I deliver high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education that benefits from and engages with my research environment, while nurturing the professional and personal development of students and early-career research staff.

My teaching philosophy is to engage students in active learning and ensure that no student is left behind in their learning, fostering a student focused culture. I achieve this by creating an inclusive, respectful, and supportive learning and teaching environment providing students with the opportunity and confidence to develop as creative, thoughtful, and informed critical thinkers, regardless of their social backgrounds, demographic, or gender.

My inclusive approach to teaching has been recognised by my students and for the last six years I have received multiple Edinburgh University Student Association (EUSA) nominations for “teacher of the year” and “supervisor of the year”

Teaching

• 2021 – present: Program co-director MSc in Applied Environmental Hydrogeology.
• 2021 – present:  Course organiser of 20 credit course Hydrogeological Environments and Characterisation (PGGE11278).
• 2021 – present:  Course organiser of 20 credit course Topical Themes in GeoEngineering (PGGE11279).
• 2021 – present: Course organiser, MSc Applied Environmental Hydrogeology Dissertation (PGGE11282)
• 2021 – present: Introduction to the Geological Record (EASC08027).
• 2013 – present: Hydrogeology 1 (EASC10082) and Applied Hydrogeology and Near Surface Geophysics (EASC10101). .
• 2020 – present: Geoscience Outreach and Engagement (EASC10087).
• 2020 – present: Dissertation in GIS (PGGE11096).
• 2020 – present: Dissertation in GIS (PGGE11096).
• 2017 – present: Dissertation in GeoEnergy (PGGE11252).
• 2019 – present: Environmental Geosciences Projects (EASC10009).
• 2020 – present: Geology Dissertation (EASC10011).
• 2020 – present – Dissertation in Geology and Physical Geology (EASC10043)
• 2021 – present: Geophysics projects (EASC10065).
• 2020 – present: MEarthSci Research Project (GESC11002).
• 2018 – present: Environmental Geoscience Projects (EASC10009).
• 2019 – present: Teaching staff on Petroleum Systems (EASC10108) and Subsurface Reservoir Quality (PGGE11226)
• 2018 – present: Project Design and Literature Analysis (GESC11001)
• 2013 – present: Carbon Capture and Storage (PGGE11139).
• 2013 – present: Future Geoenergy Resources (PGGE11261).

Commercial teaching

• Hydrogen Masterclass – Production, Geological Storage and Operational Engineering” delivered through GeoLogica.
• UoE Executive Education program on hydrogen.
• Scottish Government – Training course on hydrogen

Current PhD Students

• Marianna Skupinska, Thesis: Feasibility of hydrogen energy storage opportunities in Zechstein salt caverns (1st Supervisor)
• Behjat Kari, Thesis: Advancing hydrogen storage through in-situ wettability characterization (1^st supervisor).
• Ismail Hakki Saricam, Thesis: Investigating the impact of hydrogen injection on the mechanical integrity of reservoir rocks from different geological storage sites (1^st supervisor).
• Solmaz Abedi, Thesis: Assessing the durability and integrity of well cements and casing under hydrogen storage at the casing-cement-rock interface (1^st supervisor).
• Emily Chapman, 2021 Thesis: The value of offshore wind-derived hydrogen to energy security in a Net Zero Scotland (2^nd Supervisor, 1^st Supervisor Graeme Hawker, The University of Strathclyde)
• Hannah Bryant, 2021 Thesis: Atmospheric impacts of Hydrogen (3^rd Supervisor, 1^st Supervisor David Stevenson, and the 2^nd Matt Heal at the University of Edinburgh).
• Sandra Eriksson, 2020 Thesis: Pulsed fluid pumping for remediation of leakage from geological storage. (2^nd Supervisor, 1^st supervisor Jen Roberts at the University of Strathclyde).
• Lubica Slabon, 2020 Thesis: Energy storage; control of capillary pressure on hydrogen flow characteristics through reservoir rock and caprock integrity. (2^nd Supervisor, 1^st Supervisor Ian Molnar).

Graduated PhD Students

• Megan O’Donnell, 2015 – July 2020. Thesis: Water quality associated with hydraulic fracturing. (2nd Supervisor, 1st supervisor Chris McDermott).
• Florent Brondolo 2015 – July 2019. Thesis: Experimental investigation of coupled carbonate rock physics and geochemistry during hydrocarbon production. (2nd Supervisor, 1st supervisor Chris McDermott).
• Claire McCraw, 2011 – July 2016. Thesis: CO2 caprock interaction: Experimental investigation and simulation. (2nd Supervisor, 1st supervisor Chris McDermott).
• Rachel Kilgallon, 2011 – June 2016. Thesis: Investigate how noble gases could be used as effective early warning tracers of CO2 migration in engineered CO2 storage sites. (3rd Supervisor, 1st supervisor Stuart Gilfillan, 2nd Supervisor Chris McDermott).

Undergraduate and masters dissertation research co-supervision

1. Zoe Fergusson, 2024 BSc. Thesis: Hydrogen storage in the Cousland anticline
2. Molly Macken, 2024 Thesis: Geothermal potential of the Highland Boundary fault.
3. Anna Morris, 2023, MSc. Thesis: Potential for hydrogen storage in lined rock caverns in support of the North England Industrial clusters.
4. Calum Harman, 2023, Thesis: Provision of intermediate scale hydrogen storage in lined rock caverns to support the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub.
5. Hossein Afsharipour, 2023, MSc. Thesis: Influence of pore scale geometry on hydrogen residual trapping and recovery efficiencies during hydrogen storage in depleted gas fields.
6. Wardah Jamil, 2023, MSc. Thesis: Potential for hydrogen storage in lined rock caverns in support of the SGN H100 hydrogen for domestic heat neighbourhood project.
7. Namrata Mujumdar, 2023, MSc. Thesis: Intermediate scale hydrogen storage to address onshore renewable wind energy curtailment and energy poverty in rural Scotland.
8. Zoe Ferguson, 2023, BSc Thesis: Hydrogen storage potential of the Cousland field.
9. Molly Macken, 2023. BSc Thesis: Geothermal energy potential of the highland boundary fault.
10. Iona Frame, 2023, BSc. Thesis: Site selection for CO₂ and hydrogen storage in porous reservoirs
11. Lila Sakata, 2023, BSc. Thesis: Carbon Capture using Alkaline Materials: Capture Performance and Carbonate Purity Using Sodium Hydroxide in a Bubble Column.
12. Lukas Zhang, 2023, BSc. Thesis: Carbon Capture Using Potassium Hydroxide Solution
13. Marianna Skupinska, 2022, MSc. Thesis: Does hydrogen storage result in hydrogen-induced fluid–rock interactions?
14. Yvonne Zheng, 2022, MSc. Thesis: Cyclic flow behaviour during hydrogen injection and production from porous rocks.
15. Ciaran Hemming, 2022, MSc. Thesis: Hydrogen potential from UK renewable resources.
16. Bruce Long, 2022, MSc. Thesis: What is the distribution and variability of salt deposits in the East Irish and Celtic Sea.
17. Attila Lukas, 2022, MSc. Thesis: A GIS Study on Estimating the Solar Power Potential in Urban Places. A Rooftop Analysis in Edinburgh, Scotland.
18. Mia Pope, 2021, MEng (The University of Bath) Thesis: Current Status and Prospects for Underground Geological Storage of Hydrogen.
19. Aine Higgins, 2021, BSc. Thesis: Critical thinking about critical minerals for electricity versus hydrogen.
20. Anna Peecock**, 2021. MSc. Thesis: Hydrogen storage capacity estimate for offshore UK fields and their integration with wind farms and renewable energy sources.
21. Abby Martin*, 2021. MSc. Thesis: Well cement integrity during hydrogen storage.
22. Kiley Baird, 2021. MSc. Thesis: Estimating fracture connectivity and permeability of collapsed roof strata.
23. Craig Allsop**, 2021. MSc. Thesis: Assessing the variability of salt deposits to evaluate the potential of salt caverns for hydrogen storage, UK Continent Shelf.
24. Lorna Redfern, 2021. MSc. Thesis: Offshore salt capacity and sea floor depth / infrastructure mapping.
25. Emma Thomson, 2021. MSc. Thesis: Impact of heterogeneity on hydrogen storage in porous rocks.
26. Cameron Henderson, 2021. MSc. Thesis: CO₂/hydrogen mixing and de-mixing in porous reservoirs.
27. Claire McDonald, 2021. MSc. Thesis: Hydrogen leakage remediation.
28. Trystan Cowen*, 2021. MEarthSci. Thesis: Geochemical reactivity associated with hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoir systems.
29. Oliver Williams, 2020. MSc. Thesis: An investigation into the impact of cyclic CO₂ -H₂O injections and geochemical reactions on the permeability of caprock fractures.
30. Sophie Bolton, 2020. Thesis: Assessing the impact of heterogeneity of CO₂ storage security.
31. Gabriella Torin, 2020. MSc. Thesis: Features, Events and Processes of geological hydrogen storage: Which pose highest risk for leakage?
32. Shannon Atkinson, 2020. MSc. Thesis: An Investigation into the Offshore Potential of Hydrogen Storage in Offshore Europe and the Internal Variation of the Zechstein Salt Deposits.
33. Kate Adie*, 2020. MSc. Thesis: Investigation of abiotic hydrogen-fluid-rock reactions in underground hydrogen storage.
34. Eve Haynes, 2019. MSc. Thesis: Investigation of Icelandic basalt – CO₂ – water reactions under static, flowing, whole and powdered rock conditions.
35. Courtney West, 2019. MSc. Thesis: An investigation into the impact of variable CO₂ feed flow on residual trapping within fractured caprock.
36. Chris McMahon**, 2019. MSc. Thesis: Geological storage of hydrogen: natural analogues, flow cell experiments and mass transport modelling.
37. Eleanor Canham, 2018. BSc. Thesis: Experimental investigation of the chemical and stress controls on the formation of wormholes/preferential flow paths during fluid flow in carbonates.
38. Sofi Hinchliffe*, 2013. BSc. Thesis: Cyclic flow behaviour during CO₂ injection and sequestration.
39. Matt Dumont, 2011. BSc. Thesis: CO₂ Sequestration: Mapping the replacement of water by scCO₂.
40. Jareth Flood, 2011. BSc. Thesis: Mapping of caprock variations within the East Brae Field.
41. Kit Carruthers, 2010. MSc. Thesis: Using batch experiments to quantify the potential of North Sea saline aquifers to leach contaminants upon injection of CO₂.

* Denotes master’s or undergraduate students who I have published papers with, ** where the student was lead author.