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Currently working on a research project called Personalized Decompression Monitor (PerDeMon) within the department of Physics. My work also include the responsibility of using most of the project's fund such buying all the equipment needed. This requires getting quotes, raising requisitions and monitoring workflows.Additional lab work is also included such taking care of lab sessions and helping out students whenever needed. Lab sessions taken care of in 2021/22 and… Show more Currently working on a research project called Personalized Decompression Monitor (PerDeMon) within the department of Physics. My work also include the responsibility of using most of the project's fund such buying all the equipment needed. This requires getting quotes, raising requisitions and monitoring workflows.Additional lab work is also included such taking care of lab sessions and helping out students whenever needed. Lab sessions taken care of in 2021/22 and 2022/23:PHY1147 - Circuit TheoryPHY2247 - ElectromagnetismPHY3279 - Applied Electromagnetism Show less

Responsibilities included setting paper II for MATSEC's Physics Advanced Level for the academic year 2021/22 and setting both paper I and II for the year 2022/23. My role as a paper setter also entailed correcting the scripts. This was done for both sessions (May and September).

I am occasionally invited to review Physics papers for the Institute of Physics (IOP). Below are some of the papers I have been asked to review:Non-Ionizing Radiation Approach for Early Breast Cancer Detection Using UWB Antenna and SVR Algorithm. \item Investigations on measurement of dielectric constant of solvents used for actinide separations in nuclear fuel cycle.- Effect of current probe location on response law of shielded multi-core wire.- Anisotropic… Show more I am occasionally invited to review Physics papers for the Institute of Physics (IOP). Below are some of the papers I have been asked to review:Non-Ionizing Radiation Approach for Early Breast Cancer Detection Using UWB Antenna and SVR Algorithm. \item Investigations on measurement of dielectric constant of solvents used for actinide separations in nuclear fuel cycle.- Effect of current probe location on response law of shielded multi-core wire.- Anisotropic complex permittivity measurement using a microstrip air line- A continuous non-contact measurement method to measure the bladder water content using radio-frequency sweep.- Surface-engineered Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Iron-Zinc ions incorporated calcium phosphates by nitrogen ion implantation for enhanced physicochemical and biological properties.- Bivariate polynomial for time-dependent dielectric properties of ex-vivo porcine and human liver tissue at frequencies below 100MHz. Show less

Worked within the NIMMS group at CERN on a Particle Therapy Masterclass.Written a detailed report about the content of the Next Ion Medical Machine Study alongside taking care of most of the content of the associated Particle Therapy Masterclass (PTMC). I also organized some of the administrative work and complied a document to enhance future workflows.

I carried out research with the Electromagnetics Research Group during my undergraduate studies.The work involved improving pre existing liquid solutions that mimic the dielectric properties of liver. This involved both experimental work such as making dielectric property measurements at the lab using a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) connected to an open ended coaxial probe. The project also consisted of theoretical work such as constructing mathematical models to predict dielectric… Show more I carried out research with the Electromagnetics Research Group during my undergraduate studies.The work involved improving pre existing liquid solutions that mimic the dielectric properties of liver. This involved both experimental work such as making dielectric property measurements at the lab using a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) connected to an open ended coaxial probe. The project also consisted of theoretical work such as constructing mathematical models to predict dielectric properties.Most analytical work was done using Excel, Python and MATLAB. In addition the software associated with the probe (Agilent 85070E) was used to convert S-parameters to complex permittivity. Show less

Helped with organizing events related to science communication to increase public engagement on several science topics such as cobots and pandemics.I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Ing. Emmanuel Francalanza (HoD of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at UM) about cobots and Dr Raquel Medialdea (Epidemiologist at WHO) about pandemics and more specifically Covid-19 and the Coronavirus.