Mark is a Lecturer in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition at Ulster Univeristy. Mark completed a BSc (Sports and Exercise Science) and an MSc (Sports Nutrition) at Liverpool John Moores University. He finished his PhD in the field of Exercise Physiology and Nutrition at Loughborough University in 2022.

Mark also works as a Performance Nutrition Consultant and has supported athletes across a range of individual and team sports and alongside organisations such as Derry GAA, Belfast Giants, Loughborough Sport and Widnes Vikings RLFC.

Mark's conducts research in the field of exercise phsiology and nutrition, with a particular interest in the interaction between exercise, nutrition and circadian biology to optimise health and performance. My work spans exercise metabolism, low energy availability, RED-S, bone health and body composition, with an emerging focus on how exercise timing and chronotype influence weight management and metabolic health. Alongside experimental research, he has a growing interest in applied and practice-based research methodologies, including action research, to co-produce and evaluate evidence-informed performance nutrition practice within elite sport environments. His research adopts a translational approach, bridging laboratory science and real-world practice to improve outcomes for athletes and clinical populations.