Research Interests
- Social Network Analysis: How people and groups connect, especially on social media platforms.
- Graph Theory: The mathematics behind networks and other interesting structures.
- Digital Humanities & Big Data: How computer science can support research in the humanities & social sciences.
Research & Projects
- Generation of Signed Graphs & their Frustration Index, MEng Advanced Project supervised by Dr Maximilien Gadouleau, [Ongoing]
- Flood Risk Prioritisation for Grid Assets, EPSRC Intern Research Project supervised by Professor Hongjian Sun, [GitHub], [Live Site], [Ongoing]
- Enron Email Corpus Social Network Analysis, Extended First-Class Coursework, [GitHub], [Live Site]
- Bringing the Elephant into the Room, Conference Talk, NAHEMI Talking Shop, University of Westminster, 25th Jun 2026, [GitHub], [Recording]
Experience
- Research Associate, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Jul - Sep 2026 (Summer Placement)
- Received EPSRC Vacation Internship funding to gain PhD-level experience within a Durham University Department of Engineering Research group, aligned with the £1m SAT-Guard Grant (MR/Z50578X/1), [Project]
- Events Coordinator, National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), Jun - Sep 2025 (Summer Placement)
- Quantum Computing for Energy Workshop, Facilitator, The Royal Society, London, 23rd Sep 2025
- Energy Efficient Computing Workshop, Attendee, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, 15th-16th Sep 2025
- UK Quantum Hackathon 2025, Organiser, Nucleus Building, University of Edinburgh, 21st-23rd Jul 2025
- Hackathon Coach, Major League Hacking, Mar 2025 - Present (Part-time)
- MLH AI Roadshow, Facilitator, Kings Cross, London, 6th Nov 2025
Education
- MEng (Hons) Computer Science, Durham University, Aiming First, current High 2:1 (67% avg), 2023-2027
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School, A*A*AA, 2019-2023
- Academic Search Engine, A-Level Computer Science NEA, Achieved 100%, [GitHub]
- EPQ on the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, A*, Finalist for National Cyber Student of the Year 2022
Teaching Experience
- Problem Class Demonstrator, Department of Computer Science (Durham University)
- COMP2181 Theory of Computation, 2025/26 & 2026/27
- COMP1101 Programming (Higher), 2025/26
- CS into Schools Placement, Year 4 Computer Science Lessons, 2026
- Code Club Volunteer, 2024-25
- Robotics & Programming After School Clubs, Engineering 4 Kids, 2022-23