CV
Education
PhD, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Melbourne, 2017 Thesis: Stretching, bursting, splashing, and bouncing: Electrohydrodynamics of microfluidic drops
MSc, Mechanical Engineering University of California Davis, 2012 Thesis: Transport Phenomena in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Academic Positions
Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering University of Edinburgh, 2023-present
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering University of Edinburgh, 2018-2023
Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Edinburgh, 2017-2018
Research Grants
Principal Investigator
| Year | Funder | Project | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2029 | ERC Starting Grant | NANO-COOL: Nanomaterial-enhanced liquid cooling for extreme thermal management | £1,270,000 |
| 2024 | EPSRC/ARCHER2 | Spectral heat transfer at metal/graphene/water interfaces | £32,000 |
| 2021-2022 | EPSRC/CIRRUS | Nano-engineering of surface de-icing | £35,000 |
| 2019 | EPSRC eCSE | Efficient Multi-Scale Simulations | £100,000 |
Co-Investigator
| Year | Funder | Project | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | EPSRC/ARCHER2 | Stabilising Bulk Nanobubbles | £38,600 |
| 2023-2024 | EPSRC/CIRRUS | Ultrahigh-frequency surface vibrations for freeze-desalination | £50,000 |
| 2019-2020 | EPSRC | Nano-Engineered Flow Technologies (internal grant) | £100,000 |
Invited Talks
Selected Keynote Presentations
- 2025: NEMD Conference, Osaka, Japan
- 2022: China University of Petroleum Summer School - Modelling Multiscale Heat and Flow Systems
- 2020: Sino-Japan-UK Frontiers in Phase Change Heat Transfer
- 2019: Hewitt-Reese Spring School, UK Fluids Network
- 2018: Surface Wettability Effects on Phase Change Phenomena, Brighton
Service & Leadership
School Roles
PDRA Champion (2022-present) Leading initiatives to support postdoctoral researchers, including reformed annual reviews, fellowship screening processes, and career development events.
Co-chair, Staff Development Committee (2022-2024)
Member, People & Culture Committee (2025-present)
Academic Representative, Diversity & Inclusion Committee (2022-present)
External Roles
Expert Evaluator, European Research Council (2024-present)
College Member, EPSRC Peer Review College (2024-present)
Conference Organiser:
- Conference Chair, Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Conference, Edinburgh, UK (2026)
- Organising Committee, 9th International Conference on Micro and Nano Flows, Edinburgh (2025)
- Organising Committee, UK Fluids Network SIG in Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics, London, UK (2024)
- Co-organiser, UK Fluids Network Early Career Researcher Event, Warwick, UK (2018)
Journal Reviewing
Regular reviewer for: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Langmuir, Physics of Fluids, Physical Review E, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Applied Mathematical Modelling
Media Coverage
Selected Press
- 2023: The Conversation, Phys.org, TechXplore - Cicadas and self-cleaning surfaces
- 2021: EurekAlert, ScienceDaily, Phys.org - Nanobubbles for ultrasonic cleaning
- 2018: BBC Scotland, ScienceDaily, Phys.org, The Times, Metro, Daily Express, The Sun - Acoustothermal atomization
Professional Memberships
- Scotland Beyond Net Zero (2025-)
- RSC Interest Group in Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics (2022-)
- UK Fluids Network SIG on Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics (2019-)
- Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2014-)
Publications
See Publications page for full list (20 journal articles, 1 book chapter).