Experience

FIT - Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies

• Germany
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postgraduate Researcher/Doctoral Student

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Perform electronic structure calculations to investigate thermodynamics and x-ray absorption spectra, employing python-based workflow for submission of calculations to high performance computing systems and data analysis. Collaboration with groups at TU Chemnitz and PTB, DFG priority program "Polymer-Based Batteries. Project titled "Novel Li-S batteries with dual redox couples: design, synthesis, in operando X-ray studies and theoretical modelling." Perform electronic structure calculations to investigate thermodynamics and x-ray absorption spectra, employing python-based workflow for submission of calculations to high performance computing systems and data analysis. Collaboration with groups at TU Chemnitz and PTB, DFG priority program "Polymer-Based Batteries. Project titled "Novel Li-S batteries with dual redox couples: design, synthesis, in operando X-ray studies and theoretical modelling."



Sabre Paints

• Parow, South Africa

• Consultant: VBA programmer/chemist

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Conceptualized, designed and created a data capture system in Excel/VBA for QA tests, trained lab staff in its use. Worked on troubleshooting and reformulating a number of coating products. Conceptualized, designed and created a data capture system in Excel/VBA for QA tests, trained lab staff in its use. Worked on troubleshooting and reformulating a number of coating products.



Stellenbosch University/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

• Stellebosch, South Africa

• Researcher Phd Candidate

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Quantum mechanical study of oxidative addition/reductive elimination to/from dinuclear gold complexes Quantum mechanical study of oxidative addition/reductive elimination to/from dinuclear gold complexes