Last updated: 20 May 2025
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.




