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I synthesised and characterised novel anti-cancer gold nanoparticles and tested their effects upon cancerous cell lines.Key responsibilities• Management of chemical inventory • Budget management• Designing and conducting experimental work • Delivering internal and external presentations• Creating and optimising SOPs • Scientific writing• Use of COSHH • Chemical waste disposal• Student supervision with adherence to health and safety • Stakeholder… Show more I synthesised and characterised novel anti-cancer gold nanoparticles and tested their effects upon cancerous cell lines.Key responsibilities• Management of chemical inventory • Budget management• Designing and conducting experimental work • Delivering internal and external presentations• Creating and optimising SOPs • Scientific writing• Use of COSHH • Chemical waste disposal• Student supervision with adherence to health and safety • Stakeholder management and collaboration• Delivery of research and project goals • Project ideation and leadership • Providing guidance to project studentsTechniques used:• Synthesis of gold nanoparticles • Modification of charged polymers • Analysis of IR-spectroscopy • Use of laser systems • Encapsulation of gold nanoparticles; silica, proteins and functionalised polymers • ICP-OES • Cell culture and assays • Reactive oxygen sensing • UV-vis• Optical microscopy • Analysis of nanoparticles: Differential centrifugation sedimentation, dynamic light scattering Show less

Trained undergraduate students in maths and analytical chemistry laboratory modules• In person and remote marking of students, providing feedback and supporting academic staff with teaching• Ensured students performed experiments according to relevant health and safety guidelines • Led students across a wide range of analysis techniques including gas chromatography, Raman, UV-vis, fluorescence, IR, bomb calorimetry and various electrochemistry techniques

Working in the The Nanoscale Analytical Science Group I modified chlorophyll a to enable surface attachment and characterised surfaces functionalised with chlorophyll a.Techniques used:• Air sensitive organic synthesis • Column chromatography • UV-vis • NMR • Mass spectroscopy • Thin layer chromatography • Contact angle goniometry• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy • Surface functionalisation techniques This work was included in "A synthetic… Show more Working in the The Nanoscale Analytical Science Group I modified chlorophyll a to enable surface attachment and characterised surfaces functionalised with chlorophyll a.Techniques used:• Air sensitive organic synthesis • Column chromatography • UV-vis • NMR • Mass spectroscopy • Thin layer chromatography • Contact angle goniometry• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy • Surface functionalisation techniques This work was included in "A synthetic biological quantum optical system". https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NR02144A Show less