Curriculum Vitae
My CV can also be downloaded here.
Employment
2023 — present Lecturer in Planetary Science, Imperial College London
2022 – 2023 Lecturer in Planetary Science, Birkbeck, University of London
2021 – present UK Space Agency Aurora Research Fellow
I current hold a UK Space Agency Research Fellowship. My research uses orbital and rover-scale data return from Mars to investigate the ancient climate. My Fellowship also supported my involvement with NASA’s Curiosity rover mission and ESA’s TGO-CaSSIS and ExoMars missions.
2020 – 2022 Module Leader and Associate Lecturer, Imperial College London
In 2020 and 2021, I led a complete undergraduate module (Solar System Geoscience) to 80 second years in the Department for Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London. This consisted of writing, organising, and delivering 24 hours of lecture and practical classes entirely remotely.
2017 – 2021 Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Natural History Museum
This PDRA position used Mars orbital remote sensing data to investigate active surface processes on Mars in collaboration with the TGO-CaSSIS instrument.
2013 – 2017 Postgraduate Teaching and Field Class Assistant, UCL
Education
2013 – 2017: PhD in Geology and Planetary Science: The Geology of Ancient Fluvial and Lacustrine Systems in Arabia Terra and Melas Chasma, Mars, University College London
My PhD project comprised remote sensing of ancient martian geomorphic features with the aim of reconstructing the palaeo-environment. During my PhD, I published numerous academic papers, attended national and international conferences, and instigated several international collaborations.
2009 – 2013 MSci Geology (1st Class Honours), University College London
Independent MSci Project entitled: “Reconstructing the Carbonate Compensation Depth from 0 Ma to 100 Ma Using Ocean Ion Concentration and Bathymetry Models”. This project used data modelling and ocean geochemistry and received an 85% grade.
2011 – 2012 Exchange Year, California Institute of Technology
Professional Activities and Service
Mission Involvement
2022 – present: Participating Scientist, MSL Curiosity Rover
2018 – present: Science Team, ExoMars Rover PanCam Instrument
2017 – present: CaSSIS Associate, ExoMars TGO CaSSIS Instrument
2014 – present: Team Member, UK ExoMars Landing Site Consortium
2018 – 2019: Mission Planner, ESA ExoFit Rover Field Trial
2014 – 2017: Co-proposer, NASA 2020 SW Melas Landing Site Team
2016: Instrument Scientist, UKSA MURFI Rover Field Trial
Reviewer for publications
Science (1), Nature Geoscience (2), Geology (3), Geological Society of London (1), JGR Planets (1), Icarus (2), Earth and Space Science (1), Journal of Maps (1), Geomorphology (3), Planetary Science Journal (2).
Reviewer for grants
NASA ROSES (15), Polish National Science Center (1), NASA Review Panelist (2019, 2020).
Professional memberships
Geological Society of London (Fellow); American Geophysical Union
Data release
~ 20 HiRISE digital elevation models released on NASA Planetary Data System; Additional DTMs available on public website
Other
2021: Co-convener, New Frontiers in Mars Geology conference
2020: Invited session chair, LPSC
2018, 2019: Dwornik Award Judge at LPSC
2019: Meeting Convener, UK Mars Surfaces Group Meeting, NHM
2017, 2020: Co-chair, Remote Sensing Session, BPSC
2015 – 2016: PG Research Seminar Organiser, UCL Earth Sciences
Competitive Grants and Awards
2021: UK Space Agency Aurora Fellowship (£367k)
2013-2017: Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) PhD Studentship (3.5 years)
2020: Natural History Museum Department Infrastructure Award (£7,000)
2019: Natural History Museum Department Infrastructure Award (£2,600)
2018: ESA Travel Grant for 4th NASA 2020 Landing Site Workshop (€2,500)
2017: British Society for Geomorphology Conference Travel Award (£550)
2016: Royal Astronomical Society Conference Travel Award (£788)
2015: UCL Earth Sciences Conference Travel Award (£250)
2014: EGU Student Travel Award (€295)
2014: Deep Carbon Observatory Yellowstone Summer School Travel Award ($2,000)
2013: UCL Earth Sciences Best MSci Poster Presentation Prize
2010: UCL Earth Sciences Hollingworth Prize
Workshops and Invited Talks
2021: Invited talk, Mars Sedimentary Basins, University of Virginia, USA
2020: Invited Talk, Syn-Tectonic Basins on Mars, GSA AGM, Montreal, Canada
2020: Invited Talk, Mars Sedimentary Basins, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
2020: Invited Talk, Mars Sedimentary Basins, University of Nantes, France
2018: 5th ExoMars Landing Site Workshop, National Space Centre, Leicester, UK
2017: Training Assistant, Planetary GIS Workshop, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
2017: Invited Talk, Geology of Arabia Terra, Mars, JPL, California, USA
2017: Lead Presenter, SW Melas, 3rd NASA 2020 Landing Site Workshop, Monrovia, California, USA
2017: 4th ExoMars Landing Site Workshop, ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
2016: Training Assistant, Mars 3D Data Workshop, MSSL/UCL, Surrey, UK
Teaching and Demonstrating
2020, 2021: Module Leader and Lecturer, Solar System Geoscience, Imperial College London, London, UK
2018, 2020: Guest Lecturer, Mars Landing Sites, Imperial College London, London, UK
2014-2017: Field Class Demonstrator, UCL Earth Sciences
During my PhD, I assisted with first- and fourth-year undergraduate field geology classes to SW England and Germany. This comprised teaching groups of up to 50 students in the field (igneous petrology, impact processes, and geological mapping), organising logistics, and ensuring student welfare.
2014-2017: Demonstrator for Laboratory Classes, UCL Earth Sciences
During my PhD, I assisted with first- and second-year undergraduate laboratory classes. These comprised teaching small groups of students (geological mapping, sedimentary geology, and metamorphic petrology), organising class work, and assessment of student work.
Student Supervision
2022 – present: Co-supervisor, K. Sangwan, Imperial College PhD candidate: Mars fluvial systems
2021 - present: Co-supervisor, E. Harris, NHM-IC PhD candidate: Ancient sedimentary processes on Mars
2021 – present: Co-supervisor, A. Roberts, Imperial College PhD candidate: Sediment fans on Mars
2021 – present: Co-supervisor, S. Baternay, Queen Mary PhD candidate: Hydrology on Mars
2017 – 2021: Co-supervisor, Z. Dickeson, NHM PhD candidate: Geology of ExoMars landing sites
2017 – 2021: Co-supervisor, S. Boazman, NHM PhD candidate: Aeolian processes on Mars
2019: Main supervisor, L. Aranos, Imperial College Summer Student: Sediment Fans on Mars
2017 – 2018: Co-supervisor, L. Chu, UCL MSc student: Impact processes on Mars
2016 – 2017: Co-supervisor, S. Halim, UCL MSc student (now Birkbeck PhD student): Impact processes
Technical and Other Skills
Proficient in ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, MS Office, BAE SocetSet, CRISM Analysis Toolkit, USGS ISIS, COSI-corr, NASA ASP. Competent in ENVI and IDL, Mathematica, and MATLAB
English (native), French (passable)
Certified Workplace and Outdoor First Aider
Fieldwork Experience
I have spent ~ 50 days in the field in a variety of different environments and geologic settings including: Utah, USA (geomorphology and fluvial sedimentary processes), Assynt, Scotland (4 weeks, geological mapping), Yellowstone, USA (volcanology), Marche, Italy (geological mapping), Death Valley, USA (sedimentary structures and processes), Pyrenees, Spain (sedimentary basins), Ries Crater, Germany (impact cratering processes and as demonstrator), SW England (sedimentary and igneous processes and as demonstrator).
Public Engagement and Outreach
I have given numerous public engagements talks to school children, undergraduate students, amateur societies, and at science festivals (NHM Lates, New Scientist Live). My work has featured in several national and international media outlets (BBC, The Independent). I have also taken part in media interviews (BBC Radio 4, National Geographic) and guest blogged for the Planetary Society.