I was on holiday in the Rocky Mountains one summer during my undergraduate degree when our car battery went flat whilst high up in the mountains. Jump starting a heavy car takes a lot of effort, even more so above 12,000ft and I spent the next day suffering with mild altitude sickness. It was after this that I decided to look into the effects of high altitude upon cardio-respiratory synchronization (a relatively new field in bio-medical physics) as my undergrad project. Undertaking the project was a fantastic experience that was far more enjoyable than anything I had done previously. So much so that I decided to keep on with the work by taking a PhD in the area which shows how much I enjoyed it - far more than words can convey.

Since starting my PhD my research has delved into the effects of hypoxia on cardio-respiratory parameters most notably synchronization. I am currently evaluating methods for determining the best way of observing oyxgen, in both the tissues and the blood, to see how this changes the nonlinear processes in the human body.