Thomas is a Patent Scientist with a background in Physics and Physical Chemistry. He joined EIP after he completed a PhD in Functional Nanomaterials at the University of Bristol. Thomas's Ph.D. project focused on photosynthesis; the design and synthesis of biomolecule-functionalised carbon dots and the study of the physical and electronic structure of carbon dots.
After his Ph.D., Thomas has worked at University of Bristol as a Research Fellow, where his research focused on ultrafast spectroscopy of nanomaterials as well as biological applications of nanomaterials in collaboration with industrial partners. Thomas’s work has been published in various academic journals and he has presented at national and international conferences.