Experience

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  Epfl (école polytechnique fédérale de lausanne)

  Sept 2003 - Aug 2006

  Postdoctoral research associate

  Responsible for developing time-resolved IR spectroscopy experiments using high power THz pulses. Study of the electro-optic properties of CdSe nanoparticles using Stark Spectroscopy technique.

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  The university of edinburgh

  Aug 2006 - Feb 2011

  Research fellow

  Development of advanced spectroscopy and micro-manipulation techniques for biosensing applications and point-of-care technologies.

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  Marks & clerk

  Feb 2011 - Mar 2014

  Patent assistant

  Patent drafting and prosecution for a diverse client base including universities, start-ups as well as established companies. Technical areas include opto-electronics, signal processing and medical devices.

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  Hgf limited

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Patent attorney trainee

  I was involved in the prosecution of European and UK patent applications relating to networking and communication technologies, mobile phone technology, computer implemented inventions and business methods.

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  Scintilla

  Jul 2015 - now

  Uk & european patent attorney
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  University of strathclyde

  Jan 2024 - now

  Tutor in intellectual property

  Tutor on the postgraduate diploma in professional legal practice, in the elective course on Commercial Contracts and Intellectual Property.