CV

Education

• Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, 2021 (expected) Funded by Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

• B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2016 GRE: 170/170 Math (99th percentile), 159/170 English

Work experience

• Graduate Research Assistant (Oct 2016 - Present)
  • University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
  • Supervisor: Prof Markus Kraft
  • Studies the use of laminar flames for the synthesis of inorganic materials through multiphase modelling. Funding provided by the Gates Foundation as part of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship (2016)
• Supervisor (Undergraduate Teaching) (Oct 2017 - Present)
  • University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • University of South Carolina
  • Supervisors: Prof Stephen L Morgan (2011-2014) and Prof John R Regalbuto (2015-2016)
• IREU Research Assistant (May 2015 - Aug 2015)
  • American Chemical Society hosted at Universitat Ulm, Ulm, Germany
• Undergraduate Research Assistant (May 2014 - Aug 2014)
  • Jefferson Lab, Newport News, VA, USA
• IMLS Fellow (May 2013 - Aug 2013)
  • Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA

Skills

• Programming: Working knowledge of C++, Fortran, Python, Bash, Object Oriented Programming, High Performance Computing, Version Control (Git), Software verification. Basic exposure to JavaScript, C#, SQL, PHP, GDB
• Software: Microsoft Office, LaTeX, Inkscape, GIMP, OpenFOAM, Star-CCM+
• Operating systems: Windows, Linux, Unix
• Language: English (native), Mandarin Chinese (beginner)

Publications

Minimally Invasive Identification of Degraded Polyester-Urethane Magnetic Tape Using Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Statistics

Brianna Cassidy, Zhenyu Lu, Nathan Fuenffinger, Samantha Skelton, Eric Bringley, Linhchi Nguyen, Michael Myrick, Eric Breitung, Stephen Morgan, "Minimally Invasive Identification of Degraded Polyester-Urethane Magnetic Tape Using Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Statistics." Analytical Chemistry, 2015.

Numerical Analysis of the Mixing Characteristic for Napier Grass in the Continuous Stirring Tank Reactor for Biogas Production

P. Satjaritanun, Y. Khunatorn, N. Vorayos, S. Shimpalee, E. Bringley, "Numerical Analysis of the Mixing Characteristic for Napier Grass in the Continuous Stirring Tank Reactor for Biogas Production." Biomass and Bioenergy, 2016.

Electrodeposition of Ag Overlayers onto Pt(111): Structural, Electrochemical and Electrocatalytic Properties

Ludwig Kibler, Khaled Soliman, Alan Plumer, Christopher Wildi, Eric Bringley, Jonathan Mueller, Timo Jacob, "Electrodeposition of Ag Overlayers onto Pt(111): Structural, Electrochemical and Electrocatalytic Properties." Electrocatalysis, 2017.

Experimental and Computational Investigation of Mixing with Contra-Rotating, Baffle-Free Impellers

P. Satjaritanun, E. Bringley, J. Regalbuto, J. Regalbuto, J. Register, J. Weidner, Y. Khunatorn, S. Shimpalee, "Experimental and Computational Investigation of Mixing with Contra-Rotating, Baffle-Free Impellers." Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2018.

Analysing the Effect of Screw Configuration Using a Stochastic Twin-Screw Granulation Model

Andrew McGuire, Sebastian Mosbach, Gavin Reynolds, Robert Patterson, Eric Bringley, Nick Eaves, Jochen Dreyer, Markus Kraft, "Analysing the Effect of Screw Configuration Using a Stochastic Twin-Screw Granulation Model." Chemical Engineering Science, 2019.

Polymorphism of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Prepared in a Stagnation Flame: Formation of the TiO2 -II Phase

Manoel Manuputty, Jochen Dreyer, Yuan Sheng, Eric Bringley, Maria Botero, Jethro Akroyd, Markus Kraft, "Polymorphism of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Prepared in a Stagnation Flame: Formation of the TiO2 -II Phase." Chemical Science, 2019.

Kinetic Monte Carlo statistics of curvature integration by HACA growth and bay closure reactions for PAH growth in a counterflow diffusion flame

Gustavo Leon, Angiras Menon, Laura Pascazio, Eric Bringley, Jethro Akroyd, Markus Kraft, "Kinetic Monte Carlo statistics of curvature integration by HACA growth and bay closure reactions for PAH growth in a counterflow diffusion flame." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2020.

Temperature and CH* Measurements and Simulations of Laminar Premixed Ethylene Jet-Wall Stagnation Flames

Jochen Dreyer, Eric Bringley, Manoel Manuputty, Jethro Akroyd, Markus Kraft, "Temperature and CH* Measurements and Simulations of Laminar Premixed Ethylene Jet-Wall Stagnation Flames." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2020.

Automated Calibration of a Poly(oxymethylene) Dimethyl Ether Oxidation Mechanism Using the Knowledge Graph Technology

Jiaru Bai, Rory Geeson, Feroz Farazi, Sebastian Mosbach, Jethro Akroyd, Eric Bringley, Markus Kraft, "Automated Calibration of a Poly(oxymethylene) Dimethyl Ether Oxidation Mechanism Using the Knowledge Graph Technology." Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 2021.

The role of oxygenated species in the growth of graphene, fullerenes and carbonaceous particles

Gustavo Leon, Jacob Martin, Eric Bringley, Jethro Akroyd, Markus Kraft, "The role of oxygenated species in the growth of graphene, fullerenes and carbonaceous particles." Carbon, 2021.

Simulations of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesised off-centreline in jet-wall stagnation flames

Eric Bringley, Manoel Manuputty, Casper Lindberg, Gustavo Leon, Jethro Akroyd, Markus Kraft, "Simulations of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesised off-centreline in jet-wall stagnation flames." Journal of Aerosol Science, 2021.

Talks

Is it Possible to Differentiate between Undyed and Dyed samples of Cotton, Nylon, and Polyester using ATR-FTIR and Multivariate Statistical Analysis?

January 09, 2012

Oral presentation at Guest Lecture at Irmo High School, Irmo, SC, USA

Is it Possible to Differentiate between Undyed and Dyed samples of Cotton, Nylon, and Polyester using ATR-FTIR and Multivariate Statistical Analysis?

February 25, 2012

Poster presentation at Lexington/Richland District 5 Science Fair, Irmo, SC, USA

Is it Possible to Differentiate between Undyed and Dyed samples of Cotton, Nylon, and Polyester using ATR-FTIR and Multivariate Statistical Analysis?

March 23, 2012

Poster presentation at SC Regional Science Fair, Columbia, SC, USA

Is it Possible to Differentiate between Undyed and Dyed samples of Cotton, Nylon, and Polyester using ATR-FTIR and Multivariate Statistical Analysis?

March 29, 2012

Oral presentation at South Carolina Junior Academy of Science 14th Annual Meeting, Columbia, SC, USA

Understanding Chemical Differences between Degraded and Nondegraded Magnetic Tape

July 31, 2013

Oral presentation at Library of Congress Summer Symposium, Washington DC, USA

Undergraduate Research at USC: Real World Applications of Chemistry

December 17, 2013

Oral presentation at Univ. of S. Carolina Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Columbia, SC, USA

Identification of Audio Tape Degradation Using Infrared Spectroscopy with Mass Spectrometric Validation

April 25, 2014

Oral presentation at Discovery Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

Experimental Setup and Commissioning of a Test Facility for Gain Evaluation of Microchannel-Plate Photomultipliers in High Magnetic Field at Jefferson Lab

October 10, 2014

Poster presentation at 4th Joint Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics and the Physical Society of Japan , Waikoloa Village, HI, USA

Catalysis Synthesis of Ruthenium Hexaamine on Silica by Strong Electrostatic Adsorption at High Surface Loadings

April 24, 2015

Oral presentation at Discovery Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

Experimental Setup and Commissioning of a Test Facility for Gain Evaluation of Microchannel-Plate Photomultipliers in High Magnetic Field at Jefferson Lab

April 24, 2015

Poster presentation at Discovery Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

Hydrogen Adsorption on Silver/Platinum(111) Alloys

July 29, 2015

Oral presentation at ACS IREU Summer Presentation, Ulm, Germany

Catalysis Synthesis of Ruthenium Hexaamine on Silica by Strong Electrostatic Adsorption at High Surface Loadings

November 09, 2015

Poster presentation at American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Hydrogen Adsorption on Silver/Platinum(111) Alloys – An ACS IREU Project in Germany

March 13, 2016

Poster presentation at 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting IREU Symposium, San Diego, CA, USA

Hydrogen Adsorption on Silver/Platinum(111) Alloys

March 13, 2016

Poster presentation at 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA

Using Exothermic Reactions to Create a Heat Gradient for Thermoelectrics for the AIChE ChemE Car Competition

April 22, 2016

Poster presentation at Discovery Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

Population Balance Models in Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations

May 10, 2017

Oral presentation at CEB Graduate Research Conference, Cambridge, UK

Numerical study of an optimised nozzle for flame synthesis and deposition of TiO2 nanoparticles

April 25, 2018

Poster presentation at CEB Graduate Research Conference, Cambridge, UK

Temperature and CH* measurements and simulations of laminar premixed ethylene jet-wall stagnation flames

January 27, 2021

Conference proceedings talk at 38th International Symposium on Combustion, Adelaide, AUS

Radial dependence of TiO₂ nanoparticles synthesised in jet‑wall stagnation flames

June 25, 2021

Conference proceedings talk at Cambridge Particle Meeting 2021, Cambridge, UK

Service and leadership

• Assistant Explorer Scout Leader at 11th/9th Newnham Explorers Scout Unit (2017-present)
• Building Bridges in Medical Science 2020 Confernce Co-Organiser and Webmaster (2019-2020)
• Vice President & Computer Officer, Robinson MCR (2016-2020)
• Vice President, American Institute of Chemical Engineering Student Chapter at U of SC (2015-2016)
• Magellan Ambassador, University of South Carolina Office of Undergraduate Research (2013-2016)
• Intern, University of South Carolina Office of Fellowship and Scholars Programs (2014-2016)
• Tutor, University of South Carolina Student Success Center (2014-2015)

Honors and Awards

• Wood Badge (2019)
• Gates Cambridge Scholarship (2016)
• Fulbright Scholarship (declined) (2016)
• Goldwater Scholarship (2014)
• International Baccalaureate Diploma (2012)
• Eagle Scout (2010)