Technical Skills
Skilled in:
- Python
- Git
- AWS
- Google Firebase
- CAD (AutoCAD & Fusion 360)
- Javascript
- Typescript
- Adobe Suite
Familiar with:
- C/C++
- Fortran
- IDL
- OpenMP
- Apache Groovy
Skilled in:
Familiar with:
2020-2024
DPhil Doctorate of Philosophy - Physics
University of Southampton
Fluid Dynamics · Turbulence · Magnetohydrodynamics · Satellite Systems · Simulation · Kinetic Theory · Electrodynamics
2016-2020
MPhys Physics with Astronomy
University of Southampton
Signal Processing · Linear algebra · Computing · Statistics · Quantum Physics · Thermodynamics · Electrodynamics · Plasma Physics
A-Levels in Computing, Maths, Physics and Photography | Peter Symonds College, Winchester
I am a PhD researcher currently working at the University of Southampton. My interests are in problems at the frontier of physics and computer science. I have particularly enjoyed roles working with RF communications, embedded programming, and HPC simulations.
Python · Fortran · Git · C++ · OpenMP
I applied cutting-edge simulation techniques to the study of turbulence in magnetised plasmas, which I verified through analysis of in-situ satellite observations from NASA satellites. I have had the opportinuty to speak at multiple UK and international conferences, as well as publish original research in peer-reviewed journals, and collaborate with others, providing valuable feedback and expertise. I also teach physics and programming to undergraduate physicists.
Typescript · Javascript · SQL · AWS · Python
Full-stack software engineer, working on projects in the healthcare and sports industries.
Typescript · Javascript · Firebase · AWS
I was responsible for tech demos to investors as well as creating marketing material for customers and to obtain seed funding. I was also the lead technical engineer for designing scientifically-motivated algorithms and the full-stack web development and cloud architecture. Here I took the opportunity to work on a passion of mine, the sports science involved in optimising the training of runners. We wanted to grow a company as much as possible in the few months I had in-between finishing my Master's and starting a PhD. We grew to several thousand users and £5,000+ in successful funding before we had to shut down when the PhD became too time consuming.
Fusion 360 · Python · Groovy · Git (Bitbucket) · Circuitry · Embedded Programming
Involved in a variety of engineering projects in the lead up to the launch of the FARADAY-1 satellite. Worked on pojects such as: 1) Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT), particularly RF interference testing under different flight configurations. Involved SDR scripting and FPGA programming. 2) Design of a "flatsat" replica of spacecraft hardware, used for development and debugging. Led the entire design life-cycle (under light sanity-check supervision), inc. initial CAD drawings, production of BoM, procurement, assembly and testing. 3) Physics problems, e.g. Doppler-shift predictions for S-Band broadcast freqs across groundstation flyby. I really enjoyed the opportunity to work with and learn from people, all with a great passion and decades of experience.
Python · IDL · UI · Outreach
I worked on a public outreach project, Aurora Zoo, where members of the public identify patterns in the Aurora filmed by a camera situated in Svalbard, in the arctic circle.
Plank, J., & Gingell, I. L. (2023). Intermittency at Earth's bow shock: Measures of turbulence in quasi-parallel and quasi-perpendicular shocks. Physics of Plasmas, 30(8). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0160439
Gingell, I., Schwartz, S. J., Kucharek, H., Farrugia, C. J., Fryer, L. J., Plank, J., & Trattner, K. J. (2023). Hybrid simulations of the decay of reconnected structures downstream of the bow shock. Physics of Plasmas, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0129084
Coxon, J. C., Fear, R. C., Reidy, J. A., Fryer, L. J., & Plank, J. (2021). Hot Plasma in the Magnetotail Lobes Shows Characteristics Consistent With Closed Field Lines Trapped in the Lobes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 126(9). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021ja029516
Shapiro, M. (2023). A turbulent journey toward understanding space plasma dynamics. Scilight, 2023(35). https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0020904