Merryn Baker

Education

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  UNSW

  2020 - 2024

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Chemistry

  Researching MOF-based preconcentration and mass spectrometry and ion mobility based analytical methods to enable disease diagnosis via breath analysis. Scientia PhD ScholarshipFirst place in the UNSW 3 Minute thesis competition, UNSW, 2022Finalist in the Asia-Pacific 3 Minute Thesis and Universitas 21 3 Minute Thesis, 2022First place in the Science Postgraduate Research Showcase, UNSW, 2022First place in the Peter Farrell Cup (research division), UNSW Founders… Show more Researching MOF-based preconcentration and mass spectrometry and ion mobility based analytical methods to enable disease diagnosis via breath analysis. Scientia PhD ScholarshipFirst place in the UNSW 3 Minute thesis competition, UNSW, 2022Finalist in the Asia-Pacific 3 Minute Thesis and Universitas 21 3 Minute Thesis, 2022First place in the Science Postgraduate Research Showcase, UNSW, 2022First place in the Peter Farrell Cup (research division), UNSW Founders, 2022First place in the School of Chemistry 1 Minute Talk competition, UNSW, 2021 Show less

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  UNSW

  2015 - 2018

  Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) Chemistry

  Honours thesis: High-performance analysis of volatile organic cancer biomarkers using metal organic frameworks and mass spectrometryUndergraduate research project: Photochemical dissociation mechanisms of 2-methylbutanal and other aldehydes in the atmosphereUpper first class honours in ChemistryAngyal Prize for the best performance in the honours level of the Bachelor of Science programDSTO Undergraduate Scholarship for Women in Science and EngineeringChemistry… Show more Honours thesis: High-performance analysis of volatile organic cancer biomarkers using metal organic frameworks and mass spectrometryUndergraduate research project: Photochemical dissociation mechanisms of 2-methylbutanal and other aldehydes in the atmosphereUpper first class honours in ChemistryAngyal Prize for the best performance in the honours level of the Bachelor of Science programDSTO Undergraduate Scholarship for Women in Science and EngineeringChemistry majorPhysics minor Show less