Sapna Sinha

Specially Appointed Assistant Professor at Osaka University
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, US

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Experience

    • Japan
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
      • Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

      Joint research between AIST, Tsukuba and Osaka University, Japan. High energy resolution EELS to get IR (infra-red) spectra from various polymers in order to realize the high resolution chemical maps of different polymer compounds. Carrying out molecular vibrational state measurement of different interfaces by high-resolution monochromatic STEM. Aimed at developing nano-resolution molecular state measurement methods and applications to polymer materials.

    • Postdoctoral Researcher at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
      • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021

      PI: Prof. Kazu Suenaga Joint research between AIST, Tsukuba and Osaka University, Japan. Project: High energy resolution EELS to get IR (infra-red) spectra from various polymers in order to realize the high resolution chemical maps of different polymer compounds. Carrying out molecular vibrational state measurement of different interfaces by high-resolution monochromatic STEM. Aimed at developing nano-resolution molecular state measurement methods and applications to polymer materials.

    • United Kingdom
    • Health and Human Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Consultant
      • Dec 2020 - Feb 2021

      Conducting research, offering advice and expertise to the company to help improve their business performance and products.

    • Materials Lead/Consultant
      • Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

      - Medical Device Research - Research on the newest tech - Looking into initial prototype testing in Care Homes

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Welfare Dean
      • Oct 2017 - Dec 2020

      - Providing timely and appropriate response, by being a visible member of college (student population ~650), working closely with other junior welfare deans, college welfare team, the Dean, the lodge team, Senior Tutor, the Nurse, Fellows, Chaplain, Vice-Principal and Principal. - Providing emotional support by listening effectively, communicating sensitively, maintaining confidentiality, respecting boundaries and recognizing when and how to encourage referral to professional support… Show more - Providing timely and appropriate response, by being a visible member of college (student population ~650), working closely with other junior welfare deans, college welfare team, the Dean, the lodge team, Senior Tutor, the Nurse, Fellows, Chaplain, Vice-Principal and Principal. - Providing emotional support by listening effectively, communicating sensitively, maintaining confidentiality, respecting boundaries and recognizing when and how to encourage referral to professional support service. - Creating a diverse and accepting workplace. - Dealing with emergencies and providing ‘‘crisis support’’ on wide range of welfare issues such as illness, sexual harassment, calls concerning College safety, etc. - Help organize dissemination of information regarding welfare, discipline and community life to members of the College. - Assist in developing the welfare structure. Show less - Providing timely and appropriate response, by being a visible member of college (student population ~650), working closely with other junior welfare deans, college welfare team, the Dean, the lodge team, Senior Tutor, the Nurse, Fellows, Chaplain, Vice-Principal and Principal. - Providing emotional support by listening effectively, communicating sensitively, maintaining confidentiality, respecting boundaries and recognizing when and how to encourage referral to professional support… Show more - Providing timely and appropriate response, by being a visible member of college (student population ~650), working closely with other junior welfare deans, college welfare team, the Dean, the lodge team, Senior Tutor, the Nurse, Fellows, Chaplain, Vice-Principal and Principal. - Providing emotional support by listening effectively, communicating sensitively, maintaining confidentiality, respecting boundaries and recognizing when and how to encourage referral to professional support service. - Creating a diverse and accepting workplace. - Dealing with emergencies and providing ‘‘crisis support’’ on wide range of welfare issues such as illness, sexual harassment, calls concerning College safety, etc. - Help organize dissemination of information regarding welfare, discipline and community life to members of the College. - Assist in developing the welfare structure. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

      - PI: Dr. Alex Robertson - International collaborative work with the Korea Institute of Energy Research: Characterising the atomic structure and elemental distribution of novel catalysts for energy applications, including single atom doped two-dimensional materials and bimetallic nanoparticles, utilizing atomic resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM). - COVID-19 disruptions

    • PhD Student
      • Oct 2016 - Aug 2020

      PI: Prof. Jamie Warner, Prof. Kyriakos Porfyrakis, Dr. Edward Laird Projects worked on: 1. Spin and charge properties of endohedral fullerene peapod devices – towards fullerene based quantum computers. 2. In Situ Atomic-Level Studies of Gd Atom Release and Migration on Graphene from a Metallofullerene Precursor 3. Atomic Structure and Defect Dynamics of 2D Monolayer Lead Iodide Nanodisks with Epitaxial Alignment on Graphene 4. Studying Monolayer PbI2-based transistors 5… Show more PI: Prof. Jamie Warner, Prof. Kyriakos Porfyrakis, Dr. Edward Laird Projects worked on: 1. Spin and charge properties of endohedral fullerene peapod devices – towards fullerene based quantum computers. 2. In Situ Atomic-Level Studies of Gd Atom Release and Migration on Graphene from a Metallofullerene Precursor 3. Atomic Structure and Defect Dynamics of 2D Monolayer Lead Iodide Nanodisks with Epitaxial Alignment on Graphene 4. Studying Monolayer PbI2-based transistors 5. Studying atomic degradation of HfS2. Skills: 1. Using annular dark-field (ADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) to study novel 2D materials - their structure, defects, stability. 2. Fabricating 2D material heterostructures for opto-electronic devices. 3. Liquid-phase synthesis and exfoliation of 2D materials. 4. Materials characterization using various different method - Raman, AFM, PL, EPR, UV-Vis, SEM, etc.

    • STEM Ambassador
      • Oct 2017 - Feb 2020

      - Helping out with lab demonstrations - Outreach activities - Engaging with high school students - Visiting schools

    • EIT Health BioEntrepreneurship Lab Oxford - Munich 2019
      • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

      - Co - Founder of the startup group "The Neurons". - Intensive program to develop a biotech idea and strategy for market entrance. - Device Scientist of the team of 3, developing prototype imaging techniques for nerve tissues. - Developed a biotech idea and analyzed the needed technology and market. - Topics covered: Biomedical trends overview, Problem definition, Stakeholder interview, Market analysis, Solution validation, Competitor analysis, Valuation & Risk assessment, Business… Show more - Co - Founder of the startup group "The Neurons". - Intensive program to develop a biotech idea and strategy for market entrance. - Device Scientist of the team of 3, developing prototype imaging techniques for nerve tissues. - Developed a biotech idea and analyzed the needed technology and market. - Topics covered: Biomedical trends overview, Problem definition, Stakeholder interview, Market analysis, Solution validation, Competitor analysis, Valuation & Risk assessment, Business development.

    • The Student Consultant
      • Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

      - Selected for program where students provide consultancy services to local businesses and organizations. - Reviewed and analyzed 3 year trend in official social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) of client’s organization & conducted c.50 interviews with subscribed users. - Led presentation of analysis and results to client, with recommendations to increase visibility by targeting 30-50 year old population, accepted by client.

    • Peer Supporter, Linacre College
      • Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

      Trained by Oxford University Counseling services, to provide emotional support to fellow members of the college, by listening effectively, communicating sensitively, maintaining confidentiality, respecting boundaries and recognizing when and how to encourage referral to professional support service.

    • Japan
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Undergraduate Researcher, Division of Environmental Research
      • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

      PI: Prof. Michiko Kusunoki Project: Opening band gap in graphene by using step-SiC substrate. Skills: 1. Developing dry transfer techniques for CVD grown graphene. 2. Fabricating devices on suspended graphene.

    • Undergraduate Researcher, Laboratory of Nano-Structured Materials
      • Apr 2014 - Sep 2016

      PI: Prof. H. Shinohara, Prof. R. Kitaura Project: 1. Passivation of Phosphorene (BP) in ambient conditions using hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN) grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) technique 2. Observing transport in 1D channel in 2D TMDC electronic device 3. Investigate Valley Hall Effect related phenomenon in CVD grown Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) by fabricating heterostructure Skills: 1. Fabricating devices - Field Effect Transistors (FETs), Electronic Double-Layer… Show more PI: Prof. H. Shinohara, Prof. R. Kitaura Project: 1. Passivation of Phosphorene (BP) in ambient conditions using hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN) grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) technique 2. Observing transport in 1D channel in 2D TMDC electronic device 3. Investigate Valley Hall Effect related phenomenon in CVD grown Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) by fabricating heterostructure Skills: 1. Fabricating devices - Field Effect Transistors (FETs), Electronic Double-Layer Transistors (EDLTs), etc. 2. Understanding and carrying out investigation of superconductivity in 2D materials by preparing EDLT device 3. Preparing 2D-crystal heterostructures using micro-manipulation system 4. Transfer methods of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) - wet and dry

    • Vice President, Co-op Foreign Student's Association
      • Apr 2014 - Sep 2016

      - Working towards the betterment of the life of the foreign students at Nagoya University as well as the overall Co-op system. - Organizing events/tours/parties for the International students at Nagoya University. - Translating documents from Japanese to English.

    • Member of Co-op Foreign Student's Association
      • Apr 2013 - Sep 2016

    • Teaching Assistant, Nagoya University TOEFL Salon
      • Apr 2014 - Sep 2015

      Teaching assistant for English classes conducted by the school of engineering at Nagoya University for the undergraduate and graduate students

    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • Aug 2015 - Sep 2015

      - Industrial training - Color coating, Effluent treatment and Regeneration of Hydrochloric acid - Industrial training - Color coating, Effluent treatment and Regeneration of Hydrochloric acid

    • Japan
    • Cosmetics
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

      - Conducted research on the existing cosmetic market in India - Made a comparative report on more than 10 different companies operating within different sectors and population segments. - Made comparison to Menard and suggested ways in which Menard could potentially penetrate the Indian cosmetic market. - Conducted research on the existing cosmetic market in India - Made a comparative report on more than 10 different companies operating within different sectors and population segments. - Made comparison to Menard and suggested ways in which Menard could potentially penetrate the Indian cosmetic market.

Education

  • University of Oxford
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
    2016 - 2020
  • Nagoya University
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE
    2012 - 2016

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