TYC Alumni Pathway Panel

The TYC is hosting the first in a series of alumni events, led by recent former TYC member Vas Fotopoulos (now at MIT), at which former members come together to form a panel to present their career trajectory, and to answer questions from current TYC students and PDRAs.

They will give a brief introduction to themselves, share their journey so far and discuss their current work. The focus will be on career paths, pursuing postdocs or industrial positions after completing a PhD, and answering students’ questions.

The panel will be structured as an in-person event, with the panel attending online and in person.

Vas has handpicked our first panel, who we believe will inspire you, and provide a multitude of fascinating insights into life after PhD.

The event will be followed by a drinks social in the Nyholm Room.

Registration is free but required

Panellists

Rashid E A M Al-Heidous – Lecturer at Qatar University
Rashid achieved his Masters in nanotechnology at Imperial College London, followed by a PhD. He took up a position as lecturer at Qatar in 2024.

Alex Aziz – Manchester Metropolitan Materials Chemistry lecturer and part of the Joint Education Institute with Hubei University
My research focuses on utilizing density functional theory and molecular dynamics methods to gain a fundamental understanding of material properties and their optimization for applications in energy storage and generation.

Zachary Goodwin – Extraordinary Junior Research Fellow in Materials, Glasstone Research Fellow in Materials at University of Oxford
My research focuses on the theory and simulation of materials of interest for applications in energy storage technologies, from liquid electrolytes to low-dimensional layered materials.

Sean Kavanagh – Environmental Fellow at Harvard University, hosted by the Materials Intelligence Research group of Prof. Boris Kozinsky
My research uses computational methods such as Density Functional Theory (DFT) and machine learning (ML) to simulate and predict the properties of materials – in particular defects in solids