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Wei Lun (James) Toh

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Research Scientist at Lithios ∙ PhD in Chemistry from MIT ∙ Language Enthusiast

  • Education

    • Hwa chong institution (college)

      2010 - 2011
      Gce a levels

    • Bukit panjang government high school

      2006 - 2009

    • Imperial college london

      2014 - 2017
      Bachelor of science (bsc) chemistry first class (honours)

      Activities and Societies: Raincatcher Imperial, Imperial College Singapore Society, London Forum for Science and Policy

    • Massachusetts institute of technology

      2018 - 2023
      Doctor of philosophy - phd inorganic chemistry

      Activities and Societies: MIT Singapore Students Society

  • Experience

    • Institute of materials research and engineering

      Mar 2014 - Sept 2014
      Research intern

      Worked on optimising synthesis conditions of dry liquids for carbon capture, as well as the integration of nanolithography with metal-organic framework (MOF) synthesis.

    • Institute of materials research and engineering

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2015
      Research intern

      Worked on the fabrication of AC-driven quantum dot-light emitting diode (QD-LED) devices incorporating plasmonic nanostructures

    • Kyoto university

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
      Research intern

      Sponsored by the Amgen Scholars Program to work in the ERATO Akiyoshi Bio-Nanotransporter Project led by Prof Kazunari Akiyoshi at Kyoto University, on cross-linking self-assembled glycopolymer structures for improved stability. This work was published in Macromolecular Rapid Communications in 2018.

    • Imperial college london

      Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
      Undergraduate researcher

      Worked in Dr. Andrew Ashley's group at the Department of Chemistry for my BSc project, on characterizing the structure and reactivity of a potential diazene-bound intermediate in an iron bis(diphosphine)-based catalyst for the selective reduction of dinitrogen to hydrazine. This work was recognized with the HVA Briscoe Prize for Excellence in Inorganic Chemistry, and with a Highly Commended by The Undergraduate Awards.

    • Institute of bioengineering and nanotechnology (ibn), a*star

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2018
      Lab officer

      Worked with Dr Yugen Zhang on the fabrication of low-cost cathodes for next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries

    • Massachusetts institute of technology

      Aug 2018 - Aug 2023
      Graduate student

      Worked with Prof Yogesh Surendranath on understanding how to manage the electrolyte environment in various electrochemical device types, including its impact on ion transport in bipolar membranes. The quality of our first publication on this topic was recognized by curation into the ACS Editors’ Choice archives.

    • Lithios

      Sept 2023 - now
      Senior research scientist

      Developing Advanced Lithium Extraction (ALE) using a cutting-edge electrochemical approach

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Japanese language proficiency test (jlpt) level 2

      Japan foundation
      Jul 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Presidential Fellowship Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aug 2018
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Highly Commended in The Undergraduate Awards 2017 The Undergraduate Awards Sep 2017 The Undergraduate Awards is a prestigious international awards programme that recognizes top undergraduate work and promotes networking amongst awardees. My project was shortlisted as a Highly Commended work, placing it within the top 10% of submissions worldwide. (http://www.undergraduateawards.com/2017-highly-commended/)
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Dean's List 2016/2017 Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London Jul 2017 In recognition of my year 3 performance, I was shortlisted in the Faculty of Natural Sciences' annual Dean's List, awarded to the top 10% of undergraduates.
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Departmental Prize for Outstanding Overall Performance Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London Jun 2017 The prize is typically awarded only awarded to students with an overall GPA >800/1000, who are judged by the examiners to have performed outstandingly over the course of their degree. (See: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemistry/undergraduate/undergraduate-prizes/final-year-prizes/)
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Finalist in Chemistry World's Science Communication Competition 2017 Chemistry World Jun 2017 Shortlisted for the finals round in Chemistry World's Science Communication Competition 2017, themed on urban chemistry, for my essay and video entry on the topic of vertical farming.Article and finals presentation uploaded online soon!
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      HVA Briscoe Prize for Excellence in Inorganic Chemistry Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London Jun 2017 Named after Imperial College Chemistry Professor Henry V. A. Briscoe, the prize is awarded to a final year undergraduate student (BSc or MSci) who is judged to have performed best in all aspects of Inorganic Chemistry throughout the degree course as judged by consideration of their coursework, exam performance and final year research project work. (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemistry/undergraduate/undergraduate-prizes/final-year-prizes/)
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      First Place in Essay Category in the RCSU Science Challenge 2017 Royal College of Science Union (RCSU), Imperial College London Mar 2017 I was awarded first place in my category for an essay response to the question, "High-energy physics probes the smallest structures in nature, often using accelerators to get subatomic resolution. In the future, will we run out of resolution? What technologies might help us do better? And why should we even try?" (http://sciencechallenge.org/home)
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      First Place in The 12th Japanese Speech Contest for University Students, Individual Presentation Category British Association for the Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ) Mar 2017 My presentation on 'The History and Origins of English (英語の歴史と由来)' was awarded first place at the 12th Japanese Speech Contest for University Students, held in London and organised by the British Association for the Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ).(http://www.batj.org.uk/en/speechcontest.html)
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Amgen Scholarship (Japan) 2017 Amgen Scholars Programme Jul 2016 I was generously awarded an Amgen Scholarship by the Amgen Scholars Programme to participate in a research internship at Kyoto University in Japan, to give me insight and experience in working in a research environment, particularly in Japan.
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Dean's List 2015/2016 Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London 2016 In recognition of my year 2 performance, I was shortlisted in the Faculty of Natural Sciences' inaugural Dean's List, awarded to the top 10% of undergraduates.
    • Awarded to Wei Lun (James) Toh
      Runner-up in Chemistry World's Science Communication Competition 2015 Chemistry World Mar 2015 One of two runner-ups, as well as the only undergraduate finalist at the finals events at Burlington House in London. For the first part of the competition, I wrote an article, entitled "A Veneer of Vermeer", discussing the scientific basis behind the historical Dutch art forger Hans van Meegeren's forgery work (http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2015/09/meegeren-art-forgery-vermeer-science-communication-competition). For the second part, I presented on various modern-day scientific techniques… Show more One of two runner-ups, as well as the only undergraduate finalist at the finals events at Burlington House in London. For the first part of the competition, I wrote an article, entitled "A Veneer of Vermeer", discussing the scientific basis behind the historical Dutch art forger Hans van Meegeren's forgery work (http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2015/09/meegeren-art-forgery-vermeer-science-communication-competition). For the second part, I presented on various modern-day scientific techniques employed in art forgery detection, through the delightful medium of limericks! (https://prezi.com/kyw75ascz1fd/detecting-forgeries-in-art-a-limerick-collection/). The competition was run by Chemistry World, the monthly magazine published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Programme Development Coordinator

      Issued by Raincatcher Imperial on Oct 2014
      Raincatcher ImperialAssociated with Wei Lun (James) Toh