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Christian Dzuvor

Christian Dzuvor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Postdoc @Harvard University || Vaccine development || Viral Immunology || Emerging Infectious Diseases || Protein Engineering || Nanotechnology || Antibody therapeutics||Science Communication ||

  • Education

    • Harvard Medical School

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      HMX Pro Online Certificate Program- Vaccine and Viral Immunology Certificate of Achievement

      >HMX Pro is a 10-week Online program from Harvard Medical School.>Studied Advanced Course in Viral immunology and vaccine development >Instructors : Profs : Andrew Pike,PhD, Shiv Pillai, MD PhD and Andrew Lichtman,MD, PhD

    • Harvard University

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      Postgraduate Certificate Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education and Mentoring Program

      https://catalyst.harvard.edu/courses/career-catalyst

    • Harvard Medical School

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      Harvard Medical School(HMX) Fundamental Online Certificate Program - Fundamental in Immunology Certificate of Achievement

      >HMX Fundamentals is a 10-week online program from Harvard Medical School >Studied Fundamentals in immunology >Instructors : Profs : Shiv Pillai, MD PhD and Andrew Lichtman,MD, PhD

    • Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

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      Chemical Engineering First Class Honours ( CWA - 74.92 %)

      Aktywność i stowarzyszenia:•Projects: > Plant Design for Gold ore Processing. > Process development for the characterization of waste vegetable oil on KNUST campus. >Production of biodiesel from waste vegetable oil. >Football player and Captain- chemical engineering football team(2013-2017)

    • Harvard University

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      Postdoctoral fellowship Vaccinology and Viral Immunology

      > Designing and exploring next-generation vaccines against coronaviruses and emerging or re-emerging viruses with pandemic-threat.> Advisor : Prof Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire

    • Monash University

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      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemical and Biological Engineering(Bioengineering,protein engineering and BioNanotechnology)

      > Designing, Engineering and Exploring nature-inspired protein-based Nanomaterials for biomedical applications- Antibacterials (https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210103595)- Multivalent Therapeutics - Multivalent Vaccines> Advisor : Dr Lizhong He

    • Rice University

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      Fundamentals of Immunology Specialization Immunology Certificate of Achievement

      >Course content includes 24 weeks of intensive online class on innate immunity and B-cell functions, T-Cell and Signalling, Death by friendly fire, Duelling with the dark side >Instructor - Dr Alma Moon Novotny

  • Experience

    • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
      Research Assistant Intern

    • Nestle Ghana limited

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
      Summer Research Intern

    • ECONEXUS VENTURES LIMITED

      Jan 2016 - now
      Production and Quality Control Manager

      > EcoNexus is Ghanaian waste-to-energy start-up (part of Maiseville Groupe, a Ghanaian Sustainable Energy Group that designs and develops Off-grid Energy Solutions) that process waste plastics into industrial fuel oil through a climate-smart technology called Pyrolysis. The technology (pyrolysis of plastic wastes) thermally breaks down plastic waste into clean and low sulfur fuel oil which can be used directly as fuel for industrial boilers and furnaces.

    • Maiseville Groupe

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
      Production Officer and Process system Technologist

    • Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
      National Service Personnel

    • ECOGEL ( Econexus Vent Ltd)

      Jan 2018 - now
      Production Specialist

      > BioGreen Energy is Ghanaian waste-to-energy start-up (part of Maiseville Groupe, a Ghanaian Sustainable Energy Group that designs and develops Off-grid Energy Solutions) that process sugar molasses from sugarcane into bioethanol fuel gel through Distillation.

    • Monash University

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

      > Responsible for Supervising Undergraduate students conducting 3 months Industrial research project each for Course unit ( Che 4180) > Handling practice class sections and demonstrating for lab sessions in courses such as Thermodynamics, Transport phenomena and numerical methods, Bioprocessing technology, and Chemical reaction engineering Projects:> Engineering Supramolecular Protein-based Nanomaterials as alternative Antibacterial agentshttps://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210103595> Engineering Multivalent therapeutics ( Nanobodies,Antibodies and ACE2) and vaccines against Coronavirus and other emerging infectious diseases> Advisors : Dr Lizhong He, A/Prof Victoria S. Haritos, Dr Hsin-Hui Shen. Bio Engineering Laboratory, BEL ( PC2-scale facility)> Assists in local Induction of new laboratory users > Ensures that laboratory is in good state> Provision of technical and intellectual assistance Bio Engineering Laboratory, BEL ( PC2-scale facility)> Assists in local Induction of new laboratory users > Ensures that laboratory is in good state> Provision of technical and intellectual assistance

      • Associate Supervisor - Final Year Research Project

        Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

      • Casual Lecturer/ tutor and Lab demonstrator

        Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

      • PhD Researcher

        Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

      • Laboratory Manager

        Mar 2020 - Jan 2020

      • Acting Laboratory Manager

        Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Deputy Laboratory Manager

        Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

    • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

      Jan 2022 - now
      Postdoctoral Fellow

      Designing and exploring next-generation vaccines against coronaviruses and other emerging or re-emerging endemic/pandemic viruses > Advisor and Mentor: Prof Kizzmekia S. Corbett

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • SWITCH AFRICA GREEN - SEED

      SEED
      Mar 2017

    • Start Deustch 1

      Goethe-institut
      Sept 2013

    • General Certificate

      Unique Data computer System
      Aug 2010

    • First Aid Level 1 and 2

      Monash University
      Jun 2019

    • Practical Principles of Ionizing Radiation Safety

      Monash University
      May 2019

    • Gas Cylinder and Cryogenics

      Monash University
      Jan 2019

    • Demonstrator Teaching Development Program Certificate

      Monash University
      May 2019

    • Biosafety Levels 1 and 2 Accreditation Certificate

      Monash University
      Jan 2019

    • Basic Principles of Ionizing Radiation Safety

      Monash University
      May 2019

    • BSc Chemical engineering

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
      Jun 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Postdoctoral Fellowship Harvard University and Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health Jun 2022
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Distinguished Talent Award Australia Government Dec 2020 Awarded by Australia Government for internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in Academia and Research in Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Medical technology and Antimicrobial Resistance.
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      International Postgraduate Research Scholarship Monash Institute of Graduate Research, Monash University, Australia January 1, 2019 Awarded by the Monash institute of Graduate Research,Monash University,Australia, for Doctoral studies
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Monash Graduate Research scholarship Monash institute of Graduate Research, Monash University,Australia January 1, 2019 Awarded by the Monash institute of Graduate Research,Monash University,Australia, for Doctoral studies.
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Rowan University Graduate Research Assistantship- Offer declined Rowan University Oct 2018
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Best Sports Personality Chemical Engineering Department Jan 2017
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Best Student in Mathematics Tema Secondary School May 2012
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Best Student in physics Tema Senior High School May 2012
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Best Student in Mathematics Tema Senior High School May 2011
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Best Student in integrated Science Tema Senior High School May 2011
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Best Student in physics Tema Senior High School May 2011
    • Awarded to Christian Dzuvor
      Interhouses Science & Mathematics Competition ( 1st Place ) Michel Camp 1 J.H.S Apr 2010

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Senior Project Leader

      Issued by Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi on Sept 2015
      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, KumasiAssociated with Christian Dzuvor

    • Senior Project Leader

      Issued by Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi on Sept 2016
      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, KumasiAssociated with Christian Dzuvor