Akshith Vikram

Experience

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  Armats Biotek Training And Research Institute

  Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

  Project Intern

  ● Prepared nutrient agar for growth of microbial cultures.● Supervised the successful growth of the cultures and conducted testing of organometallic compounds on cultures to determine presence of any antimicrobial properties.● Recorded and documented results of the testing, to be submitted to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) Board, as my final 12th Grade Chemistry Project.

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  University of Wisconsin - Division of Housing

  Sept 2022 - May 2023

  Culinary Assistant

  ● Assisted in preparing meals for students and other diners at the market.● Maintained a clean and safe working and dining environment to ensure employee and customer health and safety

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research Intern

  Pyrolysis of Plastic Mixtures and Product Characterisation● Conducted research under Professor Ravikrishnan Vinu on resource recovery from waste plastics via py-GC/MS.● Characterised the products of pyrolysis in order to determine possibility and efficiency of feedstock resource recovery.● Collected, segregated and analysed data and prepared reports to be presented to the project sponsor.

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  University of Wisconsin - Division of Housing

  Aug 2023 - now

  Residence Assistant (House Fellow)

  • To oversee and provide information to University Housing residents and enforce both University and Housing Policies.• Help residents solve problems or refer them to University services for the same.