Current research interests include studies into:

• Fundamental actinide physics
• Metallurgy on a range of metals and alloys
• Nuclear forensics - ore mineralogy and fallout characterisation
• High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy
• Nuclear reactor graphite
• Power plant lifetime extension
• Raman spectroscopy
• Safe and long-term storage of nuclear wastes
• Low altitude unmanned aerial vehicles for radioactive contamination monitoring
• Nanoparticles and environmental remediation
• Deep-sea sulphide ore deposits
• Accident-tolerant nuclear fuels and fuel performance
• Development of new radiation detectors for high-dose environments - diamond-based systems