MAN YI CHOW

Optimizing chips manufacturing processes, i.e. focusing on yield improvement & cost reduction, solving engineering issues, analyzing high volume data, and collaborating across different process departments.

• Conducted market intelligence research and statistical analysis on the global chemical industry, identifying competitive landscape, supply chain dynamics, and key commodities market trends, presenting key data-driven insights to the cross-functional business department. • Executed technology assessments across all end-use applications (e.g., automotive, electronics, and pharmaceuticals) to identify commercial opportunities for trading & joint expansive business development, aiding market outreach. • Identified market gaps in specialty polymers like masterbatches & additive carriers and bulk performance chemical manufacturing to facilitate profitability goals, assisting in developing business strategies and product innovations.

• Designed structured lesson planning for IGCSE/IB students with syllabus guidance, incorporating differentiated instruction and student-centered teaching for varying student levels in group and individual classes focusing on active learning and critical thinking. • Managed an interactive and supportive learning environment for students; experienced in using any education technology tools (e.g., Google Classroom or Zoom for online & recorded lessons) • Assessed student performance for exam preparation and studying strategy to assist students in improving their grades efficiently with feedback provision: successfully helped 90% of students achieve a grade increase of 1-3 levels in final IB/IGCSE exams through personalized teaching plans and targeted exam practice.

• Project Title: Synthesis & Analysis on the Size and Shape Controls of Colloidal TOH Au NCs@ZIF-8 crystals. • Employed cutting-edge technological instruments & advanced data analysis techniques for high-precision structural characterization of materials at nanoscale and macroscale via SEM, TEM, and X-Ray diffraction. • Determined areas of research and planned research proposals to optimize material design & novel applications alongside principal investigator and an international team of 5 final-year students.

• Proj. Title: NIR-light activated ZIF-8 nanohybrids (polymer-based drug delivery system) for amplified phototherapy • Conducted data analysis of synthesized nanohybrids (e.g., fluorescence and UV absorbance across wavelengths and size distribution of ZIF-8) using statistical analysis for chemical performance optimization. • Investigated fluorescence abilities and morphologies of different hybrids synthesized from nanoporous materials to evaluate the economic feasibility of novel material and improve therapy efficiency of NIR-light activated phototherapy.

• Computer Skills: Python, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, OriginPro, and R programming • Instrumental Skills: AAS, IR Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy, Potentiometric, Calibration, Sample Preparation and Extraction, UV Spectroscopy, SEM, TEM, Fluorescence, Distillation, X-ray crystallography, HPLC, QC, PH meter and Chemdraw

Relevant Coursework – Research Project, Materials Chemistry, French Language A2 (A+ grade)