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Upcoming[seminar] Defects and distortions in perovskite materials for solar energy
Condensed Matter Seminar, Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden), 28th May 2024
School of Chemistry Seminar Series, University of Nottingham, 29th May 2024
Warwick Centre for Predictive Modelling Seminar series, University of Warwick, 3rd June 2024
Past Seminars and Conferences2024
[invited talk] “I can’t code” and other reproducibility blockersTechnicians improving the research reproducibility, Northumbria University, 22nd Jan 2024pdf slides
2023
[seminar] Designing new materials using quantum chemistry and high-performance computingComputational Chemistry seminar series, University of Edinburgh, 6th October 2023 pdf slides
[summer school] An Introduction to first-principles lattice dynamicsFinite-temperature and anharmonic response properties of solids in theory and practice, Linköping (Sweden), 21st-25th August 2023talk repository
[webinar] Build your own Academic WebsiteStand Out Skills webinar series, Henry Royce Institute (UK), 31st May 2023Recording
[summer school][organiser] Atomic Simulation Environment introductory tutorialsOpen Science with the Atomic Simulation Environment, Daresbury Laboratory, 24th-28th April 2023tutorials
[invited talk] Automate everything! Reproducible research with less mistakes and more impactUK Reproducibility Network event for open research week, Northumbria University, 29th April 2023video
[seminar] Python gives you wings: How a little bit of code can improve the quality and efficiency of your researchMechanical and Construction Engineering Research Seminar series, Northumbria University, 8th March 2023pdf slides
2022
[invited talk] Steric engineering of point defects in lead halide perovskites41st RSC Solid State Chemistry Christmas Meeting, University of Cambridge, 19th-20th Dec 2022
[contributed talk] Elucidating the Relationship Between A-Site Mixing and Non-Radiative Carrier CaptureMaterials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston (US), 30th November 2022pdf slides
[seminar] How to share your code, and why you should botherSpace Solar Group Seminar, Northumbria University, October 2022pdf slides
[panel discussion] Developing the necessary skills to support the future of computational researchResearch Software Engineers Conference, Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK), 6th September 2022
[members’ talk] A-site mixing and non-radiative trapping in hybrid halide perovskitesMDG 10-year anniversary, Imperial College London, July 2022pdf slides
[flash presentatiion] [online event] ChooChoo! The Checklist ToolCollaborations Workshop, Software Sustainability Institute, April 2022
[panel discussion] Empowering diversity in scienceIUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast, Newcastle University (UK), February 2022
2021
[talk][organiser] [in-person (!) event] Some selfish and not-so-selfish reasons for sharing your codeNorthumbria Research Computing launch event, Northumbria University, 21st October 2021online slides
[keynote talk] [online event] Publishing your software project (with the Journal of Open Source Software)SeptembrRSE - An online celebration of Research Software Engineering in 2021video
[contributed talk][online event] Non-radiative carrier trapping processes at the iodine intersitial in perovskite solar cells15th International conference on materials chemistry (MC15), Royal Society of Chemistry, 12th July 2021pdf slides | video
[seminar] [online event] Introduction to High Performance ComputingDepartment of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria University, 5th July at 11ampdf slides
[seminar] [online event] Modelling non-radiative carrier capture in photovoltaic materialsComputational chemistry seminar series, Cardiff University, 16th April 2021 at 3pmpdf slides
[contributed talk] [online event] Software Carpentry in LockdownLessons learned in lockdown: Teaching computational physics in 2020 and beyond, Institute of Physics, 14th April 2021pdf slides
[members’ talk] [online event] Defects and distortions in energy materialsMaterials Chemistry Consortium Meeting, University College London, January 2021pdf slides
2020
[seminar] [online event] The impact of nonparabolic bandstructure on the optical and transport properties of photovoltaic materialsCenter for Quantum Research and Technology seminar series, The University of Oklahoma (US), November 2020pdf slides
2019
[seminar] Carrier capture via multiphonon emissionOba group seminar, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo (JPN), November 2019Online slides
[panel discussion] Research Software best practices - why aren’t we implementing them?Fourth Conference of Research Software Engineers, University of Birmingham (UK), September 2019
[student talk] Charge carrier mobility in hybrid halide perovskitesDepartment of Materials Student Research Day, Imperial College London (UK), March 2019Online slides
[student talk] Distortions and Defects in hybrid halide perovskitesThomas Young Centre Student Day, University College London (UK), February 2019Online slides
[talk][organiser] Publishing your Software Project with the Journal of Open Source SoftwareImperial College Research Software in Materials event, Imperial College London (UK), January 2019Online slides
2018
[poster] Sustainable software development with PythonCentre for Doctoral Training in New and Sustainable Photovoltaics showcase, Liverpool (UK), November 2018
[contributed talk] H-centre and V-centre defects in hybrid halide perovskitesGordon Research Seminar: Utilizing and Mitigating Defects in Emerging Functional Materials, New Hampshire (USA), August 2018
[student talk] Doping and Defects in hybrid halide perovskitesCentre for Plastic Electronics meeting, ICL, London (UK), August 2018
[contributed talk] Breaking periodicity: vibrations of defects in photovoltaic materialsCECAM Anharmonicity and thermal properties of solids, Paris (France), January 2018
2017
[poster] H-centre and V-centre defects in hybrid halide perovskitesRoyal Society of Chemistry solid state group meeting, Loughborough (UK), December 2017
[student talk] H-centre and V-centre defects in hybrid halide perovskitesCentre for Doctoral Training in New and Sustainable Photovoltaics showcase, Liverpool (UK), November 2017
[contributed talk] Anharmonic lattice vibrations in halide perovskites: heat transport, vacancy formation, and non-radiative recombinationInternational Conference on Perovskite Solar Cells and Optoelectronics, Oxford (UK), September 2017
[poster] Hot hybrid perovskites: computational modelling of lattice vibrations in CH3NH3PbI3International Conference of Women in Physics, Birmingham (UK), July 2017
[seminar] Electrons and phonons in hybrid halide perovskitesAs part of the seminar Emerging materials for solar energy, delivered with my supervisor Aron Walsh and PhD student Dan Davies. Yonsei University, Seoul (Korea), April 2017
2016
[poster] Solar minerology: earth-abundant semiconductors for photovoltaicsMaterials Research Society, Boston (USA), December 2016
[student talk] Keeping the baby in the bathtub: Improvements upon two approximations commonly made when modelling CH3NH3PbI3Centre for Doctoral Training in New and Sustainable Photovoltaics showcase, Liverpool (UK), November 2016
[poster] Effective mass and band gap deformation in photovoltaic materialsCAMD summer school, Copenhagan (Denmark), August 2016
Past Public lectures and Outreach
[public talk] Fighting Climate Change with Quantum MechanicsLiterary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne, 24th October 2023 pdf slides
My work as a materials scientistGirls in Physics series, Highgate School, London (UK), April 2019pdf slides
Saving the world with Quantum MechanicsGunmaker’s Arms, Birmingham (UK), July 2017
Renewable energy workshopSt Saviour’s School, Bath (UK), March 2016Video
What the Quanta?Ort Cafe, Birmingham (UK), July 2014
Mathematical problems, puzzles and proofsOrt Cafe, Birmingham (UK), April 2014
Other
Software Sustainability Institute fellowship applicationOnline, February 2019Online slides | pdf slides | notes | video