Rhys Gardner Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Nottingham

• Analytical method development of achiral and chiral compounds utilising various techniques, including UHPLC-MS, HPLC, and SFC, and their respective software, including Waters, Agilent, and Thermo.
• Running Experimental Polar Surface Area (EPSA) assays.
• Transferring analytical methods to a preparative scale and using mass or UV triggered HPLC/SFC to purify pharmaceutical compounds.

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

• Successfully accepted onto a highly competitive project fully funded by Unilever
• Gained an understanding of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and rheology throughwork on the design and synthesis of biodegradable polymers for personal care products
• Investigating the degradation of polymers in mimicked natural environments

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

• Delivered inspirational and engaging laboratory sessions to undergraduate students
• Instructed students on best-practice laboratory techniques during practical classes andexperiments

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

• Researched the impact of organosulphur additives on the cyclic voltammetryperformance of magnesium-sulphur batteries
• Developed skills in surface analysis techniques such as scanning electron microscope(SEM) and an energy dispersive X-Ray analyser (EDX)

• Synthesised an air-sensitive, low-coordinate iron complex to be used in the catalysis ofhydrophosphination and hydrosilylation of isocyanates
• Mastered a variety of laboratory practices such as Schlenk line methods and use of theglovebox, which are techniques that were not covered in the undergraduate teachinglaboratories

Aberdare, Wales, United Kingdom

• Operated during the high-pressure environment of a national lockdown, Christmas and New Year
• Managed time efficiently to ensure all deliveries were worked in order to maintain fully stocked shelves
• Worked as part of a team to deliver excellent customer service at all time

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

• Researched phosphorus crystal structure using computational methods in CardiffUniversity for four weeks
• This placement contributed towards achievement of the Gold Crest award andpresentation of research to the general public and special guest Nobel Prize winner SirMartin Evans

Master'S Of Science - Msci, Chemistry, 1St Class With Hons

• First-class degree with an overall average of 77% • Recipient of the Gordan Clark Bursary in 2021 for course performance

A Levels

• A-Levels: Welsh Baccalaureate (A), Chemistry (B), Mathematics (B), Physics (B) • Achieved the Rees-Llewellyn University Scholarship for.

Gcse'S

11 A*-B including Mathematics and English