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Lev Lewis

Lev Lewis

1st Year University Chemistry Lab Demonstrator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Product Manager at Amgen

  • Education

    • The University of British Columbia

      2014 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemistry

      - Developed nanostructured smart materials using cellulose nanocrystals, particularly colloidal gels- Conducted independent and collaborative experimental studies using dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy, optical microscopy, and rheology to determine nanoscale properties of gels- Analyzed, interpreted, and presented results in peer-reviewed papers, conference talks, and posters

    • University of Colorado Boulder

      2011 - 2011
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Nanotechnology

      - International exchange student over the Spring semester (Jan - May)- Achieved a GPA of 3.1

    • UNSW Australia

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Nanotechnology Honours Class 1

      Activities and Societies: Open-day Ambassador for the School of Chemistry, Member of the UNSW Football (Soccer) Club - Ranked 4th in Honours year and completed with a Distinction average (WAM: 81.380)- GRE Results: Verbal- 155 (66%); Quantitative- 170 (98%); Analytical- 4.0 (54%)- Presented a poster at the 3rd International NanoMedicine Conference, 2012, Sydney Australia- Successfully completed honours thesis titled: 'The Effect of Matrix Elasticity on Cell Behaviour'- Successfully completed special project thesis titled: 'Photochemical Reduction of NAD+ to NADH using Tin(IV) Porphyrin… Show more - Ranked 4th in Honours year and completed with a Distinction average (WAM: 81.380)- GRE Results: Verbal- 155 (66%); Quantitative- 170 (98%); Analytical- 4.0 (54%)- Presented a poster at the 3rd International NanoMedicine Conference, 2012, Sydney Australia- Successfully completed honours thesis titled: 'The Effect of Matrix Elasticity on Cell Behaviour'- Successfully completed special project thesis titled: 'Photochemical Reduction of NAD+ to NADH using Tin(IV) Porphyrin Functionalised Electrodes' Show less

  • Experience

    • UNSW Australia

      Mar 2012 - Jul 2012
      1st Year University Chemistry Lab Demonstrator

      - Developed students' fundamental experimental techniques in laboratory chemistry through interactive demonstrations and engagement.- Provided weekly individual improvements to scientific report writing of students' through graded reports.- Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of 30 undergraduate chemistry students in a university laboratory.

    • UNSW Australia

      Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

      - Provided technical training to researchers in advanced analytical microscopy techniques including atomic force microscopy, confocal microscopy, live cell microscopy, and image analysis- Assisted with the health, safety, and administrative aspects within the research facility between 8 lab staff and supported over 300 researchers- Collaborated with researchers to provide practical support in project design for advanced microscopy and published work doing AFM analysis to support the research project, as well as developing and testing custom plugins written in Java for image analysis- Assisted in teaching courses in microscopy to undergraduate students Show less

      • Research Assistant- Biomedical Imaging Facility

        Nov 2012 - Aug 2014

      • Research Assistant- Thordarson Group

        Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

    • The University of British Columbia

      Sept 2014 - Sept 2019

      Chemistry PhD candidate with experience in nanomaterial, nanoparticle, and colloidal systems including cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), gold, silver, resins, polymers, and metal oxides.- Designed and conducted experimental studies on the gelling mechanism and behavior of cellulose nanocrystal colloidal gels- Collected and interpreted rheological, TEM, SEM, X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, gas sorption, and dynamic light scattering data using standard deviation error analysis to interrogate the microstructure and colloidal stability of cellulose nanocrystals and other nanoparticle systems- Competitively accepted to NSERC CREATE Training Program in Nanomaterials Science & Technology (NanoMat) - graduate professional development and industry-research internship- Mentored a visiting Masters student (Mar 2017 – Aug 2017) and a Summer NanoMat undergraduate student (May 2017- August 2017) and successfully published work from both projects Show less

      • Research Assistant

        Sept 2014 - Sept 2019

      • Teaching Assistant (1st Year Chemistry)

        Sept 2014 - Apr 2019

    • Ballard Power Systems

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Reearch Scientist Intern

      - Developed new nanostructured catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells, as part of the NanoMat program at UBC- Synthesized high surface area nanostructured catalysts using two strategies: polyol nanoparticle synthesis (high control but small scale) and pore-forming surfactant soft-templating (larger scale but less control over nanostructure) for hydrogen fuel cell applications- Characterized these materials using gas adsorption to measure surface area, and cyclic voltammetry to determine OER performance for anode layer fuel cell start-up conditions- Prepared ink formulations (dynamic light scattering to measure particle sizes and ink quality) and used Mayer rod coating technique to make catalyst coated films (punch hole to measure catalyst loading calculations) to then be incorporated into MEAs for testing- Analyzed, interpreted, and summarized catalyst synthesis, electrochemical, and MEA fuel cell testing data in the form of team presentations and a final report Show less

    • STEMCELL Technologies

      Feb 2020 - May 2022
      Scientist

    • Amgen

      May 2022 - now
      Technical Product Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Architecting Solutions on AWS

      Amazon Web Services
      Sept 2024
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    • Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

      Microsoft
      Sept 2024
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    • Apply First Aid

      Medilife Pty Ltd
      Mar 2013

    • Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      Oct 2022
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    • Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      Apr 2023
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    • SAFe for Teams with Certified SAFe® Practitioner (SP)

      Cprime, Inc
      Sept 2022
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      UBC Chemistry Award for Graduate Research Excellence, 2019 UBC The University of British Columbia Apr 2019 $100 awarded in recognition of research excellence in graduate school
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      1st Prize Oral 3 Minute Thesis Presentation at BioProducts Institute Research Day The University of British Columbia Sep 2018 $100 award to the student with the best oral presentationTitle: ‘Nanocolloidal gels using cellulose nanocrystals’
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      1st Prize Poster Presentation at the 2018 Joint Alumni Day and Graduate Research Symposium The University of British Columbia Sep 2018 $50 awarded to the student with the best posterTitle: ‘Responsive Gelation of Cellulose Nanocrystals’
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      Arnold By Travel Award The University of British Columbia Jun 2018 Department-awarded to graduate students for conference travelPoster presentation titled ‘Responsive Gelation of Cellulose Nanocrystals’ at the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) for Bioinspired Multifunctional Dynamic Materials, Les Diablerets, Switzerland (Jun 2018)
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      Graduate Student Travel Fund The University of British Columbia Jun 2018 $500 awarded to graduate students for conference travel
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      CREATE NanoMat Travel Fund The University of British Columbia May 2017 $1,000 awarded to NanoMat graduate students for conference travelOral presentation titled ‘Triggered Gelation of Cellulose Nanocrystals’ at the 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) The University of British Columbia Sep 2015 $18,200 stipend plus full tuition coverage for four years.Selection is based on academic excellence, upon the recommendation of the graduate program.
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      Gladys Estella Laird Research Fellowship The University of British Columbia Sep 2015 $2,000 annually fellowship endowed through Gladys Estella Laird and are offered to graduate students in Chemistry who simultaneously hold major academic awards of more than $10,000. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Department of Chemistry in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      The Nucletron Prize in Experimental Physics The University of New South Wales Dec 2012 $500 awarded to the student with the best performance in experimental physics
    • Awarded to Lev Lewis
      International Exchange Scholarship The University of New South Wales Jan 2011 $2,000 award to students undertaking an international exchange program that demonstrate academic excellence (WAM >65).

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Open-day Ambassador

      Issued by UNSW Australia on Sept 2012
      UNSW AustraliaAssociated with Lev Lewis

    • Safety Committee Representative

      Issued by The University of British Columbia on Sept 2014
      The University of British ColumbiaAssociated with Lev Lewis

    • Science Outreach Ambassador

      Issued by The University of British Columbia on Sept 2014
      The University of British ColumbiaAssociated with Lev Lewis