Summary

I have a long track record (+10 years) of using mathematics, computing and programming (github profile) to understand and bring meaning to real world problems. I have authored +40 scientific publications most of which develop numerical models to understand experimental results. I have published a book chapter on numerical modeling of semiconductors. My key asset is my very broad skill set, and ability to turn my mathematical/computing skills to any problem in a short space of time. In the past I have used my skills to solve a wide variety of problems including:

• Writing models/algorithms to design better solar cells. I am author of the worlds only free and open-source organic solar cell simulation tool, which has had 20k+ downloads to date, and has been translated into Chinese and Russian.
• Developing algorithms for feature vector extraction from Arabic handwriting (for improving hand writing recognition algorithms)
• Writing computational models to understand lasers used in cancer therapy/inter-satellite communication
• Using data mining techniques to understanding how Members of Parliament interact with the public through Twitter.
• I have won awards materials for electronic devices for using supercomputers to design more efficient electronic materials.

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Expertise

• I am very good at Python, C, the GNU tool chain and Linux - see github profile. I enjoy using these tools to turn mathematics into efficient computer code/algorithms.
• Experienced cluster/supercomputer user, I use these tools to fit highly non-linear custom models to complex data sets. I have written my own cluster management code
• I enjoy being on the edge of understanding and solving problems which we don't yet know how to solve. I have a drive to learn and tenacity/determination.
• For the last year I have been developing machine learning codes based on Neural Networks (Tensor flow/Keras).
• Enjoy working in a team, and have experience managing projects/budgets.
• I have good written/verbal communication skills and regularly give technical talks to large audiences of +300 people.

Short CV

• 2013-present: Lecturer, University of Nottingham, UK


• 2012: Post-Doc, University of Freiburg, Germany


• 2009-2011: Post-Doc, Imperial College London, UK


• 01/03/2008-01/07/2008: Post-Doc, University of Nottingham, UK


• 2004-2008: Ph.D, University of Nottingham, UK


• 2001-2002: Electronic Electronic Engineering, Meng (Year 4), University of Nottingham, UK


• 2003: Electronic Electronic Engineering, Meng (Year 3), TU Braunschweig, Germany


• 2001-2002: Electronic Electronic Engineering, Meng (Years 1-2), University of Nottingham, UK