PhD in Geochemistry

2018 - 2023

University of Edinburgh, UK

I studied how rare earth carbonates crystallise via nanoparticulate precursors to understand exactly how they incorporate various rare earth elements. I also experimentally reproduced the conditions under which economically important REE minerals form naturally to see how certain parameters would affect their mineralisation in deposits. A lay summary can be found here.

Fully funded NERC E3 DTP Scholarship.

• Publication in Chemical Geology.
• Best Poster at the 2019 Critical International Metals Meeting.
• Awarded £7500 in addition to scholarship for Ion Microprobe analysis.
• Awarded £750 to present at the 2022 Goldschmidt International Conference.

MEarthSci Geology

2014 - 2018

University of Edinburgh, UK

• Admitted directly into 2nd year due to high entry grades.
• Awarded Class Medal for best academic performance of the Master's cohort.

Notable Courses: Ore Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry | Hydrogeology 1 and 2 | Structural Geology | Seismic Reflection and Interpretation | Petroleum Systems

High School

2012 - 2014

French International School, Hong Kong

• French Baccalaureate. 12 subjects with 85% overall mark, awarded highest distinction.
• Selected to sit the Concours Général in Latin (French national academic competition)

Creator / GIS and CAD modelling

2023 - Current

Producing 3D printed landscapes to custom specifications for both scientific and consumer purposes. From sourcing topographical data to creation of a digital model to providing a physical product. Customisation includes integration of GPS routes across landscape.

University Geosciences Teacher

2018 - 2022

University of Edinburgh, UK

Organised tutorials, leading practical labs and field courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students in my department. Part time.

Courses include: Ore Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry |Principles in environment sustainability | Field Skills for geologists |Petroleum systems | Geoscience Outreach

Creator / Web Developer

Spring 2020

namethatmineral.com

Created Name That Mineral, an online tool to help users identify minerals observed under microscope. Aimed to help undergraduate students develop petrology skills. Target audience have given positive feedback and the site sees 800 unique visitors per month only from word-of-mouth marketing.

Built with a friend, from scratch without templates, with the express purpose of learning to build a website.

Research and Development Consultant

2019 (5 months)

IndiNature, UK

Helped design and implement a method to determine the best binder for use in the company's product. The start-up was trialing hemp-based material to make boards for commercial purposes. Part time.

Geophysical Intern

2018 (3 months)

IFREMER, France

Studied the link between regional seismicity and the variation of the differential pressure in deep sea in the Cascadia Basin, Canada.

Modeled the sequence of events during the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake usage of GRACE satellite derived ocean bottom pressure data. Using MATLAB

Geological Mapping

2016 (2 months)

Kandy region, Sri Lanka

Tied-in the structural geology with the metamorphic history at both local (Victoria reservoir, Kandy region) and regional subcontinent scales.

The resulting map and analyses were used by the Sri Lankan Geological Survey to complete their records.

Geotechnical Intern

2015 (3 months)

Dragages, Hong Kong

Worked alongside the geotechnical team on a construction project involving a road tunnel through a mountain. I was entrusted with daily tunnel face mapping, temporary support estimations (location, amount and type) and instrumentation monitoring.

Automated the instrumentation data processing using VBA for Excel, which shortened a 4-hour weekly task to minutes. The program was used after my departure until the end of the project.