David Palomas, Phd, Fhea Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

Chemistry Department/UCL East campusIn my role as Lecturer (Teaching) in Chemical Sustainability:♦ I am part of the team of academics developing and delivering our new MSc in Chemical Sustainability. Full details about the new MSc in Chemical Sustainability can be found at this link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/chemical-sustainability-msc♦ I supervise MSc research projects in the field of Chemical Sustainability with a focus on green and sustainable synthetic methodologies.♦ I develop educational practices to support learners and educators in their transition from traditional lecturing to active learning.♦ I design and implement laboratory experiments that emphasize sustainable chemistry concepts to help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills and understand the importance of sustainability in the chemical industry.

London, England, United Kingdom

Queen Mary University of London Engineering School/Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an (China) The Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University (QMES) is the first Sino-Foreign Joint Educational Institution (JEI) to be established in the Northwest region of China. The mission of QMES is to provide a high-quality degree level education in the subject of Engineering through a collaboration between two leading international universities, QMUL in the UK and NPU in China.In my current role: ♦ I teach general chemistry and organic chemistry to a cohort of 230 students enrolled in the programmes of materials science and polymers.♦ I develop online teaching practices to make Science and Engineering more inclusive. ►SKILLS:Teaching, Mentoring, Virtual Learning Environments (VLE), Moodle, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Ability to Meet Tight Deadlines, Project Management, Organisation Skills.

London Area, United Kingdom

School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS)I provide high-quality education at the School of Engineering and Materials Sciences.Main duties include:♦ Development of online teaching practices on Virtual Learning Environments♦ Delivery of lectures, laboratory sessions, workshops and seminars as well as student tutoring, assessment of course work, and participating in outreach activities.►SKILLS:Teaching, Mentoring, Virtual Learning Environments (VLE), Moodle, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Ability to Meet Tight Deadlines, Project Management, Organisation Skills.

London, United Kingdom

School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS)As a member of the Teaching Associate team, I provide support in the delivery of high-quality education at the School of Engineering and Materials Sciences. Main duties include:♦ Academic support in the use of Virtual Learning Environments,♦ Delivery of lectures, laboratory sessions, workshops and seminars as well as student tutoring, assessment of course work, and participating in outreach activities. ►SKILLS:Teaching, Mentoring, Virtual Learning Environments (VLE), Moodle, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Ability to Meet Tight Deadlines, Project Management, Organisation Skills.

London, Reino Unido

Chemistry Department, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS)♦ Supervised a team of teaching technicians and coordinated and trained 30+ demonstrators♦ Prepared practical classes, demonstrated, collaborated in the design of experiments and delivered training sessions, workshops and lectures in 5 teaching modules across the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.♦ Collaborated in the organisation, given talks to parents and prospective students during open days and outreach activities.♦ Provided pastoral care and career advice to BSc, MSc and PhD students. During the academic year 2018-19, I have assisted 2 students to get jobs in the pharmaceutical industry and another 2 students to secure PhD positions.♦ Developed novel methodologies in organic chemistry, written and edited manuscripts in the areas of synthesis and catalysis resulting in 4 publications in peer-reviewed international journals.♦ Managed day-to-day lab operations, documented standard operating procedures (SOPs), prepared risk assessments and met tight deadlines in a fast-paced work environment providing services to 500+ users of the chemistry labs.♦ Utilised effective communication skills as demonstrated by the preparation of presentations and training sessions for researchers and students at all levels across the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.►SKILLS: Teaching, Mentoring, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Ability to Meet Tight Deadlines, Project Management, Organisation Skills.

♦ Writing, editing and proofreading of articles in the areas of biological, biomedical and chemical sciences ♦ Management of social media.►SKILLS:Scientific Writing, Communication Skills, Project management, Attention to Detail, Organisation Skills, Social Media Management.

London, Reino Unido

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering departments in partnership with the Royal Dutch Shell ♦ Liaised with researchers in academia and industry in a multifaceted synthesis and catalysis research project leading to 3 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.♦ Analysed data, conducted literature research and assessed the novelty of manuscripts and patents leading to the preparation of internal industrial reports.♦ Utilised effective communication and presentation skills to convey scientific findings to the research group, conferences and industrial partners.►SKILLS:Team Work, Relationship-Building, Project Management, Ability to Meet Deadlines, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Understanding of Recent Trends.

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Joint Research unit of RWTH Aachen University and Covestro♦ Written and edited protocols in analytic chemistry leading to the preparation of internal industrial reports.♦ Developed a thorough understanding of recent trends in industry working in 2 research projects leading to the discovery of novel catalysts for the co-polymerization of CO2 with epoxides.♦ Cultivated excellent communication skills as evidenced by the preparation presentations for conferences, the research group and industrial partners.►SKILLS:Project Management, Understanding of Recent Trends, Team Work, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills.

Muelheim An Der Ruhr

Organometallic chemistry department♦ Developed new methodologies in organic synthesis and catalysis leading to 2 publications in peer-reviewed international journals.♦ Written and edited research proposals resulting in 100K € in lab grant funding.♦ Travelled and attended conferences resulting in the development of effective relationships with other members of the international scientific community. ►SKILLS:Project Management, Team Work, Ability to Meet Deadlines, Relationship-Building, Teaching, Mentoring.

Department of Chemistry♦ Developed new methodologies in organic synthesis and catalysts leading to 2 publications in international journals. ♦ Written and edited research proposals leading to 70K € in funding.♦ Presented research in 6 international conferences. Collaborated in the organization of 2 international conferences with more than 200 participants.

Chemistry department in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Pharmamar.♦ Designed and optimized Solid-phase synthesis of small peptides with relevance in cancer therapy.

Chemistry DepartmentDuring the final year of my chemistry degree, I was awarded a 3000 € grant to fund a research project on the synthesis of organic materials with non-linear optical properties. The results of this research led to 1 publication in an international peer-reviewed journal.

Postgraduate Certificate In Academic Practice (Pgcap)

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic And Organometallic Chemistry, Sobresaliente Cum Laude (Outstanding)

Activities and Societies: Research Project: "Reactions of activation of alkynes promoted by electrophilic reagents: Synthesis.

Postgraduate, Computer Skills And Scientific Communication

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Organic Chemistry, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Research Project: “Synthesis of dithiole-based molecules with non-linear optical properties.”