Pragna Kiri
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Experience
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Senior Consultant
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Consultant
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Aug 2018 - Mar 2021
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Senior Scientist & Innovation Manager
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May 2017 - Jul 2018
bio-bean is a multi-award-winning low-carbon technology company and the first business in the world to industrialise the process of recycling waste coffee grounds into advanced biofuels and biochemicals.Achievements include:- Leadership of bio-bean’s research portfolio, developing sustainable biofuels and biochemicals.- Research and innovation policy management, including policy and regulatory compliance and IP management.- International collaborative project delivery… bio-bean is a multi-award-winning low-carbon technology company and the first business in the world to industrialise the process of recycling waste coffee grounds into advanced biofuels and biochemicals.Achievements include:- Leadership of bio-bean’s research portfolio, developing sustainable biofuels and biochemicals.- Research and innovation policy management, including policy and regulatory compliance and IP management.- International collaborative project delivery, including European Commission Horizon2020 and InnovateUK projects.- Fundraising, funding and grant management. Show more Show less
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Senior Consultant
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Dec 2016 - May 2017
CBK Sci Con is a consultancy that provides commercial project management at the interface between academia and industry in High Performance Computing, Modelling and Simulation across a number of sectors.Achievements include:- Drove the overall strategic direction of a European Horizon 2020 project.- Oversaw the budget, milestones and KPIs of the project and established the Innovation Advisory Board members.- Reviewed progress on the project’s innovation, collaboration… CBK Sci Con is a consultancy that provides commercial project management at the interface between academia and industry in High Performance Computing, Modelling and Simulation across a number of sectors.Achievements include:- Drove the overall strategic direction of a European Horizon 2020 project.- Oversaw the budget, milestones and KPIs of the project and established the Innovation Advisory Board members.- Reviewed progress on the project’s innovation, collaboration, dissemination and exploitation.- Worked closely with Partners who advise Governments, NGOs and the NHS on policy issues related to data protection, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.- Secured 14 additional partnership contracts through digital marketing, technical guidance and networking. Show more Show less
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Project Manager for EC Horizon2020 Centre of Excellence for Computational Biomedicine CompBioMed
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
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Materials Chemistry Lab Module Design
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
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User Experience Lead
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Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
- Led weekly online interactive Chemistry webinars to >100 students (aged 8-17) per class.- Generated significant improvement to end user experience by detailed global market research - Increased participation (15 to over 100 students per class) as a result of enhancements to the site.
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Chair for Chemistry in Action
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2014 - 20162 years
- Led 5 full-day chemistry public engagement events per year as a freelancer.- Presented to and engaged an audience of 900 stakeholders.- Invited annually since receiving positive feedback for being inspiring and informative.- Promoted A-level Chemistry; marketed the line-up of event speakers to the audience.
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Ph.D. Researcher
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2015
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Undergraduate Teaching & Laboratory Assistant
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Oct 2011 - Mar 2015
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Ambassador
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Jun 2012 - 2015 3 years , London, United Kingdom , - One of two UCL Chemistry representatives at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Meet the Universities event at Burlington House, London.- Promoted UCL and the subject (chemistry) to prospective A-level students.
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Science Engagement / Demonstrator
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Sep 2007 - Aug 2014
- Represented UCL Chemistry at outreach events including The Salter's Festival of Chemistry and UCAS days and at departmental events, summer schools and open days.
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Guest Speaker
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
- Presented to A-level students 50+ from mixed backgrounds and abilities across London Boroughs of Haringay, Islington and Camden.- Carried out demonstrations representing the chemistry of the atmosphere in relation to climate change.
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Public Speaker
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Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
- One of three speakers at the ‘Climate Change and Cocktails’ event in the Dana Centre at the Science Museum.
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Guest Speaker
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Apr 2013 - Apr 2013
- Conducted workshops in a team of three people on climate change and renewable energy at various schools in Brittany, France. - Taught science in English to students aged between 12-18 years old.
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Summer Research Student
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Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
- Won £2k award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for 10 week internship. - Results published online in Thin Solid Films, February 2011 “Fluorine Doped Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films for Smart Windows” http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.01.401
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Enterprise Boot Camp Participant
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2010 - 2010less than a year
- Learnt the fundamentals business development during an interactive 3 day workshop. - Led a team of 5 on a case study on effective branding and product development.
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Analyst
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Jul 2009 - Sep 2009
- Summer internship working directly with the CEO at a FTSE 100 company- Worked collaboratively to improve data governance, automation and operational efficiency
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Education
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University College London, U. of London
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Colchester Sixth Form College
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Brentwood School