Ramona Murugu
Professor Fredrick H. Shair SURF Fellow at Caltech- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Cambridge General Certificate of Examinations Advanced Level
Cambridge Assessment International EducationJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Turi Leadership Award
St Andrew's School, TuriJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Cambridge General Certificate of Examinations Ordinary Level
Cambridge Assessment International EducationJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award FoundationJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
The Duke of Edinburgh Sliver Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award FoundationJun, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
The Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award FoundationJun, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Caltech
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Professor Fredrick H. Shair SURF Fellow
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Jun 2023 - Present
Research with The Peters Group on nitrogen fixation via proton-coupled electron transfer using a pyrene based mediator.
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Deans Tutor
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Apr 2023 - Present
Tutor undergraduates students enrolled in the Caltech Geology 1 course- Earth and Environment. Help with problem solving and understanding of topics such as earth structure and evolution, plate tectonics, oceans and atmospheres, and climate change.
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Lead Admissions Ambassador
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May 2022 - Present
Conducting informative conferences, webinars, tours, and events for prospective students. Work alongside the admissions team to conduct day-to-day administrative office work.
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Student Office Assistant
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Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
Student Office Assistant at the Office of Student Experience. The Residential Experience team oversees the experience of living on campus, student development, residential programming, and support for day-to-day community needs.
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Mara Elephant Project
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Narok, Kenya
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Summer Internship
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Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
Worked on an affordable sustainable crop farming model for farmers in arid regions and elephant corridors in Kenya. This was aimed at decreasing human-elephant conflict as a result of farming. Worked on an affordable sustainable crop farming model for farmers in arid regions and elephant corridors in Kenya. This was aimed at decreasing human-elephant conflict as a result of farming.
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Education
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Caltech
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Chemical Engineering (Sustainability) -
St. Andrew's School, Turi
Advanced Level General Certificate of Education- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Economics -
Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi
International General Certificate of Secondary Education