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Janak Bhandari

South Bend,IN

Summary

Quality-oriented professional with an experience of about 7 years of teaching Physical Chemistry to undergraduates and more than 2 years of experience on working in the field of optical spectroscopy and Plasmonics aiming to leverage my abilities to be successful at your company. Also, a dedicated worker with excellent communication, time management and leadership skills. As frequently being praised as hardworking by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Assistant

University Of Notre Dame
05.2022 - Current
  • Photothermal Heterodyne Imaging of polystyrene beads.
  • Reflection and Transmission mode scattering and PHI images of Polystyrene beads with both Incoherent and Coherent source as a probe.
  • Photolithography to produce samples of Gold nanostripes.
  • Transient Absorption Spectroscopy studies of gold nanostripes.

Teaching Assistant, Physical Chemistry

University Of Notre Dame
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • As an assistant for the Physical Chemistry laboratory, I was responsible for helping students understand laboratory and experimental procedures, as well as ensuring safety in the laboratory. This led to improved grades across the student participations.
  • Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.

Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry

University Of Notre Dame
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Handled class records for attendance, assignment grades and course participation scores.
  • Maintained laboratory safety by demonstrating equipment and techniques.

Lecturer

Everest Engineering College
02.2016 - 04.2021
  • Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
  • Mentored and advised students to explore career pathways based and amplify knowledge, skills and strengths.
  • Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with latest trends in field.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.

Education

Ph.D. - Chemistry

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
05.2026

Master of Science - Physical Chemistry

Tribhuvan University
Nepal
04.2016

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Tribhuvan University
Nepal
06.2014

Skills

  • Matlab
  • COMSOL Simulations
  • Labview Programming
  • Nanofabrication

Additional Information

  • Amrit Regmi, Janak Bhandari, Sitaram Bhattarai, Surendra K. Gautam; Synthesis, Characterizations and Antimicrobial Activity of Cuprous Oxide (Cu2O) Nanoparticles.
  • Janak Bhandari, Brendan Brown, John Huffman, Gregory Hartland; Photothermal Heterodyne Imaging of Micron Sized Objects.

Accomplishments

Graduate Student Professional Development Fund (2022 and 2023)

Certification

  • Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research

Timeline

Research Assistant

University Of Notre Dame
05.2022 - Current

Teaching Assistant, Physical Chemistry

University Of Notre Dame
01.2022 - 05.2022

Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry

University Of Notre Dame
08.2021 - 12.2021

Lecturer

Everest Engineering College
02.2016 - 04.2021

Ph.D. - Chemistry

University of Notre Dame

Master of Science - Physical Chemistry

Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Tribhuvan University
Janak Bhandari