Professional Experience:

2012 to date Senior Lecturer in Computational Solid State Chemistry

The Birmingham Centre for Nuclear Education and Research

1999 – 2012 Principal Scientific Officer: Materials Science Research Division

Team Leader: Computational Chemistry

AWE plc

1992 – 1995 Environmental Consultant /Analytical Chemist

OEH Scientific Ltd

Membership of Societies:

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PR101965) 9 Mar 2016

Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (9 Apr. 2010)

Chartered Chemist (04 Dec. 1998) Royal Society of Chemistry (316236)

Chartered Scientist (16 Apr. 2004) Science Council (RSC/101/000343)

Chartered IT Professional (19 Sep. 2007) British Computer Society (990050003)

Research Interests:

Research interests cover a range of subjects within contemporary materials chemistry modelling, with particular focus on the deployment and development of atomistic simulation methodologies to extend our understanding of the structure, stability and reactivity of solid state materials at the atomic level, particularly those with relevance to industrial and energy applications.

The Read group undertakes research in Computational Solid State Materials Chemistry, with interests in civil nuclear fuels (actinide oxides), candidate matrices for high level waste encapsulation and simulating radiation damage in materials of interest. Underpinning all our research is the deployment and development of atomistic simulation methodologies to extend our understanding of the structure, stability and reactivity of these solid state materials at the atomic level.

Education:

Oct 1995 – Oct 1998  PhD (CASE Studentship) Industrial Sponsor ICI Katalco‡.

(viva voce Dec 1998, degree awarded 10 Jun 1999),

University of Surrey† [http://www.surrey.ac.uk]

Thesis title: “Atomistic Simulation Studies of the Defect and Surface Properties of Perovskite-based Oxide Catalysts” Supervisors: Dr M. Saiful Islam†, Prof. F. King‡

and Dr F. E. Hancock‡

Oct 1988 – Jun 1992 B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry: Second Class (Upper Division)

University of Surrey [http://www.surrey.ac.uk]

Sep 1980 – Jun 1988 Solihull School (Independent) [http://www.solsch.org.uk/]

Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3DJ

Advanced (‘A’) Levels: 4

Chemistry, Physics, Biology and General Studies.

‘AO’ Level: Mathematics

Ordinary (‘O’) Levels: 12

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, English Language and Literature, History, Religious Studies, German, French and Latin.