Experience

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  Izon Science

  • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

  • Research And Development Scientist

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    As an R&D scientist at IZon Science, my project focuses on working with different instruments like EXOID, qNano working on the Tunable Resistive Pulse Sensing (TRPS) principle and other instruments like Automatic Fraction Collector (AFC) and Size exclusion columns aiding the process. These devices are efficient in small-scale and high-throughput processing of biologicals samples like Extracellular vehicles (EVs), lipid nanoparticles, viruses and virus-like particles, and various synthetic particles

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  University of Canterbury

  • New Zealand
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Online Facilitator

    • Oct 2022 - Present

    As an online facilitator at UC, I assist the instructor who creates and regulates online course material, including arranging discussion forums where participants use messages and comments to facilitate learning

  • Research Assistant

    • 2022 - Present

    My job as a Research assistant involves managing the lab, keeping a check on the samples by sorting, assigning to correct orders, auditing and shipping. A part of it also involves the teamwork of students to arrange and screen the samples and work with different seeds coming from different parts of New Zealand and categorise them efficiently. This is a collaboration project between the University of Canterbury and the Landcare team.

  • Student Mentor

    • 2022 - Present

    My position involves helping students from different academic backgrounds to get more knowledge and help them with their academics in different forms like studies, well-being, resources

  • UC Host

    • 2021 - Present

    As a UC Host, my role possesses being able to make decisions thoughtfully, quickly and confidently to run successful events. It is important for my job to quickly mould as per the situation, to work as a part of a team or take responsibility for the situation individually and execute it efficientlyAs a part of my event management skills consist of organisational skills, people management, event management, negotiating, strategizing, and creative skills.

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Jul 2018 - Present

    As a teaching assistant my duties included Lab demonstrator, Tutoring, run departmental exams, marking exam papers and assignment. As a part of my duty as a lab-demonstrator is to help undergraduate students during their laboratory practicals and make sure they follow the health and safety rules during the practical. This also includes supervising students in the lab or outside the classroom during field trips or recess. As a tutor, I provide individual and/or group tutoring to students across a broad range of courses of STEM courses.

  • Research Fellow

    • Jul 2018 - Present

    PhD degree in 'Micro-fluidic device measuring the Electrotactic and Chemotactic activity of zoospores', University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.The movement of the pathogens in response to electric fields is one way in which they are thought to locate their hosts. A novel microfluidic platform design and fabrication of the platform and associated microelectronics was fabricated. The platform contained arrays of micro-electrodes that generate an electric field of defined strength in a micro-chamber into which feed inlet and outlet channels for entry and exit of media and microorganisms. To demonstrate applicability of the platform, motile zoospores of the pathogenic oomycete Phytophthora nicotianae were seeded in the inlet and a voltage along with chemoattractant was applied to investigate the electrotactic and chemotactic responses of the zoospores. This platform offers a unique opportunity to study the movements that may be responsible for the ability of the pathogens to locate and invade host tissue.

  • Student Accessibility Service/ Te Ratonga Whaikaha

    • Apr 2018 - Present

    As a part of Student Accessibility Service, we offer a large number of supports to our registered students based on the evidence provided including:• Practical support (e.g., interpreters, notetakers)• Information in alternate and accessible formats (e.g. electronic, braille)• Special arrangements for exams (e.g., extra time, separate room, reader/writer)Any student enrolled in an assessed course, who has a disability, medical condition, specific learning difficulty, mental health condition or temporary impairment that affects their ability to study is eligible to register with TRW|SAS at any stage of the academic year.

  • Postgraduate Student

    • Feb 2018 - Present

    Postgraduate degree in Cellular and Molecular BiologyMember of BIOSOC club, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, NZ.

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  UniLodge Australia

  • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

  • Residential Advisor

    • 2022 - Present
    • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    As a Residential Advisor, I am proactively engaged with residents as a friendly and open point of contact for assistance, information and welfare. This includes Advising the Management team of any concerns and assisting with resolving resident welfare issues. I also work with the team in organizing and executing different events engaging students.

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  Landcare Australia

  • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

  • Research Assistant

    • 2022 - Present
    • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    My job as a Research assistant involves managing the lab, keeping a check on the samples by sorting, assigning to correct orders, auditing and shipping. A part of it also involves the teamwork of students to arrange and screen the samples and work with different seeds coming from different parts of New Zealand and categorise them efficiently. This is a collaboration project between the University of Canterbury and the Landcare team. My job as a Research assistant involves managing the lab, keeping a check on the samples by sorting, assigning to collect orders, auditing and shipping. A part of it also involves the teamwork of students to arrange and screen the samples and work with different seeds coming from different parts of New Zealand and categorise them efficiently. This is a collaboration project between the University of Canterbury and the Landcare team.Skills: Machine Learning · Seeding · Environmental Science

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  NZMS - New Zealand Microbiological Society

  • New Zealand

  • Member

    • 2019 - Present
    • New Zealand

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  National Centre For Cell Science (Nccs)

  • Pune, Maharashtra, India

  • Summer Intern

    • May 2017 - Jul 2017
    • Pune, Maharashtra, India

    Title: 'Characterization and localization of various domains of Nucleoprin-93 (Nup-93) protein in Escherichia coli 'Skills: Lab techniquesWestern blotCell cloningMicrobial strain culture

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  BISMiS - Bergey's International Society for Microbial Systematics

  • Member

    • 2016 - 2017