James is a PhD research student in the Department of PhysicsLink opens in a new window and a graduate teaching assistant in the School of EngineeringLink opens in a new window at the University of WarwickLink opens in a new window. EPSRC awarded him a 4-year studentship in 2020 to aid his PGDip training at EPSRC HetSys CDT and PhD research under Prof. Hatef Sadeghi and Prof. Nicolas Hine. His research areas are theoretical nanoscale electronics and computational material discovery. James collaborates at the interface between nanoelectronics engineering, quantum physics and chemistry. He hopes to discover novel materials that will advance existing consumer electronic technologies.

James also completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Warwick in July 2020. Dr. Ed BrambleyLink opens in a new window was his personal tutor, and Prof. Ken MaoLink opens in a new window was his final-year individual project supervisor. Along with six other Warwick engineering undergraduates, James participated in the Sir William Siemens Challenge in 2019 and won the runner-up trophy. From 2016 to 2020, James completed four summer internships with three industrial partners: once with HycAeroLink opens in a new window in the fields of aerospace, power generation, and oil & gas; twice with Futaba Manufacturing UKLink opens in a new window in automotive manufacturing; and once with SiemensLink opens in a new window in rail infrastructure.