PhD candidate at University College London (UCL) focusing on:
- Quantitative energy systems
- AI / ML for physical assets
- ESG- and climate-aligned investment modelling
I sit at the intersection of investment and technology:
- Build models and pipelines that link physical energy assets (batteries, PEM electrolysers, hybrid storage)
with financial outcomes (cash flows, risk, ESG metrics, scenario analysis). - Work with simulation, optimisation, and machine learning to support decisions in
energy trading, infra investing, and portfolio risk management.
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Investment & Risk
- Scenario-based valuation of energy assets (batteries, hydrogen, hybrid storage)
- ESG risk analytics, carbon accounting, EU Taxonomy & SFDR alignment
- Portfolio stress testing, VaR, Sharpe ratio, factor and sensitivity analysis
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Technology & Modelling
- Multiscale electrochemical modelling (PEMWE, Li-ion, HESS)
- Physics-based + data-driven hybrid models (COMSOL, PyBaMM, Simulink)
- Scientific ML: PINNs, surrogate models, GAN-based augmentation
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Systems & Infrastructure
- Data centre energy resilience and hybrid storage sizing
- Power system modelling (grid interaction, ancillary services)
- Long-duration storage and hydrogen system integration
Programming & Data
- Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, Matplotlib, Plotly)
- MATLAB / Simulink / Simscape
- SQL, Bash
- Basic Julia & C++
Modelling & ML
- Time-series modelling, regression, feature engineering
- Scenario generation, Monte Carlo, sensitivity analysis
- GANs for data augmentation, surrogate modelling for simulations
- PyBaMM (battery models), COMSOL (P2D/DFN), Simulink (system-level)
Finance & ESG
- Portfolio analytics: VaR, CVaR, stress testing, performance attribution
- ESG reporting: EU Taxonomy, SFDR-aligned metrics, carbon cost modelling
- Cash-flow modelling for energy projects and structured products
- Understanding of energy markets (TOU arbitrage, ancillary services, power pricing)
Energy & Engineering
- PEM water electrolysers, Li-ion batteries, hybrid energy storage systems (HESS)
- Data centre load modelling (mission-critical infrastructure)
- GITT, EIS, OCV analysis, electrochemical parameter identification
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PhD, Quantitative Energy Systems — University College London (UCL)
Multiscale modelling & optimisation of hybrid electrochemical energy storage systems for data centre resilience. -
M.Res., Control Engineering — University of Warwick
Quantitative modelling & system optimisation. -
M.Sc., Electrical & Electronic Engineering — University of Nottingham
Data analytics & simulation. -
B.Eng., Energy & Power Engineering — Southeast University
Outstanding Bachelor Graduate.
Nuremberg, Germany · 2024
- Built scenario-based valuation models for structured products linked to battery and carbon assets.
- Integrated pricing data, ESG risk factors, lifecycle value-at-risk into model outputs.
- Automated Python / MATLAB / Excel VBA pipelines for:
- portfolio stress testing
- performance attribution
- compliance checks for ESG-focused multi-asset funds.
- Collaborated with portfolio managers and risk teams to:
- quantify time-of-use arbitrage
- estimate residual value of battery assets
- design hedging strategies aligned with ESG mandates.
- Produced internal reports tied to EU Taxonomy and SFDR, enabling integration with trading desks and compliance.
Nuremberg, Germany · 2024
- Developed physics-based COMSOL + PyBaMM models for fast-charging strategies under ESG constraints
(thermal impact, energy efficiency, lifecycle impact). - Performed scenario-based stress testing and sensitivity analysis to estimate:
- marginal carbon cost
- time-of-use arbitrage potential
- residual value impact across charging strategies.
- Automated simulation pipelines for ESG-linked structured products and smart BMS strategies,
enabling integration with carbon trading platforms.
Munich, Germany & Birmingham, UK · 2021–2023
- Constructed dynamic dispatch and cash-flow models for hydrogen and power assets under:
- variable market pricing
- ancillary service provision
- multi-asset allocation logics.
- Conducted sensitivity analysis on 10k+ datapoints/run:
- extracted efficiency, degradation, and return profiles
- benchmarked opportunities under EU Fit-for-55 scenarios.
- Built Python-based analytics to:
- quantify marginal carbon cost
- simulate ESG-aligned investment scenarios
- support allocation across green infrastructure portfolios.
- Contributed to ESG-compliant capital deployment into hydrogen and power projects.
- XPeng Europe — Business analysis on energy & product systems
- WMG, University of Warwick — AI simulation research assistant
Multiscale model + ML optimisation for electrochemical systems
Python · SQL · ML · Simulink
- Built multi-factor models simulating portfolio exposure to:
- interest rates
- FX
- equities
- commodities.
- Calibrated on 150+ market data sources (>10k datapoints), achieving <3% forecast error for return projections and VaR.
- Designed an optimisation engine improving risk-adjusted performance (Sharpe +12.5%) in ESG-aligned portfolios.
- Automated cash-flow reconciliation and reporting, reducing manual workload by ~70%.
Simulink · Simscape · Python · GANs
- Developed integrated Simulink/Simscape models for PEM electrolysers under:
- 1.8 A/cm²
- 80°C
- 30 bar.
- Achieved <3% simulation error vs experimental data; voltage efficiency 76% @ 1.5 A/cm², thermal efficiency 63.4%.
- Extracted parameters from 150+ studies for data-driven calibration.
- Used GAN-based augmentation to expand dataset from 822 → 12,300 samples, training ML models with:
- R² = 0.94
- MAE = 0.028 V.
- Outputs feed into asset valuation and resilience studies for hybrid systems and data centres.
MATLAB/Simulink · Python · Optimisation
- Designed and simulated a PEM-integrated hybrid energy storage system (HESS) for data centres.
- Evaluated trade-offs between:
- energy capacity
- charge/discharge power
- unmet load
- grid imports.
- Identified an approximate Pareto knee at:
- 2,000 kWh storage
- 500 kW discharge power
where resilience gains flatten and marginal benefit of extra investment is negligible.
- Framework supports sizing decisions for infra and data-centre-focused investors.
Building investment-grade models for real-world energy systems,
where physical realism, regulatory alignment, and financial performance are jointly optimised.