I am a plant synthetic biologist with expertise in genetic engineering and recombinant protein expression. Since 2024, I have worked as a Research Associate in Professor Harvey Millar’s laboratory at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plants for Space at the University of Western Australia. My current research focuses on expressing nutritional proteins in plants to improve their dietary value for use in space and on Earth.

I completed an integrated Master’s degree (MBiol) in Biology, specialising in Genetics, at Cardiff University between 2015 and 2019. I then undertook a PhD at Cardiff University (2019-2023), where I focused on the recombinant expression of a range of eukaryotic proteins in plants. My work involved optimising expression systems using genetic engineering approaches to enhance protein yield and stability.

My research interests include plant synthetic biology, protein engineering, and the development of plant-based systems for the sustainable production of high-value proteins.