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A versatile engineer and geoscientist, I am committed to developing sustainable solutions to meet the challenges faced by society. In 2015, I graduated with an MEng in Civil Engineering from the University of Glasgow. I undertook my PhD at the University of Glasgow, where I investigated the potential deep geothermal energy resources present in the Upper Devonian aged sandstones of the City of Glasgow and its surrounding conurbation. After my PhD, I held a Research Associate position in the ‘eDigiT2Life’ project, where I developed Digital Twin models for higher education buildings to optimize energy use and performance. I spent three years in the industry as a geothermal engineer, working on the development of geothermal energy systems with community groups, public sector, and private sector organizations in the UK. I rejoined the University of Glasgow in June 2025 as a Research Associate to work on the THERMOCAL project, which investigates the thermal properties of Caledonian aged rocks to de-risk geothermal energy projects in Scotland, Norway, and Northern Ireland. My research interests lie in working on holistic, multi-disciplinary projects in the field of energy sustainability, particularly in areas such as Geothermal Energy Engineering, Geological Characterisation, Geophysical Modelling and Interpretation, Heat Flow, Fluid Flow, Thermal Energy Storage, Repurposing Legacy Energy Assets, Energy Use in the Built Environment, and Geospatial Mapping of Energy Supply and Demand for Community-Scale Sustainable Energy Solutions.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, GB
Working on the THERMOCAL project to investigate thermal properties of Caledonian aged rocks.
Various organizations • UK
Developed geothermal energy systems with community, public, and private sector groups.