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Matthew Leonard

Matthew Leonard

Mineral Chemist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    I like to simultaneously make money and make the world a better place. Happy to work with decent people.

  • Education

    • Eltham High School

      1995 - 2000
      Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English.

    • Swinburne University of Technology

      2016 - 2016
      Certificate II Plumbing Technology/Plumber

      • Work safely in the construction industry (CPCCOHS1001A)• Apply OHS policies and procedures in the construction industry (CPCCOHS2001A)• Carry out measurements and calculations for plumbing (CPCCCM1015A)• Read and interpret plans and specifications (CPCCCM2001A)• Interactive workplace communication (CPCPCM2039A)• Produce technical drawings (CUVACD303A)• Provide basic emergency life support (HLTAID002)• Apply basic sheet metal practices (VU21789)• Cut and… Show more • Work safely in the construction industry (CPCCOHS1001A)• Apply OHS policies and procedures in the construction industry (CPCCOHS2001A)• Carry out measurements and calculations for plumbing (CPCCCM1015A)• Read and interpret plans and specifications (CPCCCM2001A)• Interactive workplace communication (CPCPCM2039A)• Produce technical drawings (CUVACD303A)• Provide basic emergency life support (HLTAID002)• Apply basic sheet metal practices (VU21789)• Cut and penetrate building materials and structures (VU21790)• Fabricate simple plumbing pipe systems (VU21791)• Career pathways in the plumbing industry (VU21792)• Perform oxy-acetylene welding and cutting (VU21793)• Prepare to work in plumbing industry (VU21794)• Use of basic levelling equipment for plumbing (VU21795)• Use electric welding equipment and techniques (VU21796)• Use basic plumbing hand tools (VU21797)• Use basic power tools (VU21798)• Use pipes, fittings and fixtures to simulate plumbing installations (VU21799) Show less

    • La Trobe University

      2001 - 2007
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry

    • RMIT University

      2010 - 2010
      Honours Polymer Chemistry First Class

      Major focus on thermogravimetric analysis.

    • RMIT University

      2011 - 2015
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Organic Chemistry

      Thesis title: A Novel Hydantoin Synthesis and Exploration of Related ReactionsCitation: Dr Leonard studied the techniques for preparation of novel drug-candidate compounds. His research revealed that ring closures can be performed using 2-nitropropane as a leaving group, and also a novel substitution that can be used to prepare nitro compounds. These findings enhance our ability to synthesize many target pharmaceuticals.

  • Experience

    • Amdel, Mount Isa

      Jun 2008 - Sept 2008
      Mineral Chemist

      - Weighed and prepared ground rock samples for analysis- Supervised casual laboratory staff- Operated and maintained flame AAS and XRF instruments- Completed quality control checks on data in a timely manner for clients- Prepared laboratory reagents- Inventory management of chemicals, gases and consumables for laboratory

    • Domaine Chandon

      Feb 2009 - Feb 2009
      Wine Chemist

      - Collected samples of grape juice, ferment and barreled product- Mixed new recipes by adding liqueurs/SO2, removal of yeast. - Tested samples on behalf of winemakers for properties such as: SO2 levels, pH & total Brønstead acids, sugar content of juices, alcohol levels, acetic acid levels, pressure testing of sparkling wine bottles and calculation of residual sugars in sparkling/still wines.

    • Applied Polymers

      May 2009 - Mar 2010
      Polyurethane systems development chemist

      - Customer visits- Labwork to make changes to product physical properties and reaction/curing profile by alteration of polyol blend formulations- Calibrated instruments- Raw material tests- Trained staff in laboratory methods- Developed new products to meet industry needs

    • RMIT University

      Feb 2011 - Oct 2015
      PhD Chemistry student

      Synthetic organic chemistry labwork.Running analytical instruments such as NMR, mass spectrometers and X-ray diffractometers.Handling glassware, solvents and novel organic compounds.Conference attendance.Teaching of undergraduate students by supervising laboratory experiments and then marking the students reports.Dealing with the high-level bureaucracy that exists in University environments

    • Earth Solutions Group

      Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
      Clean fill spotter

      Casual site supervisor for an Earth Moving business.

    • My Plumber Yarraville

      Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
      Plumber

      Water and gas pipe fit-ins for new renovation projects.

    • Woolley's Plumbing Fairfield

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2016
      Plumber

      Several projects that required commissioning of type B gas appliances (greater than 10 MJ/h).

    • Jinjiang Yangzheng Middle School

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
      Teacher of Science

      Teaching science subjects to pre-University Chinese students. Chemistry with a focus on organic molecules and statistics & graphs with a focus on vocabulary development.

    • Fuzhou No.3 High School

      Feb 2018 - Feb 2019
      Chemistry Teacher

      Teaching chemistry to Chinese students (pre-University). Teaching both AP chemistry (American curriculum) and A-Level chemistry (UK curriculum).

    • Beijing Foreign Languages School

      Jan 2020 - Sept 2021
      Matthew

      teaching high school English.

    • WoDe international childrens house

      Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
      Kindergarten Teacher

      teacher to kindergarten-age children. Helping the children to play games, learn some English words, fine-motor-skills such as cutting and colouring. Making a fun environment for young-learners. It's something I'm very proud to have done. My son also attended the kindergarten, we were there together, I would drop him at his class in the morning before going to my classroom.

    • Mediport

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Quality Assurance Coordinator

      Active cold-chain for last-mile logistics of refrigerated pharmaceuticals, such as vaccines.

    • Unemployed at this time

      Aug 2022 - now
      Unemployed

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Construction industry White card

      Workplace Health and Safety Queensland