nanolabs interview

about me

• hailey

• 17

• incoming freshmann @ admu studying chem w/ mse

• ica stem

strengths

• eagerness to learn

• dedication

• consistency

ex: SAT (1 hour of revision everyday for 5 months, practice questions in the car, mock tests every two weeks)

weaknesses

• doubting myself

• comparing myself to others more prominent in their field

but i’m working on it through getting experience, gaining knowledge, & reaching out to higher-ups for support

why nanotechnology

• interested in applications of mse & I want to explore specializations to decide on one for grad school

• it’s interesting how something so small could make a huge impact

• field is not mainstream in the Philippines so I want to grow the field and create products that can benefit several industries

why nanolabs

• researched a bunch of labs and found that this was one of the only ones specializing in everything nano

• spoke to research roy-john Larkin who said that nanolabs’ work environment was really great & that this would be a good learning experience for undergraduate students

skills

from research:

• team leadership

• record keeping

• laboratory techniques

• technical writing

from organizations & clubs

• communication

• project management

my research

• investigated the feasibility of phenolic compounds extracted from cilantro leaves as an antimicrobial agent against klebsiella pneumoniae

• klebsiella pneumoniae causes pneumonia, meningitis, and several infections

• antimicrobial resistance

• procedures: maceration, filtration, distillation, ferric chloride testing, & antimicrobial assay

• tested: maceration temperature, concentration of phenolic compounds, comparison between phenolic compounds and chloramphenicol

• recommendations: usage of rotary evaporator, longer maceration periods, & gas chromatography mass spectrometry

nanolabs research

• developed nanowire-carbon fiber composites in hopes of achieving better electrochemical performance in zinc-ion batteries to address the drawbacks of lithium-ion batteries (safety issues, high cost, limited resources)

questions

• how do you see nanolabs in 5 years?

• what is one thing you’re most proud of about nanolabs?