Having
successfully completed a double degree in chemical engineering and science
(chemistry) at the University of Adelaide, I have acquired a wide range of
skills, including both team work and laboratory skills. Also, I have a passion
for teaching, as I find it rewarding. I
have finished TESOL at TAFE SA and will finish my educational degree in 2014.
In addition to my qualification of teaching mathematics and chemistry, my TESOL
degree and interest in English learning have made me a potential language
teacher.
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During the summer research from 2012 to 2013, I synthesized organic compounds such as cyclohexanol substrates which were purified using column chromatography, recrystallization, rotary evaporation, etc. The purity of the products was determined using NMR spectroscopy. If the product contained some impurities, the purification processes would be repeated and sometimes an alternative method was used with some help from PHD students. The products were of high purity and were synthesized in a timely manner, as the lecturer used them for his organic and bimolecular chemistry research.
Additionally, I asked to purify the lecturer’s products, which reflected my initiative. During the research, I communicated well with the two lectures involved and PHD students to know what I could improve on and what I would do next. Besides, I helped the lecturer and PHD students make an Excel worksheet including the detailed information of all the chemicals, their quantity and where they were stored and put this in the computer system so as to make life easier for students and lecturers, which was conducive to my housekeeping skills and attention to details. Due to the effective teamwork, my lecturer published his paper in the journal of The Royal Society of Chemistry 2014 with my name on it, which could be found on: http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/handle/2440/82877 (or cite Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014, 12, 2479)
Additionally, I asked to purify the lecturer’s products, which reflected my initiative. During the research, I communicated well with the two lectures involved and PHD students to know what I could improve on and what I would do next. Besides, I helped the lecturer and PHD students make an Excel worksheet including the detailed information of all the chemicals, their quantity and where they were stored and put this in the computer system so as to make life easier for students and lecturers, which was conducive to my housekeeping skills and attention to details. Due to the effective teamwork, my lecturer published his paper in the journal of The Royal Society of Chemistry 2014 with my name on it, which could be found on: http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/handle/2440/82877 (or cite Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014, 12, 2479)