I’m a Senior Lecturer in Data Science and Astronomy at the University of Hertfordshire where I am a member of the Centre for Astrophysics Research, and an Affiliate Research Scientist at the Space Science Institute. My research focuses on the lifecycle of astrophysical dust, particularly its role in the chemical enrichment of our Galaxy. I try to explain observations across the electromagnetic spectrum by creating physical models that reproduce their behaviour. I make extensive use of Bayesian inference and machine learning in this process, which also form the core of my teaching work.

Previously, I was a postdoctoral research fellow working for the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile. At ESO, I supported observations with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) from Paranal Observatory. Before that, I was a postdoctoral research fellow at Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) in Taiwan, and I received my doctorate from Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wolf and Dr. Ralf Siebenmorgen.

I am also available to consult on data science or astrophysics, and can provide bespoke in-person or online training. If you are interested in any of these areas, please get in touch!

Outside of work, I also enjoy hiking, bouldering, cycling, boardgames, cooking and travelling.