Biography

In 2005 Michael graduated with a First Class degree in chemistry from Merton College, University of Oxford. During the Part II year he worked with Prof. Softley on the application of Landau-Zener theory to Rydberg states of molecular hydrogen. In 2009 he completed a PhD in theoretical chemistry at the University of Edinburgh under the supervision of Prof. Madden, FRS. The research investigated the factors affecting the rate of heterogeneous electron transfer at a metallic electrode in the context of Marcus theory through molecular dynamics simulations. 

Publications

1. Are dipolar liquids ferroelectric? Simulation studies. M. Pounds and P.A. Madden, J. Chem. Phys., 126, 104506 (2007).
2. Ion adsorption at a metallic electrode: an ab initio based simulation study. M. Pounds, S. Tazi, M. Salanne, P.A. Madden, J. Phys: Condens. Matter, 21, 424109 (2009).
3. Potential-Induced Ordering Transition of the Adsorbed Layer at the Ionic Liquid/Electrified Metal Interface. S. Tazi, M. Salanne, C. Simon, P. Tury, M. Pounds, P.A. Madden, J. Phys. Chem. B, 114, 8453 (2010).
4. Electrochemical charge transfer at a metallic electrode: a simulation study. In preparation.
   
   
   

Teaching

Level 1
    CHE1031        Mathematics lectures on complex variables and linear algebra.
    CHE1037        Mathematics lectures on ODEs, hyperbolic functions and partial differentiation.

Level 2
    CHE2027        MATLAB computer course.

Level P
    CHE3041        Statistical mechanics distance learning course.

Level M
    CHE3045/       Lecture courses on statistical mechanics and molecular interactions.
    CHEM027      

Departmental Duties

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