Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
Responsibility for state-of-the-art Powder XRD and SEM research laboratories with 100+ regular users. The role includes equipment maintenance, user training and support, and the development of new data collection and analysis methods, with a focus on data collection under non-ambient conditions. I am also the local contact for the Norwegian National Centre for X-ray Scattering (RECX)
“Functional Oxides for Energy Technology” Assessment of the physico-chemical compatibility of functional ceramic materials, with a specific focus on proton-conducting and perovskite-structured materials. Investigation of the mechanisms of cation diffusion in perovskites via multiple techniques, including steady state creep, solid state reaction and molecular dynamics simulations.
“Optimisation of ambient temperature PEM fuel cells for educational applications” Design of improved direct methanol and hydrogen technologies with better performance and usability. Design of prototype cells and test stations, production of complementary educational notes and exercises and practical demonstrations in local schools.
“Combined experimental and modelling studies of apatite-type ionic conductors for solid oxide fuel cells” Atomistic modelling and molecular dynamics combined with a number of experimental techniques (including X-ray/neutron diffraction and EXAFS) to solve the mechanism of oxygen ion conduction in a novel family of potential high temperature solid electrolytes.