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A few days before the university entrance for my bachelor's, I heard that my father talked with a neighbor regarding an unfortunate scenario in my country. It was about the identification of toxic heavy metals in rice. More heavy metals are getting into our bodies and as a result, the number of patients suffering from chronic kidney diseases has started to increase. It was the turning point in my professional life that I selected Chemical and Process Engineering as my major in which I can learn Food Engineering. The pathetic and heart-breaking feeling I got from that incident made me realize the necessity of food research and contributions from the field experts. As a privileged person with a free education, I am responsible for becoming a good researcher who can serve the health and well-being of humans in the future in terms of safe food consumption. Thus, my passion to become a strong researcher while enhancing my communication skills, leadership and compassion stimulated me throughout my journey. I’m a fourth-year PhD student at the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. My PhD research is focused on food science and technology and I am researching utilizing mushrooms as a meat alternative. As a hobby, I am involved in blog writing to support students who have the dream of pursuing higher studies like me. "Use your gifts to help and teach others"

Listed skills include Teamwork, Research, Leadership, Project Management, and 7 others.