Dr. Dessy Natalia Email & Phone Number

East Bronx Academy For The Future

Field training - Earth Science 9th grade

Greater New York City Area

• Adapting and modifying the lesson plan from NYAS resources in the format that is more attractive and understandable for students of 4-5th grades.• Increase motivation and inspiration for students to pursue career in science.• Making the sciences fun for students by involving students in fun scientific activities such as investigating crime scene, making footprint, creating and analyzing fingerprint, and observing the hair through microscope.• Collaborating with other mentor in teaching forensic sciences for about 18 students in 4-5th grades.

Aachen, Germany

• Developed a new, direct, and simple assay for monitoring activity of benzaldehyde lyase enzyme based on spectrophotometry method.• Developed carboligation of chiral-α-hydroxyketones through biocatalysis synthesis.• Characterized the performance of benzaldehyde lyase enzyme in supercritical fluids.• Optimized the use of immobilised benzaldehyde lyase (entrapped in polyvinyl alcohol beads) in two-phase aqueous-organic solvent.• Supervised and evaluated bachelor and master student in biocatalysis techniques.

Ghent, Belgium

Characterized different mixture of triglycerides by its crystallisation properties using microscopic analysis, texture analyser, differential scanning calorimetry, and pulse nuclear magnetic resonance.

Bandung, Indonesia

• Developed and established cost/time effective improved processing of fatty acid from fresh palm fruits and provided to P.T. Agricinal, Bengkulu.• Reduced overall project cost up to 40% by implementing micro- and ultra-filtration membrane technology in clarification of palm kernel oil from lab scale to pilot plant.• Developed and established a method for virgin palm oil production that retained all the valuable compounds, which can be damaged by normal processing of palm oil.• Trained and supervised 2 technicians and 5 students in laboratory research activity.• Organized national workshop on “Industrial Membrane Technology” and international conference on “Membrane Science and Technology”.

Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

• Identified, evaluated and successfully implemented novel technology of dual wavelength spectrophotometry concept in determination of citric acid content in several fresh and commercially package juices• Organized national level inter-school “Chemistry Challenge” competition.

Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

• Provided technical guidance, supervision and evaluated more than 100 students in Basic, Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry over 3 years. • Effectively managed time for lab assistantship and bachelor study, set priorities and meet deadline of works.

Master Of Arts In Teaching

New York State Initial Certification Chemistry Grade 7-12

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

M.Sc, Food Science And Technology

Msc, Food Science And Technology

B.Sc., Chemistry