Suchanuch Sachdev
Teaching Associate in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science
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Biography
Suchanuch (Nikita) joined the University of Nottingham in May 2022 as a Teaching Associate in Physical Chemistry. Originally from Bangkok, Thailand, she completed her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Mahidol University before working as a research and teaching assistant at the same institution. Nikita then moved to the UK to pursue a Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry at Loughborough University, followed by a PhD in Physical Chemistry. Her PhD thesis was a multidisciplinary seminal work on "Emulsion Droplets as Reactors for Assembling Nanoparticles". Nikita's expertise and experience extend beyond academia. In 2019, Nikita started working as a research scientist at Zinergy UK Ltd. in Cambridge, where she led an Innovate UK project (FLEXIBAT) to design, fabricate, and characterize flexible zinc-carbon batteries for wearable devices. She also taught Chemistry part-time at Bell Cambridge during this period.
Teaching Summary
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Contributing lecturer to the physical chemistry component of the module Fundamental Chemistry Theory and Practical (CHEM1020)
Academic tutor for level 1 - 2 modules in physical chemistry
Co-supervisor of year 3 physical chemistry practical research projects and year 4 MSc projects in Chemical Education