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IEK CHEONG LAM

Manchester

Summary

I am an inspired individual with an ambition to continuously develop my knowledge and experience for myself and others. Graduating with my Bachelor of Engineering and directly proceeded on to my Ph.D. has only augmented my drive to grasp further knowledge. From past education and experiences, my professional integrity, independent learning, and interpersonal skills serve as a strong foundation towards my development.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work history

University Teaching Assistant & Marker

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
2017.10 - 2024.01

Assisted in teaching Programming, Mechanics and Electronics modules from first year to final year engineering students.

  • Taught students individually and in small groups during workshop and revision sessions.
  • Directly supported whole class of students in laboratory-based modules for Electronic Engineering to encourage development of their ideas in design and prototyping aspects
  • Worked as primary and initial marker for graded coursework and exam papers. Provided details and constructive feedback to each student to aid their continuous academic improvements.

Research Assistant - Wisdom Teeth

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
2023.01 - 2023.06

A NERC-funded project exploiting the recent breakthrough made in using protein degradation to date tooth enamel.

  • Primarily processed a range of enamel samples obtained from University of York and chemically processed them using microfluid devices for bleaching, hydrolysis and biphasic separation.
  • Identified issues in existing processes and adjusted the experimental setup as required to improve overall performance.
  • Individually worked on improving the overall optical analysis setup for fluorescence spectroscopy of the processed enamel samples.
  • Created and presented PowerPoints presentations to the research team on current progress and reports of key findings.

Product Manager

Infinity Fashion Handbags Ltd
Manchester, Greater Manchester
2016.10 - 2018.01
  • Represented company to public at trade exhibitions and conventions (NEC Autumn Fair and Spring Fair).
  • Assisted in the product design, material sourcing and production of bespoke products from companies such as 'House of Tweed' and 'Blossify'.
  • Assisted in the logistic planning of importing and exporting products overseas.
  • Monitored quality of products at manufacturing sites.

Education

GCSEs and A-Levels -

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham
2007.09 - 2014.06

Electronic Engineering with Business Management -

University of York
York
2014.09 - 2017.06

Doctor of Philosophy -

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
2017.10 -

Skills

  • Matlab
  • C
  • Java
  • Autodesk CAD
  • LaTex
  • Fibre Optic Techniques
  • Carbon Nanomaterial Coatings
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
  • Raman Spectroscopy

Accomplishments

    External Research Grant: "New initiatives of joint research on indoor air quality monitoring applications based on advanced optical fibre sensor technologies", Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.

Publications

Journal: M. Zhang, I. C. Lam, A. Kumar, K. K. Chow, and P. H. J. Chong, Optical environmental sensing in wireless smart meter network, AIMS Electronics and Electrical Engineering, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 103116, 2018. DOI: 10.3934/ElectrEng.2018.3.103.

Conference Paper: K. K. Chow and I. C. Lam, Carbon Nanotubes Deposited Optical Fibers for Continuous Refractive Index Sensing Applications, in proc. 1st IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP 2018), London, United Kingdom, 12 Dec 2018 - 14 Dec 2018. DOI: 10.1109/BICOP.2018.8658301

Affiliations

  • ABRSM Grade 8 Piano
  • ABRSM Grade 8 Violin

Timeline

Research Assistant - Wisdom Teeth

Manchester Metropolitan University
2023.01 - 2023.06

University Teaching Assistant & Marker

Manchester Metropolitan University
2017.10 - 2024.01

Doctor of Philosophy -

Manchester Metropolitan University
2017.10 -

Product Manager

Infinity Fashion Handbags Ltd
2016.10 - 2018.01

Electronic Engineering with Business Management -

University of York
2014.09 - 2017.06

GCSEs and A-Levels -

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
2007.09 - 2014.06
IEK CHEONG LAM