Hi, my name is

Matthew.

Aspiring Research Software Engineer

Cardiff University alumni with a PhD in Physics and Applied Mathematics. Breathtakingly average runner and cyclist. Outdoor adventure enthusiast.

About Me

I am a recent doctoral graduate from Cardiff University looking to start a career in research software engineering. My PhD was in physics at a crossroads between medical imaging, mathematics, and machine learning. It involved applying a dimensionality reduction technique known as reduced order modelling to a brain imaging method called electical impedance tomography. During my 4 year PhD I was lucky enough to be trained in good coding practice (e.g. continous integration, version control etc.) by research software engineers and have been interested in this line of work ever since.

Outside of my work, I’m a keen runner and cyclist, using data to get more out of myself, with varying degrees of success and enthusiasm. I also enjoy being outdoors in almost any capacity, and taking the occasional picture or four. I recently travelled through New Zealand and sailed from there to California, across the Pacific Ocean.

Education

PhD in Physics and Applied Mathematics - Cardiff University
Oct 2020 - Dec 2024
This work focused on the application of reduced order modelling (ROM) to electrical impedance tomograpghy (EIT) and electroencephalography (EEG). The overall aim was to improve the study of electrical activity in the brain, aiding understanding of its function and the treatment of neurological disorders such as epilepsy.
Research Software Engineer Placement Student - Cambridge Zettascale Lab
Sept 2022 - March 2023
Worked with the University of Cambridge Open Zettascale Lab as a placement student for 7 months. My work involvedbuilding and running a high performance computing (HPC) test suite called SPEChpc on the Cambridge Service for Data Driven Discovery (CSD3) supercomputer.
Intergrated Masters Undergraduate in Physics (MPhys) - Cardiff University
Sep 2016 - July 2020
Undergraduate in Physics with an Intergrated masters, including modules in 2D semiconductors, Quantum Theory of Solids, Data Analysis. My 4th year masters disertation was in magnetic resonacne imaging (MRI) and my 3rd year project involved nanostructures on the surface of solar cells. Graduated with First Class Honours.