I am PhD Student at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) at the University of Birmingham. My research interests are in Finite Element Analysis, particularly in its appropriate usage in the railway domain for capturing vehicle-track dynamic interaction, wheel-rail contact and damage prediction analyses. I am also interested in Modal reduction approaches to simplify Finite Element models for the purposes for Digital twin model development. FE as a tool can be very effective in helping with the virtual placement and optimisation of sensors for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance and my research primarily looks at supporting permanent way/S&C condition monitoring through the knowledge and understanding of track behaviour and interaction with railway vehicles. I was previously a full-time trainee development Engineer at Knorr-Bremse, where I worked on supporting the development of railway Mechatronic brake products through testing and analysis.