Anna Duncan Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Applying scientific knowledge and excellent communication skills to spread the passion for STEM subjects among children and teenagers
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• Best rated Chemistry and Maths tutor in Tutorful Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Developed and tested an R program for calculating equilibrium constants and molecular partition functions for all types of molecules. Created a tutorial aimed at program users with no previous programming experience..
• Calculated hydration free energy for methanol and solvation free energy for methanol in non-aqueous solvents using the Hartree-Fock method and the 6-31G(d) basis set in… Show more
• Calculated hydration free energy for methanol and solvation free energy for methanol in non-aqueous solvents using the Hartree-Fock method and the 6-31G(d) basis set in GaussView.
• Ran 3SPN2 DNA simulations using LAMMPS and Visual Molecular Dynamics and analysed the output files in Bio3D R package. Show less

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Mentoring 3 international students participating in the International Buddy Programme;
• Welcoming and assisting international visitors;
• Leading campus tours;
• Creating a positive image of University of Strathclyde and higher education;
• Sharing my experiences with prospective students and their families.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Assisted Student Advisers in a series of workshops delivered to students making Tier 4 visa extension applications;
• Attention to detail and problem solving skills put into practice as each application is tailored to the student and requires an individual approach;
• Set up and checked the equipment in computer labs to avoid technical issues;
• Responded to questions and feedback from international students, volunteers and members of the general public in a friendly and appropriate… Show more
• Responded to questions and feedback from international students, volunteers and members of the general public in a friendly and appropriate manner;
• Provided new international students with information and advice to help them settle in. Show less

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Welcoming new students at the start of term;
• Helping with the ‘settling-in’ process;
• Allowing residents who are locked out back into their rooms throughout the session;
• Dealing with situations involving students' behaviour effectively and in a friendly manner;
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and flexible working style tested during nocturnal shifts.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Testing lithium-ion batteries to be implemented in USEV's electric car;
• Investigating the relationship between cell voltage and time during discharge of the battery;
• Measuring the change in temperature to prevent overheating and to minimise the risk of explosion;
• Compiling the results in a neat spreadsheet.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Used cyclic voltammetry to study the effects of varying the scan rate and the speed of the rotating disc electrode on the current-potential relationship in a redox flow battery;
• Understood the benefits of a three electrode cell arrangement when compared to a two electrode arrangement;
• Carried out maintenance and installation of an electrochemical reactor;
• Studied the effects of varying the volumetric flowrate of electrolyte and the concentration of ferricyanide in an… Show more
• Studied the effects of varying the volumetric flowrate of electrolyte and the concentration of ferricyanide in an electrochemical reactor on the Reynolds, Schmidt and Sherwood numbers;
• Collected and analyzed experimental data in CorrWare, CorrView and LabView;

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Applied excellent communication and problem solving skills to help first year students get the most of the Basic Principles in Chemical Engineering class;
• Promoted effective study habits and a proactive attitude;
• Explained the concepts in a friendly manner.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Providing excellent customer service through the preparation and serving of a variety of foods;
• Cash handling;
• Work under pressure in a fast-paced, customer driven environment;
• Work in a team and independently.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Member of the Sustainable Village Initiative (SVI) project group at Enactus society at the University of Strathclyde;
• Collecting detailed information on visa requirements and plane tickets to Ghana;
• Consulting with Engineers Without Borders Strathclyde;
• Research on viable solar and water treatment technologies to be implemented in Ghana;
• Participated as a presenter at Enactus Regional Competition 2015;
• Developed strong problem solving skills and a global… Show more

Pgde Chemistry With Maths, Secondary Education And Teaching

Msci, Applied Chemistry And Chemical Engineering, 2:1 Upper Division

Activities and Societies: - member of Language Cafe in 2014/2015 and committee member in 2015/2016 - member of International Society in.

High School, Mathematics, Chemistry And Physics, 89%

Activities and Societies: Molecular Modelling, extracurricular Chemistry Labs, Movie Discussion Club in English