Vinayak Bhat

Experience

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  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Research Intern

  I gained expertise in molecular dynamics simulations of proteins and materials.

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  University of Kentucky

  Aug 2018 - May 2020

  Course: Organic Chemistry laboratoryI was the lead teaching assistant managing 20+ other teaching assistants for the smooth functioning of the course that had 700+ enrollments each semester. I also assisted the laboratory supervisor in modernizing the laboratory and scheduling make-up classes for students. Course: Organic chemistry laboratory.I was the instructor for 48 undergraduate students enrolled in the course. My assignment involved explaining the chemistry concepts behind the experiments, helping students with experiments in the laboratory, and grading.

  • Lead Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2019 - May 2020

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
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  University of Kentucky

  Jan 2021 - May 2023

  Generating data architectures for organic functional materials. High-throughput computational data generation. Machine learning for chemistry Course: Computing and Data Science in ChemistryMy assignments included assisting the instructor.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    May 2020 - May 2023

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2021 - May 2021
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  University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research

  Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

  Senior Laboratory Technician
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  Columbia College (SC)

  Aug 2023 - now

  Assistant Professor of Chemistry