Jamie Blakeman Email & Phone Number

Sheffield, Gb

iCASE award, sponsored by Procter & Gamble, part of the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Polymers, Soft Matter and Colloids at The University of Sheffield. Project title: Atomic Force Microscopy of Biofilm Adhesion.Presented at the American Chemical Society Fall Conference 2019 in San Diego, USA.Collaborations conducted with medical interests including London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (studying transmission of Leishmaniasis) and Sheffield Medical School… Show more iCASE award, sponsored by Procter & Gamble, part of the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Polymers, Soft Matter and Colloids at The University of Sheffield. Project title: Atomic Force Microscopy of Biofilm Adhesion.Presented at the American Chemical Society Fall Conference 2019 in San Diego, USA.Collaborations conducted with medical interests including London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (studying transmission of Leishmaniasis) and Sheffield Medical School (targeting Staphylococcus aureus).Skills include: extensive MATLAB, R and Excel, JMP SAS statistical data analysis, including the production of custom software which included supervised learning artificial intelligence. Good knowledge of C++, Python and Java. Monthly reports composed using LaTeX. Use of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), ellipsometry, fluorescence and confocal microscopy. Comfortable and strong public speaker with two awards for ‘Best Presentation’ at CDT events. Show less

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Three month placement at Newcastle Innovation Centre (NIC) working on product formulation, as part of PhD funding arrangement.Gained skills in JMP statistical software which was used for machine learning purposes to streamline experimental work. Quickly learning new equipment including colourimeters, tergotometers and quartz crystal microbalances (QCM).Created Excel Macro in VBA to allow colleagues to more easily handle and explore colour data.Included a four day trip to… Show more Three month placement at Newcastle Innovation Centre (NIC) working on product formulation, as part of PhD funding arrangement.Gained skills in JMP statistical software which was used for machine learning purposes to streamline experimental work. Quickly learning new equipment including colourimeters, tergotometers and quartz crystal microbalances (QCM).Created Excel Macro in VBA to allow colleagues to more easily handle and explore colour data.Included a four day trip to Brussels Innovation Centre, Belgium to conduct QCM experiments. Show less

Tasked with studying prototype contact lenses using atomic force microscopy. I planned and designed the experiments in a time sensitive manner and balanced with my general PhD research commitments. Findings provided greater knowledge of differences between the prototype and current products.

Responsible for maintaining all elements of broadcast at the station, in both live and pre-recorded formats. Senior technical manager responsible for Forge’s broadcast output across large scale events and outside broadcasts, including Student Union Elections and Sheffield Varsity.Created custom solutions to problems encountered in the running of the station including custom coding control scripts to aid in the handover of shows using the native broadcast software and 'Microphone Live'… Show more Responsible for maintaining all elements of broadcast at the station, in both live and pre-recorded formats. Senior technical manager responsible for Forge’s broadcast output across large scale events and outside broadcasts, including Student Union Elections and Sheffield Varsity.Created custom solutions to problems encountered in the running of the station including custom coding control scripts to aid in the handover of shows using the native broadcast software and 'Microphone Live' indicators that interfaced with the digital mixing desk. Also deputised in Forge TV technical roles as required, with a full knowledge of visual live streaming and setup. Show less

I was responsible for various parts of the forgetoday.com website, which is hosted on WordPress Premium. Custom HTML, JavaScript and CSS was used to tailor the available templates to fit the needs of the different aspects of Forge Media. This included the embedding of auto-refreshing Now Playing information and radio players.

As Head of Sport, I was responsible for the weekly flagship sports programming output of the station and coordinating Forge Radio's coverage of Sheffield Varsity 2015. This involved a team of approximately 40 volunteers covering multiple days of sport at various venues across the city.Forge TV's Head of Sport stepped down during the year, resulting in the additional planning of visual broadcasts and a rapid handover to the new TV Head of Sport shortly before the Varsity period.

I had a work experience placement in the IT Department of West Midlands Police, mainly in the Communications section. Work involved various office tasks, as well research to increase the efficiency of the Airwave system.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) Student, Polymers, Soft Matter And Colloids Cdt

iCASE award, sponsored by Procter & Gamble, part of the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Polymers, Soft Matter and Colloids.

Mchem, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: ChemSoc member, Senior member of Forge Radio (Student Radio) committee

A Levels: Chemistry A*, Maths A* Physics A