Phung Chieu Q. Email & Phone Number

Riverside, CA, US

Riverside, California, United States

• Mentor undergraduate students and develop workshops on experimental designs, data analysis, etc. to prepare students to conduct undergraduate research
• Advise students in forming research questions, interpreting finalized results, writing their project paper
• Attend weekly meetings with staff and other graduate assistants to plan and prepare for the upcoming events

Riverside, California, United States

• Perform laboratory testing of a new, cost-effective, and sustainable desalination prototype using algae to remove salt from saline water
• Record, analyze, and report data to confirm the transportation mechanism the algae use to remove salt
• Troubleshoot malfunctions related to the ion chromatography instrument to ensure research progress
• Prepare weekly reports to meet with the professor for progress update and communicate research findings at weekly group meetings, American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2023, and other conferences

• Mentored first-year graduate students to help them adapt successfully to the environment, requirements, and changing circumstances
• Organized and led workshops on budgeting, choosing a PI, stress management, and resources on campus to approximately 20 students from foreign and domestic background who newly transition from college to graduate school
• Obtained a certificate from College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)’s International Peer Education – a program that recognizes and rewards peer educators who meet levels of training, skills, and experience

• Utilized the Green Labs national database to update and implement the new sustainable practices
• Interacted with faculty to promote Green Labs certification that aims to reduce energy and resource waste generated by labs
• Conducted labs audits to identify opportunities for sustainable improvement
• Participated in Sustainability Committee to learn about campus’ initiatives

• Course: Analytical Methods for Chemical & Environmental Engineers Laboratory
• Led 6-hour lab sessions twice a week and held an office hour weekly
• Organized and prepared chemicals and solutions for experimental setups
• Ensured lab safety practices for students
• Graded lab reports and presentations

• Course: Water Quality Engineering
• Led discussion sessions once a week and held an office hour weekly to review and explain any course materials students had questions on
• Graded homework assignments, quizzes, and exams to provide students' feedback on their work

• Participated in the undergraduate laboratory research experience sponsored by University of California Leadership Excellence Through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS)
• Conducted polymerase chain reaction (PCR) experiments to construct and test novel expression vectors developed to find a polymerase mutant capable of amplifying difficult templates
• Presented research results to approximately 50 students at the Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) symposium, facilitated question and answer session

• Conducted the undergraduate laboratory research experience sponsored by University of California Leadership Excellence Through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS)
• Performed sol-gel experiments to prepare the gel for the graduate student mentor to encapsulate bacteriorhodopsin
• Reviewed extensive literature on protein membranes and sol-gel processes to find research pathways

Master Of Science - Ms, Chemical And Environmental Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering

Minor in Comparative Literature