Education

• 2006 : PhD Physics, ‘A Ground-Layer AO system demonstrator for the 4.2m William Herschel Telescope’, University of Durham, UK
• 2001 : MSci Physics and Astronomy, University of Durham, UK

Employment

• 2012-Present: Durham University, Research Fellow
• 2009-2012: Durham University, Senior Research Associate
• 2005-2009: Durham University, Research Associate

Relevant Experience

• Instrument Scientist and Project Coordinator for the CANARY tomographic AO demonstrator
• Laser Guide Star wavefront sensor work package manager for the EAGLE MOAO instrument phase A design study
• Instrument Scientist and commissioning lead for the GLAS LGS AO system for the William Herschel Telescope

Areas of Interest

• Adaptive Optics, Laser Guide Stars