Profile

I’ve been living in Nottingham since 2018 as I did my Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering also at the University of Nottingham. While at university I’ve taken part in a range of activities but by far my most time-consuming hobby has been archery. I took up the sport around 2019 and with regular training and coaching I’ve managed to rise to the level of East Midlands and Nottinghamshire champion. Being part of the Nottingham team has been a great experience and I’d definitely recommend taking up a sport to anybody who plans to go to university.

When I’m not working or training I enjoy a range of different crafts. Recently I’ve been building a 3D printer from a kit and it’s been an incredible learning experience seeing how all of the different parts function together as a precision machine.

My research focuses on how AI tools can be used to predict the flow of oil within aeroplane engines. Building safe and efficient engines depends on having a good idea of how oil behaves as we want to accurately predict the level of friction between different parts.

Inside an engine, parts are often incredibly hot and moving at high speed which makes predicting how liquids and gases flow around them very expensive. My work involves building AI models which can predict the behaviour of liquids in these conditions without needing to simulate it using traditional methods, so it has the potential to save a lot of money and make designing the aircraft of the future cheaper and easier..

I typically start my work day between 9 and 10am. I primarily work in an office although my routine tends to vary based on what work I am doing. When I am focused on building AI models I typically check my results after running programs overnight to see how everything is working. I then spend some time processing my new results and creating images to present them visually, before having lunch with some friends in the office. In my afternoons I usually focus on writing my final PhD report, which I’ll be submitting around march. In the evenings I am often at social events, although several times a week I train either at the gym or archery range.