Siddarth Nagapudi
San Ramon,CA
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern
Bruker
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Intern at facility, helped in assembly of NMR machine; sorted, organized and shelved chemicals; other clerical tasks
Intern
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Shadowed and assisted PhD students
- Learned about a variety of lab techniques and processes; learned about important reactions used in the field of Chemistry; experimented with a unique field of Chemistry known as Mechanochemistry and the idea of solventless reactions, worked with 3D printing
Staff
City of San Ramon Park and Recreation
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Supervised LIT trainees at the city’s Summer camps
- Planned activities and guided schedule of children, 5-12 years, helping them form relationships and develop skills.
Mentor
Science Alliance
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Mentored 5th graders through the process of selecting a topic for the Science Fair, and guiding them through the process of designing, completing and presenting their project
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
Purdue University
06.2028
High School -
Dougherty Valley High School
San Ramon, CA06.2024
Skills
- Teamwork
- Hard Worker
- Fast Learner
- Problem-Solving
Volunteer Experience
City of San Ramon Park and Recreation 06/2022 to 08/2022
Assisted in supervising children (ages 5-12).
Science Alliance, Mentor 08/2022 to 05/2023
Mentored 5th graders through the process of selecting a topic for the Science Fair, and guiding them through the process of designing, completing and presenting their project.
ENGIN 09/2021 to 06/2022
Met with a students from Ukraine via Zoom. Read books, spoke, and helped with writing assignments in order to improve student’s grasp of the English language; lessons came to an end due to war.
Awards
Second Place Award 03/2020
Contra Costa County Science Fair Project. Experimented with different materials to build a trumpet mute for optimal muting and minimal push-back while playing the trumpet.
Third Place Award 03/2021
Contra Costa County Science Fair Project. Led a team of two people attempting to induce chemical reactions without the use of solvents. Used a mortar and pestle to grind reactants together.
Second Place Award 03/2022
Contra Costa County Science Fair Project Took previous year’s project further and tried to induce solventless crystal formation; additionally, attempted to use machines, as opposed to hand grinding, to make the process quicker and more viable on a larger scale.
Presidential Medal for Volunteer Work 01/2022
Volunteered with the City of San Ramon Park and Recreation, working with children at Summer camps.
Timeline
Intern
Bruker
07.2024 - 08.2024
Intern
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Birmingham
06.2023 - 08.2023
Staff
City of San Ramon Park and Recreation
06.2023 - 08.2023
Mentor
Science Alliance
09.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor's Degree -
Purdue University
High School -
Dougherty Valley High School