Fraser Birks
PhD Candidate, Heterogeneous Systems CDT, University of Warwick
PhD title: How amorphous Carbon breaks: atomistic models and machine learning
PhD Supervisors: Professor James Kermode, Dr Albert Bartok-Partay
Academic Background
2021-2022 | MSci Natural Sciences (Materials Science) | University of Cambridge |
2018-2021 | BA Natural Sciences | University of Cambridge |
Research Interests
My current research involves the application of machine learned interatomic potentials to model the fracture behaviour of materials. Contributor to the matscipy python package.
Awards
COSIRES Conference 2024 Best Student Talk |
GAP + (M)ACE Conference 2023 Poster Prize |
M3S Conference 2023 Best Talk |
Performing & Scientific Speaking
Performed solo science comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022 and 2023 about AI.
Passionate about scientific speaking and making science accessible!
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