education

I am deeply engaged in the teaching and supervision of theoretical physics, and multidisciplinary science, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. I have taught, at various levels, classical and quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, special and general relativity, dynamical systems, topology, and foundations of modern physics.

I also serve as Head of Theoretical Physics Programmes, where I contribute to shaping our undergraduate curriculum and academic support structure. I also lead various skills and training modules in this programme.

As Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Topological Design, I help supervise PhD students from many backgrounds and fields across physical sciences and engineering. These diverse research projects that apply topological methods in creative and rigorous ways.

I see physics education not simply as content delivery, but as an invitation to think structurally — to explore the deep links between mathematics, physical systems, and the history of ideas. My teaching and supervision aim to nurture curiosity, clarity of expression, and creative independence. The best learning goes beyond consuming answers, to ask effective new questions!

My present and past PhD students are on my research group page.