Profile

When I’m not working, I love to read all kinds of fiction stories, from the classics to more modern romance or even action mysteries. One of my favourite books is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

I am gluten-free and dairy-free, so I experiment a lot with my own baking recipes – it’s fun to try new things and to recreate safe versions of the things I can’t have!

When I’m not at home, I love to explore new places, go for walks and see nature. It’s one of my life goals to visit as many countries as possible!

My research focuses on magnets that are used in electronic devices an electric vehicles. It is important to recycle these because they contain valuable materials. To protect these magnets from damage they are often coated in a material called epoxy resin, which is a polymer (commonly called ‘plastic’). This coating is very tough and resistant which makes it very difficult to remove for recycling. That’s my challenge! I am look at chemical ways to break down the coating material without causing too much damage to the magnetic material. Feel free to ask me more about this!

When I get to university, I get settled in the office, have a chat to some work friends and have a coffee. If I have experiments planned, then I’ll go to the laboratory, but if not, I’ll stay at my desk and work on writing about my previous experiments, looking at what my results show and working to understand them. I also read a lot of scientific papers which other scientists have written about their work, to help me learn more about what I’m doing.