Khushi Kapasi
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Motivated and diligent student majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Psychology and Law at the University of Southern California. Extensive knowledge and experience in chemistry laboratory operations and techniques and superior writing and editorial skills with creative initiative.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
University of Southern California, USC
Los Angeles, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Training with Professor Barry C. Thompson and his team at the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute to investigate processable polymer-based solar cells and their applications and various other polymer-based experiments.
- Take active role in research projects under mentoring by a PhD student whose research focuses on investigating temperature-controlled direct arylation polymerization (DArP) reactions of organic conjugated polymers along with their living anionic polymerization reactions.
- Work in a collaborative setting to analyze other research being conducted in the field of organic chemistry by discussing published scientific literature.
- Cultivate research skills and laboratory techniques to learn how to handle independent assignments.
- Clean and prepare lab equipment before and after experiments.
- Experimentally observe the concepts learned in classes through laboratory training regularly.
Research Assistant Intern
John Cabot University
Rome, Latium, Italy
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted Professor Shannon Russell with the organization of data for her research exploring connections between Frederick Douglass’ and Charles Dickens’ work.
- Organized data records in database of compiled research on Zotero to evaluate what data was relevant to the research being conducted.
- Reviewed newspaper articles and other literature from the 19th Century to find relations between the activity of Frederick Douglass and Charles Dickens and to identify key areas for further research.
Summer Research Intern
The LightHouse Arabia
Dubai, U.A.E.
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Worked closely with clinical psychologists to conduct and evaluate secondary research on child psychology and parenting; along with the importance of creativity with respect to developmental psychology.
- Researched existing literature on child psychology and summarized key findings to answer comprehensive research questions and hypotheses.
- Interacted with psychologists in different areas of specialty and learned about their daily experiences with patients.
Digital Marketing Intern
Fixerman - The Tech Guy
Dubai, U.A.E.
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Collaborated with the marketing team to understand and enhance search engine optimization by conducting keyword research and analysis of website metrics such as page visits.
- Developed and refined text, graphics and multimedia components on the company website for search engine optimization, display and accessibility.
- Designed social media posts and wrote technology-related blog posts for the company website.
- Assisted in the development of a creative digital marketing campaign for clients by co-writing and illustrating a series of Fixerman-related storyboard comics.
- Evaluated competitors' activities by analyzing their multi-channel online presence.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2025
High School Diploma -
GEMS Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis
Dubai, U.A.E.06-2021
Skills
- Lab Safety
- NMR
- Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC), Column Chromatography, and Gas Chromatography (GC)
- Sample Preparation
- Experimental Data Analysis
- Instrument Sterilization
- Understanding of Laboratory Equipment
- Microsoft Excel
- Collaboration
- Research
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Creativity
- Interpersonal Skills
Timeline
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
University of Southern California, USC
08.2022 - Current
Research Assistant Intern
John Cabot University
09.2021 - 12.2021
Summer Research Intern
The LightHouse Arabia
08.2020 - 09.2020
Digital Marketing Intern
Fixerman - The Tech Guy
06.2019 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Southern California
High School Diploma -
GEMS Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis
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