Research

I am a PhD student in the Astronomy and Astrophysics group at the University of Warwick. My supervisor is David Armstrong and my project is investigating transiting planets in the Neptunian Desert.

• Member of the NGTS Consortium for TESS follow-up observations.
• Member of the ATREIDES Collaboration, observing the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect of Neptune desert planets with ESPRESSO.
• Member of the HARPS-Nomads, characterising Neptune desert planets.

Conferences

NGTS Consortium Metting 2024	Sept 2024	Université de Genève	TBC
TESS Science Conference III	July/Aug 2024	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Poster
UK EXOplanet Meeting	Apr 2024	University of Birmingham	Poster
Spring MIST	Apr 2023	University of Birmingham	Poster

Teaching and Outreach

• Physics and Astrophysics Laboratory I (PX151 and PX152) Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) 2023/2024.
• Planetarium Volunteer: Taking the University of Warwick inflatable planetarium to schools and presenting shows for primary school children.
• Big Bang Fair 2024: Hosting the University of Warwick interactive Astro Table at the Nation Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham for home-schooled and school children.

Previous Education

LLM Masters of Law - Northumbria University: Mitigating the effects of satellites and constellations on observational astronomy

MPhys Physics and Astrophysics - University of Leeds: An in-depth spectroscopic study of four Herbig Ae/Be binaries

Year abroad, Masters in Particle Physics and Astrophysical Sciences - University of Helsinki: Study of massive star formation and evolution: X-ray and UV-excess emission from Herbig Ae/Be stars.