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Last updated: 20 May 2025

MRes/PhD
CSCT
Industry
First Destination
Industry
Current Role

Current Sector: Industry

Current Company: Actica Consulting

PhD Project Title: Computer Modelling of new Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Supervisor(s): Professor Saiful Islam and Professor Tim Mays

External Partner: Sharp Laboratories of Europe

MRes Project 1: Monolithic oil vapour recovery unit based on novel adsorbent low pressure drop technology


MRes Project 2: Atomic scale computer modelling of new oxide materials for lithium batteries

Stephen graduated with an MPhys (Physics with Astronomy) degree from Durham University in 2011. During his final year of study he undertook a project in the Organic Opto-Electroactive Materials group investigating the dye photosensitization of titania for direct carbon dioxide conversion to hydrocarbons. Outside of academia he enjoys squash, football and hiking.