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As we all know fossil fuels are not only bad for the environment by contributing to global warming, but they also will eventually run out meaning we need an alternative. Renewable energy such solar or wind are great options that use natural resources to produce clean energy.

My project is working with offshore wind turbines that have blade of up to 100 meters long! As they are far out at sea, they see some harsh conditions which cause damage making them less efficient or even causing them to break and make a gigantic mess. I am trying to develop a solution for this and trying to make them last longer making wind energy the best source of energy for the future.

I think my work is interesting because it bridges two fields, Chemistry and Engineering to solve a real life problem.

Below is a picture of myself Usman and Hernaldo just before testing a beam we made together for our project.

Days can vary a lot during a PhD but generally My time is divided up into:

• Background reading into what other people are doing
• Thinking about what work I can do in my research
• Doing the actual research and writing up my results
• Having meetings with my supervisor to discuss how my work is going and come up with new ideas
• Meeting other researchers to see if we can work together
• Going to conferences to share my work (I’ve been lucky enough to have been to Spain and Netherlands and Norway for work).
• Hanging out with my fellow researchers who really make the office a great place to be    (see image below of us out at laser tag!)