Julia Norman
BSc.(Adv)(Hons)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Science), Chemistry, 2009-Present
University of Sydney
Doctor of Philosophy (Science), Chemistry, 2008
University of Technology, Sydney
Research Background
Doctor of Philosophy (Science), 2009-Present
- Recipient of Australian Postgraduate Award
- Current project focuses on the synthesis of peptide-tethered Platinum(IV) complexes as tumour-selective prodrugs.
Doctor of Philosophy (Science), 2008
- Recipient of UTS Doctoral Scholarship;
- Undertook research project entitled “Chemical Imaging of biological tissues using LA-ICP-MS and FTIR techniques”.
- Research focused on brain tissue from both Alzheimer’s disease affected humans and mice with the intention of elucidating the role of zinc and copper in the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease.
Bachelor of Science Applied Chemistry (Forensic Science) (Hon), (2007)
- Completed with Honours Class I.
- Thesis entitled “LA-ICP-MS of metal particles generated from the illicit removal of firearm serial numbers”.
Professional Experience
Postgraduate Teaching Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, 2009 – present
Teaching first year chemistry students in tutorial groups, assisting students marking exams.
Demonstrator, Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, 2007 – 2008
Supervising first and second year chemistry practicals, assisting with questions and calculations, marking laboratory reports.
Laboratory Technician, George Weston Technologies, February – December 2007
Sample preparation for analysis of sugars (HPLC), pesticides and fatty acids (GC-MS) and elemental profiling (ICP-AES).
Private Tutor, 2004 – present
Tutoring high school students in mathematics, biology and chemistry and first year university students in chemistry.
Conference Attendance
ANZFSS 19th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – October 2008
LA-ICP-MS of metal particles generated from the illicit removal of firearm serial numbers. (Oral presentation).
15th RACI Annual Research and Development Topics Conference
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia – December 2007
LA-ICP-MS of metal particles generated from the illicit removal of firearm serial numbers. (Oral presentation).
Awards
2009
- Australian Postgraduate Award
2008
- UTS Doctoral Scholarship
2007
- Dean's Merit List for Academic Excellence
- RACI (NSW) Analytical Chemistry Group Honours Students Presentation Award (Second Place)
- Agilent Technologies Prize for the Best Presentation at RACI R&D Topics Conference
2006
- New South Wales Police Service Prize