensive Review from GCSE to University Levels

Physics Education

The paper produced from my 1st Year Summer research. From Abstract: With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), its potential implications for higher education have become a focal point of interest. This study delves into the capabilities of AI in physics education and offers actionable AI policy recommendations. Using openAI’s flagship gpt-3.5-turbo large language model (LLM), we assessed its ability to answer 1337 physics exam questions spanning general certificate of secondary education (GCSE), A-Level, and introductory university curricula.

Identifying Extreme Emission Line Galaxies (EELGs) from VLT MUSE observations

Master's Thesis: Durham University @ Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy

• Supervised by Prof Alastair Edge

Machine Learning Tools to Detect Gravitational Wave Mismodelling

Summer Research: Cambridge University @ IoA

• Supervised by Dr James Alvey

Colloidal Crystalline Freezing Using Massively-Parallelised Monte Carlo Simulations

3rd Year Computing Project: Durham University @ CMP

• Supervised by Dr Nicholas Bristowe

A Comprehensive Photometric Model for the W-Type Contact Binary GW-CEP

3rd Year Advanced Laboratory (Bachelor's Diss Equiv): Durham University @ AstroLab

• Supervised by Prof Mark Swinbank & Prof Alastair Edge

Source Extraction for HI-Detected Radio Galaxies

Summer Research: Oxford University @ Astrophysics

• Supervised by Dr Catherine Hale, Dr Anastasia Ponomareva, Prof Matt Jarvis

Dispersion Models For Circular Birefringence in Common Biological Molecules

2nd Year extended lab (~9 Weeks): Durham University @ Optics

• Supervised by Prof Andrew Monkman

The Impact of AI in Physics Education: A Comprehensive Review from GCSE to University Levels

Summer Research: Durham University @ PhES

• Supervised by Dr Will Yeadon