Amr Mohammed Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Division: Toronto Water LaboratoryAnalyzed water samples from Ontario and tested for organic (eg. E. coli presence) and inorganic (eg. Phosphate concentration) parameters following the Standard Operating Procedures to ensure the water quality meet the standards set by the Ministry of Environment (MOE). Some of my protocols include:-Record temperatures of water baths, freezers, incubators, etc., and maintain them on a daily basis-Perform Heterotrophic Plate Counts (HPC) on water samples and count the number of colonies grown-Filter water samples to assist in determining the Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) of water samples-Determined for the presence of E. coli and Total Coliform in water samples using a Colilert reagent -Analyzed for E. coli and Total Coliform growth following filtration of drinking and waste water samples-Used LIMS database to create batches and update results following analysis-Proficient using the autoclave to sterilize laboratory equipment and waste prior to disposal-Skilled at using aseptic technique when handling microorganisms-Analyzed samples for orthophosphate (PO₄³⁻) using pillow powders and updated results on LIMS

Hosted tutoring sessions for second-year biochemistry courses on a weekly basisContributed increasing student participation to tutoring sessions via social networking

Organized various social events which foster community bondingAssisted increasing student participation by 500% to a Meet and Greet event through networking and effective interactions with students.

Mastered techniques in buffer preparation, microbiology, molecular biology,biochemistry, microscopy, and data analysisTechniques include: DNA and protein quantification, spectroscopy, bacterial media preparation, monitoring bacterial growth, SDS-PAGE, plasmid transformation, plasmid isolation, restriction mapping, induction of lac operon in E. coli, and measurement of micro-organism sizes using ocular micrometer in a microscope.

Tested nine different experiments under the supervision of Dr. Shadi Dalili, and developed two laboratory manuals for the Introductory Organic Chemistry I (CHMB41) course at University of Toronto Scarborough

Assisted creating an informative scientific poster on bone tissue engineering, and provided a novel idea on the use of hydrogels as scaffolds for regenerative medicine.Developed scientific communication skills by working collaboratively with peers to create an informative scientific poster. Described our novel findings from the perspective of multiple biological disciplines e.g., evolutionary biology, molecular biology, etc.,

Determined iron levels in Highland Creek water using UV-Vis spectroscopy via a multiple standard addition analysisAnalyzed vitamin C content from a manufacturer’s pills using back-titration to see if it matched their claimed vitamin C content