Thomas Risbridger

Thomas Risbridger has a diverse range of work experience in various scientific and technical roles. Thomas began their career as a Shop Floor Assistant at Waitrose in 2003. From 2007 to 2008, they worked as a Student Analyst at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), where they performed chemical analysis on compounds for external customers.

In 2009, Thomas joined the University of Bath as a Laboratory Demonstrator, where they supervised physical chemistry laboratory classes and improved their communication and teaching skills. In the same year, they also became a Laboratory Course Demonstrator and Lecturer at the Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Summer School and Electrochemistry Winter School. In this role, they demonstrated practical aspects of electrochemistry and lectured on frequency-modulated spectroscopic techniques.

Thomas then worked as a Visiting Student Researcher at the National Physical Laboratory in 2012, where they conducted research on solar cells using laser equipment. Thomas developed novel transmission mapping methodology and presented their research to technical specialists.

In 2013, Thomas joined the University of Bristol as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in experimental physical chemistry. Thomas worked on inter-disciplinary projects involving bio-electrodes and bio-electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide reduction.

Currently, Thomas is at Ilika plc, where they have held multiple roles since 2016. Thomas started as a Scientist and later became a Senior Battery Engineer. In their current role, they are responsible for leading the technical design and development of thin film solid-state energy storage devices. Thomas also manages technical teams and directs work packages related to materials development, product development, process development, and fabrication.

Thomas Risbridger completed their education in a chronological order. From 2003 to 2005, they attended Sussex Downs College in Lewes where they achieved A levels in Chemistry, Physics, and Music, and AS Levels in Mathematics and Computing. Following that, from 2005 to 2009, they enrolled at the University of Bath and obtained an undergraduate degree, MChem (Hons), with a major in Chemistry. Lastly, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Bath from 2009 to 2013, specializing in the characterization of aqueous Dye Sensitized Solar Cells.