Welcome to my site! I'm a researcher and teacher with a background in chemistry and data science. Currently working as an Assistant Language Teacher with the JET Programme in Japan.
I have a PhD in Chemistry, specialising in the
data-driven discovery of novel substances, and additional industrial experience in the
pharmaceutical sector. I have also taught a variety of subjects across STEM and languages
from ages 5 to adulthood over the past decade or more.
Currently, I am working in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) with the
Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme.
For professional enquiries, please reach out via LinkedIn.
GCSEs and A Levels
Wirral Grammar School for Boys, 2010-2014
A Levels: Chemistry (A*), Biology (A), Physics (B), General Studies (A)
AS Levels: Critical Thinking (B), French (D)
GCSEs: 12 total (A*-B) including Maths and English Language. 2 short courses (A*/A).
MChem BSc (Chemistry with a Year in Industry)
University of Leeds, 2014-2018
First Class (Hons)
Industrial experience at Roche in Basel, Switzerland,
working on the development of novel antibiotics.
Masters project on organometallic anticancer drugs in the McGowan Group.
PhD (Chemistry)
University of Glasgow, 2018-2022
Thesis title: Applications of Digital Discovery to Inorganic Chemistry
Advisor: Prof Leroy Crgit onin (Website)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The TEFL Org, 2024
120 hr course, incorporting modules on TEFL Methodology (50 hrs), Grammar (20 hrs),
Telephone Teaching (10 hrs), Teaching Large Classes (10 hrs), Video Observation (20 hrs).
Selected roles and positions of responsibility. For more detail please consult my LinkedIn Profile.
Research Associate
University of Glasgow, 2022-2023
Postgraduate Researcher
University of Glasgow, 2018-2022
Research Masters Student
University of Leeds, 2017-2018
Intern in Medicinal Chemistry
Roche, 2016-2017
Assistant Language Teacher
JET Programme, 2023-Present
Laboratory Demonstrator
University of Glasgow, 2019-2022
Problem Session Organiser
University of Glasgow, 2021-2022
Undergraduate Chemistry Tutor
Freelance, 2019
Peer-Assisted Learning Mentor
University of Leeds, 2015-2018
Contributing Writer
AJET Connect, 2024-Present
Ordinary Committee Member
Scotland Group, Society of Chemical Industry, 2022-2023
Safety, Health, and Environment Committee Secretary
University of Leeds, 2017-2018
Student-Staff Forum Representative
University of Leeds, 2014-2018
Below are links to my published work, interactive data science projects, and tutorial worksheets.
AJET Connect
"Paddy Power: The science behind rice cultivation in Japan"
SciComm 2024
#RSCPoster 2023
"Novelty-Direct Discovery in Coordination Chemistry"
Research 2023 Poster
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
"Automated Library Generation and Serendipity Quantification
Enables Diverse Discovery in Coordination Chemistry"
(DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11066)
Research 2023
#RSCPoster 2021
"Converging on a Long-Term Goal: Chemical Selection Engines"
Research 2021 Poster
Global Inorganic Discussion Weekend (GIDW) Poster Competition
"Autonomous Chemical Robot Discovers the Rules of Coordination Chemistry"
Research 2023 Poster
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
"An Autonomous Chemical Robot Discovers the Rules of
Inorganic Coordination Chemistry without Prior Knowledge"
(DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000329)
Research 2020
Glasgow Insight into Science and Technology (GIST)
"No ‘I’ in Molecule: the Chemical Teamwork behind the Origin of Life"
SciComm 2019
Noble Metal Catalysis for Organic Synthesis
Uses a "bag of reagents" approach to revise the typical steps in homogeneous catalysis and introduce several named reactions with noble metal catalysts.
Ligand Field Theory: Covalent Bond Classification, MO Diagrams
Revises ligand field theory, including: covalent bond classification, orbital overlap, and MO diagrams. Theory is used to rationalise real-life observations.
Radical Reactions for C-C Bond Formation
A primer for the use of free radicals in organic synthesis. Topics highlighted are selectivity, named reactions, and use in total synthesis.
UV-vis Absorbance Spectroscopy of Transition Metal Complexes
Revises the different electronic transitions that may occur in transition metal complexes and how UV-vis spectrograms can be interpreted in terms of these.
Ion Pairing and s-Block Reagents
A primer for ion pairing, before applying the concepts to the organometallic chemistry of the s-block (i.e. organolithiums and Grignard reagents).
C-H Activation with Transition Metal Complexes
Begins with a refresher on organometallic species, and goes on to discuss C-H activation with Rh 'Carbenoids' and C-H insertion with Pd.
Hydrated Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution
Revises crystal field theory and uses it to explain differences in coordination chemistry across the Periodic Table.