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ResearchAssistant

Jialong Chai

Berkeley

Summary

Chemical Biology student with laboratory experience in molecular biology, electrochemistry, and analytical characterization. Proficient in PCR, gel electrophoresis, electrochemical testing, SEM characterization, and scientific data analysis.

Work History

Research Assistant

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Project: Performance Study of Biofuel Cells Based on Gold/Graphene Paper Electrodes
  • Fabricated gold/graphene paper electrodes via electrochemical deposition methods for biofuel cell applications.
  • Reviewed scientific literature on biofuel cells and graphene-based electrodes to support experimental design.
  • Conducted electrochemical performance testing including cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry.
  • Operated CH Instruments CHI660E electrochemical workstation for data acquisition and analysis.
  • Analyzed and visualized electrochemical data using Origin software, generating polarization curves and performance metrics.
  • Collaborated with a graduate researcher on experimental design, troubleshooting, and optimization of electrode performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Biology

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
05-2027

Skills

    Organic & Synthetic Laboratory Techniques
    Column chromatography; thin-layer chromatography (TLC); recrystallization; vacuum filtration; melting point determination; reaction monitoring and yield calculation

    Molecular Biology Techniques
    Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); agarose gel electrophoresis; basic cloning procedures

    Electrochemistry
    Electrodeposition (electroplating); cyclic voltammetry (CV); chronoamperometry; biofuel cell performance testing

    Spectroscopic & Analytical Techniques
    ¹H and ¹³C NMR interpretation; IR spectroscopy; structure elucidation

    Instrumentation
    CH Instruments CHI660E electrochemical workstation; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for surface morphology characterization; NMR spectrometer (user-level); gel electrophoresis apparatus

    Data Analysis & Programming
    Origin; Microsoft Excel; Python (basic data analysis and visualization)

Accomplishments

  • Gold Medal, UK Chemistry Olympiad (UKChO)
  • Gold Medal, British Physics Olympiad (BPhO)

Languages

English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Elementary

Timeline

Research Assistant

Xi'an Jiaotong University
06.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Biology

University of California, Berkeley

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