Education and Qualifications
(2012-2013)
The University of Birmingham
M.Sc. The Physics and Technology of Nuclear reactors
Modules studied: Reactor Control, radiation transport, reactor kinetics, reactor systems, nuclear fuel cycle, non destructive engineering, environmental impact, fusion, reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, dosimetry, radiation protection, nuclear electronics, detector physics, neutron physics, decommissioning and waste management, financial appraisal, shielding, metallurgy, reactor materials
(2007-2010)
The University of Birmingham
B. Sc. (Hons) Physics
Modules studied: Quantum mechanics, fission and fusion, classical mechanics and relativity, condensed matter physics, light and atoms, statistical physics and entropy, particle physics, electromagnetism
(2000-2004)
Handsworth Grammar School
A-levels: Mathematics (B) Physics (B) Biology (C)
GCSEs:
Including: Mathematics (A*), English Language (A)
- Advanced user of all Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Regular user of various email packages and competent navigating through the Internet for research, information and communication
- Experience of programming in Monte Carlo (MCNP), Fortran 77, Matlab and C++
(06/2013 – 09/2013)
Firm: University of Birmingham
Role: Post-graduate MSc Research project
Key Responsibilities and Achievements
- Performing experiments in the lab in order to identify the best combination of materials for shielding a high purity Germanium detector from background radiation
- Analysing results using Maestro and MS Excel
- Presenting results and findings to senior academics by delivering a verbal presentation
- Producing a written thesis detailing background information, results, analysis and conclusions
(11/2011 – 09/2012)
Firm: Sports Nutrition
Role: Store Manager
Key Responsibilities and Achievements
- Managing a team of sales staff in order to sell health and fitness products to customers
- Presenting and pitching to potential clients in order to win business
- Exceeding set sales targets by 50% for 6 consecutive months
- Training staff on all products and services
- Producing monthly sales reports for the Store Manager by analysing sales figures and sales patterns for each product during the month
(06/2011 – 11/2011)
Firm: LF Beauty UK Ltd
Role: Production Team Leader
Key Responsibilities and Achievements:
- Managing a team of operatives in order to run production lines
- Breaking the longstanding production record of 20000 products produced
- Delivering analytical performance reports to the Operations Manager and Operations Director
- Leading a team of graduates on a Health and Safety Risk Assessment project
- Analysing team and individual performance figures via the use of KPIs and arranging appropriate training for underperforming staff
- Analysing the efficiency figures for various machinery in order to highlight areas in need of urgent maintenance
