Max is a PhD student in the Energy Efficient Cities Initiative group at the University of Cambridge, whose PhD is co-sponsored by BP and Bentley Systems through the FIBE2 CDT. His PhD is supervised by Prof. Ruchi Choudhary and studies the development of computational methods for optimising decarbonised future energy systems under uncertainty. He has an MEng in Information & Computer Engineering from Emmanuel College Cambridge. He recieved First Class results in all classified years and a Distinction in his Master's, as well as Senior & Bachelor Scholarships from Emmanuel and a Departmental prize for his Master's project. He also holds a Distinction MRes degree and is a Supervisor of Electrical Engineering at Emmanuel College.
Max's research interests focus on renewable energy systems optimisation, and the use of advanced computing techniques to identify efficient strategies for implementing and operating renewable grids, in order to minimise the cost of energy provision to the consumer. In particular, he is interested in the use of statistical analysis and numerical optimisation techniques to gain insight into the nature of generation variablity for renewable sources, the impact of the uncertainty it imposes, and how energy storage, demand-side response, and sector-coupling can be best used to manage it, and minimise the costs it introduces.
Outside of academics Max is an avid hill walker, keen cyclist, and occasional fell runner, who has a deep love for cake and thoroughly enjoys the results of his baking endeavours.