Thomas graduated from Coventry University in 2019 with a First Class Honours BSc in Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science. As part of his dissertation, he researched how the conditions used during the synthesis of ferrous nanoparticles could affect their structural properties and chemical interactions, for application in thermal cooling fluids.
Thomas joined Micropathology Ltd as a full-time postgraduate scientist in September 2022 and is involved in the company's diagnostic microbiology service.