Publications
2023
- PublishedAccommodation and Stability of Alloying Elements in Amorphous Grain Boundaries of Zirconia
Owen, M. W., Rushton, M. J. D., Cooper, M. W. D., Claisse, A., Ghardi, M., Lee, W. E. & Middleburgh, S. C., 1 Nov 2023, Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry: 20th International Symposium. Yagnik, S. K. & Preuss, M. (eds.). Vol. STP1645-EB. p. 459-473 15 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review - PublishedDiffusion in undoped and Cr-doped amorphous UO2
Owen, M., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M., Claisse, A., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 576, 154270.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedEnrichment of Chromium at Grain Boundaries in Chromia Doped UO2
Middleburgh, S., Dumbill, S., Qaisar, A., Vatter, I., Owen, M., Vallely, S., Goddard, D., Eaves, D., Puide, M., Limback, M. & Lee, B., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 575, 154250.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedModelling the impact of configurational entropy on the stability of amorphous SiO2
Owen, M., Rushton, M., Cooper, M. W., Ghardi, M., Claisse, A., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., 1 Aug 2023, In: Scripta Materialia. 233, 115507.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2021
- PublishedDiffusion in doped and undoped amorphous zirconia
Owen, M., Rushton, M., Evitts, L. J., Claisse, A., Puide, M., Lee, B. & Middleburgh, S., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 555, 153108.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2021
- Cambridge Science Festival 2021
Participated in the event by generating an informative video on the Fukushima Daiichi accident
26 Mar 2021 – 4 Apr 2021
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Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser) - IEEE/Women in STEM Joint Lecture: Wendy Owen
Organised a seminar between the IEEE and Women in STEM society, with Wendy Owen as a guest speaker, giving her experiences in the industry
24 Mar 2021
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Organiser) - Nuclear Futures Institute Honorary Workshop
Presented my PhD research project and current results
22 Mar 2021
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - MUZIC-3 Webinar
Discussing recent research work as a part of my PhD project to the MUZIC committee
17 Mar 2021
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - STEM Gogledd: International Womens Day
Webinar event aimed towards secondary school students, discussing career paths of females in the STEM sectors in North Wales.
8 Mar 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Nuclear Futures Institute Action Group (Event)
Student representative for the Nuclear Futures Institute research group Action Group
19 Feb 2021 →
Activity: Membership of committee (Member) - The Brilliant Club Tutor: The Scholars Programme
Tutoring for the Scholars Programme, delivering content about materials science and its importance in nuclear
26 Jan 2021 – 28 Apr 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - The Brilliant Club Tutor: National Tutoring Programme
Tutor for the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), tutoring KS3 Maths to students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
18 Jan 2021 – 26 May 2021
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity Committee (Event)
Post-graduate representative for the Equality, Inclusivity, and Diversity committee for the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
11 Jan 2021 →
Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
2020
- The Brilliant Club Tutor: SEREN Award
Tutoring as a part of the SEREN Award, giving a masterclass to Year 12 students on material science
16 Nov 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - IEEE Student Chapter: Guest Lecture
Invited to give a guest lecture for the IEEE Student Chapter committee at Bangor University, to describe my journey from undergraduate to postgraduate research at the School
4 Nov 2020
Activity: Invited talk (Speaker) - Modelling in Nuclear Science and Engineering Seminar
Poster presentation on current research efforts
4 Nov 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - NuMat 2020
Poster presentation at NuMat 2020 about current research
26 Oct 2020 – 30 Oct 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Ada Lovelace Day
Giving a talk about computational simulation methods as a part of an Ada Lovelace celebration event
13 Oct 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - NEF CDT Cohort 2 Welcome Week
Participating in organising a virtual Welcome Week event for Cohort 2 of the NEF CDT
5 Oct 2020 – 9 Oct 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Organiser) - MUZIC-3/MIDAS Conference
Joint MUZIC-3 and MIDAS conference, where I presented my current research work
10 Sep 2020 – 16 Sep 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Virtual 2 Day Research meetings on Advanced Ceramics Conference
Two day research conference hosted by the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, where I presented my current research
18 Aug 2020 – 19 Aug 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Aspiring Researchers Conference
ARC held virtually by Bangor University, allowing postgraduate students to showcase their research
4 Aug 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - STEM Ambassador Masterclass
STEM Ambassador Masterclass
22 May 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker) - MUZIC-3 Webinar
Discussing recent research work as a part of my PhD project to the MUZIC committee
13 May 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Nuclear Institute Webinar
Online webinar hosted by the Nuclear Institute, with Mark Salisbury giving an hour session on the alternative history of nuclear technology.
24 Mar 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Recipient) - Springfields Fuel Factory
A guided tour around the Springfields Fuel Factory, arranged as a part of the Nuclear Institute's Young Generation Nuclear activities.
12 Mar 2020
Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher) - Year 1 - CoESE Talks
Presented the basis of my PhD research project at the CoESE talks, alongside gaining an understanding into different research projects that were being conducted through the college.
2 Mar 2020
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Technocamps Girls in Science and Technology Week
Hosted two workshops over the week for the members that attended the event, one based on Nuclear Science and the second based on Electronic Engineering.
18 Feb 2020 – 19 Feb 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker) - Women in STEM Talk
A talk conducted at Ysgol y Creuddyn, about my experiences as a woman in STEM to try and encourage females into STEM fields as a part of Women in STEM week.
12 Feb 2020
Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk (Speaker) - Codi Obeithion
Outreach project based at Ysgol Cybi and Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi on the Isle of Anglesey, teaching school children how to code using Scratch through the medium of Welsh.
3 Feb 2020 →
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Interview Skills Workshop
Participation in an interview skills workshop at Bangor University, to develop interview skills and use them confidently.
17 Jan 2020
Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Participant)
2019
- Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
Visiting KESS 2 industry sponsors to discuss current progress of the project, alongside gaining an insight into other PhD projects on-going and sponsored by Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB.
16 Dec 2019 – 17 Dec 2019
Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher) - Heysham 2 Power Station
A guided tour around the Heysham 2 Power Station, arranged as a part of the Nuclear Institute's Young Generation Nuclear activities.
17 Oct 2019
Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher) - MUZIC-3 Conference
MUZIC-3 members discussing the progress and findings in their PhD projects encompassing the mechanistic understanding of corrosion in zirconium.
16 Sep 2019 – 18 Sep 2019
Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker) - Photo-Electric Light Orchestra
Hosting school children from the Gwynedd region at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering for an introductory session into the PELO project, before being assigned two schools to conduct outreach sessions at these schools on a bi-weekly basis to develop their instruments through the use of MakeyMakey's.
10 Sep 2019 – 9 Mar 2020
Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor) - Athena SWAN (Event)
Member of the Self-Assessment Team for the Athena SWAN application for 2020.
28 May 2019 →
Activity: Membership of committee (Member)