Overview of Responsibilities

• Advance and spearhead UKAEA’s research in microstructurally and chemically complex materials simulations. Emphasize the application of mesoscale models to predict engineering-relevant quantities, particularly focusing on assessing the lifetime of materials in a fusion reactor environment.
  
• Explore applications of density functional theory, atomistic force field, and dislocation dynamics models to predict the evolution of materials under expected fusion conditions. Extend research to include non-fusion applications, broadening the scope and impact of the work.
  
• Actively participate in, facilitate, and potentially lead international projects, fostering collaboration among scientists from three or more countries. Develop new collaborations in cross-cutting areas of materials and engineering simulations, ensuring UKAEA’s research maintains an internationally leading position. Produce consistently high-impact scientific output, including conference presentations and first-author journal papers, contributing primarily to the EPSRC/EUROfusion research program while collaborating closely with other programs at UKAEA.