Fáilte!

I’m a third (and final, gulp!) year PhD student at the Astrophysics Research Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, where I’m supervised by Dr. Meg Schwamb. I’m interested in small solar system bodies and what they can tell us about how our solar system was formed and evolved into its present day setup. In particular, my research has focused on the Centaur population through both individual observational campaigns as well as population-wide simulation modelling - all in an effort better understand these ‘missing links’ in small body evolution.

I obtained my undergraduate integrated Masters (MSci) from Queen’s Univeristy Belfast, graduating top of my year and winning the Greer Prize. My dissertation project was based on analysing dust production rates of Jupiter-family comets in Zwicky Transient Facility data as they approached and moved away from perihelion.

Outside of research I’m a strong advocate for DEI advancement (see the DEI committee I helped co-found and currently chair!), outreach efforts (come to our Astronomy Day and then come watch us give drunk talks!), and a 2024 one-book-a-week-on-average reader (don’t judge!).

(I’m also looking for postdocs - please hire me!)