The group is looking forward to welcoming three new postdoctoral researchers, Matt Hennessy, Toby Kirk and Robert Timms.
Matt Hennessy
Matt is joining the group from Barcelona, where he held a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship to work on mathematical modelling of nanoscale heat transfer and phase change with Tim Myers. During his time in Barcelona he began using asymptotic methods to derive simplified models of lithium-ion batteries. He plans to continue this work in Oxford while also focusing on issues relating to heat generation, degradation, short circuiting, and nanowire-based anodes.
Toby Kirk
Robert Timms
Robert is joining the group from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, where he completed his PhD. During his PhD Robert worked on problems related to the safe handling of explosive materials, and developed mathematical models describing the response of energetic materials to mechanical impacts which coupled solid mechanics, chemistry and heat flow. He plans to focus on developing coupled electrochemical and thermal models of lithium-ion batteries to understand how a cell’s geometry and design affects its operation.