Curriculum Vitae
Summary
Scientist → data scientist with 20+ years across Australia, Scotland, Sweden, and England. I design uncertainty-aware, probabilistic models and ML pipelines for real-world sensing—most recently methane emissions monitoring—turning noisy data into decision-ready insight. Strong stakeholder engagement, clear communication, and delivery focus.
Current Role
Senior Data Scientist — MIRICO (UK) — 2022–Present
- Lead development of probabilistic methane emissions models using Gaussian plume + Bayesian RJ-MCMC (pyELQ) for source localisation and quantification.
- Architect end-to-end Python pipelines for spatio-temporal background modelling, anomaly detection, event windowing, and uncertainty quantification (entropy, spatial overlap, posterior diagnostics).
- Advance modelling capability towards 2D/3D advection–diffusion and Bayesian state estimation frameworks, improving physical realism and scalability.
- Integrate analytics with open-path laser sensor networks (multi-retro systems); align outputs with OGMP 2.0 measurement-informed reporting.
- Deliver interactive analytics and reporting via Plotly dashboards and cloud/HPC pipelines (Linux, Git, Azure/AWS).
- Lead stakeholder engagement with operators; translate complex probabilistic outputs into actionable insights and regulatory-aligned metrics.
- Mentor and guide a data science team; drive Agile delivery, code quality, and best practices across projects.
Experience
Senior Scientist — Evotec Ltd (UK) — 2020–2021
- Scientific consulting for clients; stakeholder engagement and project management across highly integrated projects.
- Developed software and analysis pipelines; coordinated deliverables across multidisciplinary teams.
Research Scientist — University of Western Australia — 2016–2019
- Project planning/management; managed equipment/facilities and a Linux cloud server.
- Supervised >10 researchers; led collaborations; delivered undergraduate lectures.
Research Scientist — University of Sydney — 2015–2016
- Took a key project from start to publication in <1 year.
- Learned electron microscopy rapidly; modeled protein complexes using HPC and integrated software.
Research Scientist — University of Manchester (UK) — 2013–2015
- Close collaboration with GSK; frequent stakeholder updates.
- Published a book chapter on biocatalysis; developed a novel biocatalyst for industrial use.
Research Scientist — Karolinska Institute (Sweden) — 2010–2013
- Multidisciplinary EU AEROPATH project with high-throughput data and rapid decision cycles.
- Discovered a putative lead compound for a novel antibiotic target.
Visiting Academic — University of St Andrews (UK) — 2009–2010
- Solved structure of a first-in-class biocatalyst; published two articles within a year.
- Supervised a team of 8 researchers.
Bioinformatician — Monash University — 2008–2009
- Built GRID computing for highly parallel algorithms; created software pipelines for streamlined analysis.
Education
PhD, Structural Biology — The University of Western Australia — 2002–2007
BSc (Hons), Environmental Science — Murdoch University — 1993–1997
Publications
See Google Scholar.
Book Chapter
Schmidberger, J. W., Hepworth, L. J., Green, A. P., & Flitsch, S. L. (2014). Enzymatic Synthesis of Amides. In K. Faber, W.-D. Fessner, & N. J. Turner (Eds.), Science of Synthesis: Biocatalysts in Organic Synthesis (Vol. 1, pp. 329–372). Stuttgart.