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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

Supervisor(s): Dr Semali Perera and Professor Tony James


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

Supervisor(s): Professor Saiful Islam

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.