Selected talks, invited lectures, workshops, and conference participation by the LVN-Group.
2026
Contributed talk & Poster — ScotChem Computational Chemistry Symposium 2026
University of Edinburgh, Edimburgh, UK — 16th June 2026
Participation in the annual meeting of the Comp Chem Scottish community in 2026.
https://www.scotchem.ac.uk/event_cat/computational-chemistry-symposia/
Invited Speaker — AIchemy ECR Exchange: Scotland 2026
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK — 2 June 2026
Participation in the AIchemy ECR Exchange bringing together researchers working at the intersection of AI and Chemistry.
https://aichemy.ac.uk/event/ecr-exchange-scotland-2026/
Invited Keynote Lecture — International Symposium on Polyoxometalate Chemistry 2026
Invited keynote lecture at the International Symposium on Polyoxometalate Chemistry, held as part of the 11th Chinese National Conference on Polyoxometalate Chemistry in Guangzhou, China, celebrating 200 years of polyoxometalate chemistry. Unable to attend, but honoured by the invitation.
2025
Contributed Talk & Poster — INPOMS Final Meeting
Newcastle, UK — 13–14 March 2025
Presentation of research at the final meeting of the INPOMS network, bringing together collaborators and researchers across the community.
Seminar Speaker — UPWARDS Seminar on Networking, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow
12 May 2025
Contributed to a seminar series for ECRs, PDRAs, and PhD researchers on research visibility, networking, social media outreach, and strategies for building collaborative and independent research profiles.
Oral Presentation — Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modeling: 25 Years Promoting Excellence in Science (25TCCM), San Sebastián, Spain
28–30 July 2025
Presented an oral contribution at the 25th Anniversary meeting of the TCCM (Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling) program, held at the Miramar Palace in Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain.
Oral Presentation — FMOCS VIII, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
22–25 July 2025
Presented an oral contribution at FMOCS VIII, held at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
Reception Invitation — Spanish Consulate, Edinburgh
4 September 2025
Invited to attend a reception hosted by the Spanish Consulate for members of the Scottish delegation of CERU/SRUK. Unable to attend, but grateful to the organisers for the invitation and recognition.
Attended — Lovelace–Hodgkin Symposium on AI Ethics, University of Glasgow
2–3 October 2025
Attended the second Lovelace–Hodgkin Symposium on AI Ethics at the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, focused on Responsible AI and Education.
2024
Oral Presentation & Poster Contributions — ARCHIE-WeSt Showcase Meeting, University of Strathclyde
11 September 2024
Delivered an oral presentation at the ARCHIE-WeSt Showcase Meeting at the University of Strathclyde. Group members also contributed poster presentations showcasing research supported by the ARCHIE-WeSt Research Computing Centre.
Attended — Lovelace–Hodgkin Symposium on AI Ethics, University of Glasgow
2–4 October 2024
Attended the Lovelace–Hodgkin Symposium on AI Ethics at the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, focused on Responsible AI and Education.
2023
Invited Presentation — F. Albert Cotton Award Symposium, ACS Spring Meeting, Indianapolis, USA
26–30 March 2023
Delivered a presentation on behalf of Prof. Lee Cronin at the F. Albert Cotton Award Symposium during the ACS Spring 2023 Meeting in Indianapolis, recognising the contributions of Prof. May Nyman to synthetic inorganic chemistry and metal-oxo cluster research.
Organizer and Session Coordination — Scottish Computational Chemistry Symposium 2023
University of Glasgow, UK — 2023
Led the organisation of the symposium and coordinated student participation, including contributed talks and poster presentations from the group.
Invited Speaker — Frontiers in Metal Oxide Cluster Science VII (FMOCS VII)
Tarragona, Spain — 11–14 April 2023
Invited lecture at the Seventh International Symposium on Frontiers in Metal Oxide Cluster Science (FMOCS VII), an international conference series focused on molecular metal oxide and cluster science.
2022
ScotCHEM Computational Chemistry Symposium 2022
University of Edinburgh, UK — 29–30 August 2022
Group members presented and contributed talks and posters at the ScotCHEM Computational Chemistry Symposium.
IRN-POM Summer School: Polyoxometalate Chemistry for Fundamentals and Applications
La Rochelle, France — 13–15 June 2022
LVN-Group members attended the IRN-POM international summer school focused on polyoxometalate chemistry, molecular metal oxides, catalysis, and multiscale characterisation approaches
Oral Communication — 44th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC 2022) (in person)
Rimini, Italy — 28 August–2 September 2022
Presented the talk “Highly Reduced Polyoxometalate Clusters” in the thematic session Coordination Chemistry of d-block Elements: Synthesis, Characterization and Theoretical Studies.
2021
Invited Speaker — ICIQ PhD Day 2021
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Tarragona, Spain — 22 October 2021 (in person)
Invited lecture at the ICIQ PhD Day meeting, presenting research on molecular metal oxides and discussing early-career academic leadership and interdisciplinary research pathways.
UK-Young INPOMers Meeting 2021
Newcastle University, UK — 9–10 December 2021
Group members attended and helped organise the UK-Young INPOMers meeting, an early-career event bringing together researchers in polyoxometalate and molecular metal oxide science.
INPOMS 2021
Online-only Conference — 19–22 July 2021
Group members contributed presentations to the International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy Materials (INPOMS) meeting.
Keynote Speaker — ScotCHEM ECR Webinar Series
Scotland, UK (online) — 15th of June 2021
Delivered a keynote lecture for the ScotCHEM Early Career Researcher webinar series, presenting research on self-assembly mechanisms in inorganic metal oxide materials and discussing pathways towards independent academic research.
Contributed Talk — IRN-POM International Meeting
Paris, France — 2–3 June 2021
Presented research at the IRN-POM international meeting focused on polyoxometalate chemistry and molecular metal oxide science. (irn-pom.uvsq.fr)
2020
ScotCHEM 2020 Computational Chemistry Virtual Symposium Hosted by the University of Strathclyde 9:50AM – 4.45PM (UK), 26th August 2020
https://www.scotch-research.com/compchem2020
The 4th College of Science and Engineering Research Introductions Zoomposium. See recording in Zoomposia 4: Monday 29 June 2020
2019
Contributed Talk — 26th International SPACC Symposium
University of Glasgow, UK — 12–14 December 2019
Presented research at the 26th International SPACC Symposium focused on metal complexes towards a green and sustainable future. http://spacc.gr.jp/download/SPACC26_programme_191118.pdf
Contributed Talk — 35th Winter School in Theoretical Chemistry
Helsinki, Finland — 9–12 December 2019
Presented research at the 35th Winter School in Theoretical Chemistry.
Contributed Talk — Universities of Scotland Inorganic Chemistry Conference (USIC 2019)
University of Glasgow, UK — 29–30 August 2019
Presented research at USIC 2019.
Contributed Talk — Frontiers in Metal Oxide Cluster Science VI (FMOCS VI)
Corvallis, Oregon, USA — 19–22 August 2019
Presented research at the sixth Frontiers in Metal Oxide Cluster Science meeting. Thttps://www.fmocsvi.org/
Contributed Talk — INPOMS Kick-off Meeting
Hiroshima, Japan — 16–18 July 2019
Presented research at the kick-off meeting of the International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Energy Materials.
2018
Invited Talk — 43rd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC 2018)
Sendai, Japan — August 2018
Presented the invited lecture “Polyoxometalate-based Framework Materials: Design and Synthesis.”
2017
Contributed Talks, Poster Presentation and Session Chair — 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition (ACS Spring 2017)
San Francisco, USA — April 2017
Delivered three contributed talks, presented a poster, and chaired a scientific session at the ACS Spring 2017 meeting.
2016
5th International Conference on Molecular Sensors and Molecular Logic Gates (MSMLG 2016). July, 2016 Bath (UK). Metal Oxide Clusters in Flash Memory Devices
2015
VIII European School on Molecular Nanoscience. October, 2015 Paris (France). Metal Oxide Clusters as Components in Flash Memory Devices
2014
5th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress. August 2014, Istanbul (Turkey). DFT and device modelling results in molecular oxide based electronic devices
2013
1st European Conference on Polyoxometalate Chemistry for Molecular Nanoscience (COST meeting). May 2013, Tenerife (Spain). Electron Transfer Reactions in New Devices Facilitated by Intrinsic Properties of POMs.
2012
Dalton Division Joint Interest Groups Meeting. April 2012, University of Warwick, Warwick (UK). Rotational Isomerism in Non–Classical Wells–Dawson Anions {W18X}.
2010
7th Congress on Electronic Structure: Principles and Applications (ESPA). July 2010, Oviedo, (Spain). Nucleation Mechanisms of Molecular Oxides in water solution.
2009
International Polyoxometalate Symposium. July 2009, Jacobs University, Bremen (Germany). Nucleation Mechanisms of Molecular Oxides: A Study of the Assembly-Dissassembly of [W6O19]2- by Theory and Mass Spectrometry.
2008
24th Meeting of the Catalonian Reference Network on Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. June 2008, University of Girona, Girona (Spain). Formation of polyoxometalates.
5th Meeting of Young Researchers from the Catalan Speaking Countries. January 2008, Vic, Spain. Formation of polyoxometalates step by step.