Postdoctoral Researcher
Resume:
Sui Ching, Phung - PhD
Tasmania, Australia
Email: **********@*****.*** LinkedIn: https
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedIn.com/in/suiching89/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sui_Phung
Skills
Research, develop, and optimize analytical methods, Operates and troubleshoots analytical instrument, Capillary & Microfluidic electrophoresis, Isotachophoresis, Multi- disciplinary collaboration, 3D printing, In situ hybridization microbial assay development, Diagnostic assay development, Chemical synthesis, purification, extraction, recrystallization and distillation, Chemiluminescence detection, Nucleic acid staining, Analytical chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular biology, Teaching
Experience
1.Teaching Assistant for 3rd year Advances in Analytical Chemistry Jul 2014 - Present
School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia
Supervises 12 - 16 3rd years students, responsibilities include reporting incidents, grading reports, providing feedback and providing oversight on safety procedure
Teaches and troubleshoots all laboratory analytical instruments operations (HPLC, GC, GC-MS, IC, CE and paper-fluidics)
Instructs and enables students to use trained analytical skills in applying real life samples for analysis
Reviewed and found 18 errors in lab manual, recommending changes to Professor and implemented fixes for future laboratory sessions
Implemented improvements and new procedures to HPLC, GC-MS, CE, IC, Electrochem
Designed and wrote the lab manual instruction for Paper-fluidics experiment
Outstanding teaching abilities resulted in Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards
2.Teaching Assistant for 1st year Chemistry Laboratory Mar 2016 - Present
School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia
Supervises 36 - 48 1st year students per lab sessions,
Responsibilities include overseeing and coordinating assistant demonstrators, conduct Q&A on students, grading lab assignments and oversight on safety procedures
Teaches and demonstrates equipment setup to assistant demonstrator and students (distillation, extractions, synthesis, titrations, recrystalizations and spectrometer)
Provides hands-on training in chemistry equipment handling/setup, receiving positive feedback from students resulting in Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards
Excellent mentoring resulting in being entrusted to train and mentor all new Assistant Demonstrator
3.Postdoctoral Researcher- Method Development Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
Australia Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), UTAS, Australia
Developed and optimized method for Gray Innovation Inc. on cations followed by anions in target sample matric conductivity
Modified developed methods onto in-house built portable CE system
Compares sensitivities of the method by analyzing various water samples provided by Gray Innovation Inc.
Performed all study in compliance with GLP regulations
Maintained all documentation in accordance with SOPs
Prepared biweekly reports, presentation slides and briefed experimental progress and results of method development and optimizations to team members and senior leadership
Developed method has the sensitivity to detect target ions at low concentration in high sample matrix
4.PhD Candidate Researcher Mar 2013 - Jan 2017
Australia Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), UTAS, Australia
Developed and optimized in-line FISH method for specific detection of intact live bacterial cells in mixture community
Performed on-glass FISH of bacterial cells and compared with in-line FISH method
Utilized Ribosomal Database Project (RDP) for online data analysis and ProbeBase for rRNA targeted oligonucleotides
Operated and troubleshot Beckman CE -LIF for intact live bacterial cells analysis
Used Nikon inverted microscope Ti-Eclipse and PMT detector for microfluidic ITP analysis
Designed multi-material 3D printed chip using AutoCad software
Performed studies in compliance with GLP regulations
Recorded data, experimental observations, results and method changes in lab book daily
Reported robust and alternative method for bacterial detection without amplifications of DNA/RNA sequence
5.Assistant Supervisor for 1st year Chemistry Laboratory Mar 2012 -Oct 2015
School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia
Assisted supervision of 12 - 16 1st year chemistry students
Responsibilities include grading lab book and submitting student grades to supervisor
Demonstrated equipment setup required for each experiment as instructed by supervisor
Promoted to Teaching Assistant for 1st year Chemistry Laboratory
6.Honors Candidate Researcher Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
Australia Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), UTAS, Australia
Developed ITP under field amplified sample injection for bacterial detection using capillary and microfluidic instrument
Utilized autoclave instrument for LB broth & agar sterilization and disinfected analyzed bacterial cells
Recorded experimental results, procedures and modification onto lab book daily
Reported developed method onto a Research article
7.Research Assistant III (Summer employment) Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia
Prepared PDMS chip and hydrogel daily
Collaborated with a PhD student to conduct experiment using ITP on pharmaceutical drug on PDMS chip with Chemiluminescence detection
8.Summer Intern (Summer Research Scholarships) Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
Australia Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), UTAS, Australia
Analyzed 15 cations and anions simultaneously using dual CE system with LabView Software
Performed capillary surface coating to modify the surface charge of the capillary for analysis of target cations and anions, reporting on results and experimental details daily
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Physical Sciences and Graduate Certificate in Research Mar 2013 - Jan 2017
Australia Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), UTAS, Australia
Major: Analytical Chemistry & Microbiology
Minor: Molecular Biology
Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honors) Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
Australia Centre for Research on Separation Sciences (ACROSS), UTAS, Australia
Major: Analytical Chemistry
Minor: Microbiology & Molecular biology
Bachelor of Biotechnology Jul 2008 - Dec 2011
University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia
Major: Biochemistry & Genetics
Minor: Chemistry & Microbiology
Scholarships and Awards
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards (X4) May 2017 & May 2018
Tasmanian Graduate Research Scholarship Mar 2013 - Jan 2017
Golden Key International Honors Society July 2013
Top Undergraduate Student Award for Separation Science course (2011) Apr 2012
Chemistry Honors Scholarships Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
Summer Research Scholarships (Chemistry) Nov 2011
Tasmania International Scholarship (TIS) Jul 2008 - Dec 2011
Collaboration
1. Dr. Patrice Castigolles's Research Team Sep 2014 (2weeks)
Collaborative project with University of Western Sydney (UWS) using my developed method on mammalian cancer cells (L1210) and cell culturing
Briefed the chemistry background and interactions between the cells and buffer systems
Trained master student on how to perform surface coating on the capillary and to operate the method on Beckman Coulter CE system for analysis
Recorded data, experimental observations, results and method changes in lab book daily
Successfully optimized and performed my method onto larger cells (mammalian cells)
Languages
1. Malay: Fluent in Writing, Speaking and Reading
2. English: Fluent in Writing, Speaking and Reading
3. Cantonese and Chinese: Fluent in Speaking
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Origin Software
Basic LabView Operation
Beckman and Agilent CE software operation
Basic Agilent HPLC, Shimadzu GC-MS, Chromeleon IC software operation
Baisc AutoCad software foe 3D printing
Research Article Publications
1. Phung SC, Cabot JM, Macka M, Powell SM, Guijt RM, Breadmore MC (2017) Anal Chem 89:6513-6520
2. Phung SC, Nai YH, Macka M, Powell SM, Guijt RM, Breadmore MC (2015) Anal Bioanal Chem 407: 6995-7002
3. Phung SC, Nai YH, Powell SM, Macka M, Breadmore MC Electrophoresis 2013 34:1657-1662
4. Cabot JM, Macdonald NP, Phung SC, Breadmore MC, Paull B Analyst 2016 141:6422-6431
** Complete publications are in the CV attached separately
References
1)Professor Michael Breadmore (Primary Supervisor)
Email: *******.*********@****.***.**
2)Dr. Shane Powell ( Microbiology and Molecular biology co-Supervisor)
Email: *****.******@****.***.**
3)Professor Rosanne Guijt ( Pharmacology and Microfluidic co-supervisor)
Email: *******.*****@******.***.**
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