I am Weiyun (Coris), an PhD student in Applied Biology & Biotechnology at RMIT University. My PhD project is focused on the sensing & remediation of emerging contaminants in the wastewater & groundwater using nanomaterials.
I completed my undergraduate Bachelor of Agriculture at University of Melbourne (2019) and my Master of Environment & Sustainability, majoring in environmental security, at Monash University (2021). In terms of research, I am mainly interested in biotechnology & environmental science. I completed a one-year research project during my Masters degree focusing on the impact of biostimulants on soil & plant health. I also worked part time in the agricultural & agricultural machinery industry.
In my spare time, I really enjoy working with Lego, traveling, and food. Lego is a great stress reliever if you haven’t tried it before.
Skills
Current research
- Hydrothermal synthesis of carbon dots
- Fenton reaction decolourisation dyes
- Zeta potential measurement
- Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
- Transmission electronic microscopy (TEM)
- POLAR start UV-vis spectroscopy
Prior research
- Soil respiration sampling
- Greenhouse plant trials
- Ammonium & nitrate measurement using colorimetric method
- Thermo Scientific spectrophotometer
- IBM SPSS Statistics usage
PhD project
Prior work
- Part-time product developer & lab assistant (2017-2021): Worked in an agricultural manufacturing company, participated in many products’ development & experiments, including an air-source heat pump dryer & macadamia peeling machine design
- Internship at Shandong Youhe Biological Technology Co Ltd (2018-2019): Experimented with enoki mushroom vaccination and worked on a series of unit operations within enoki mushroom processes from cultivation to picking
Honours and awards
Macadamia peeling machine development (03/2018 - 10/2020) As a second author, I published a thesis on this macadamia peeling machine in Agricultural Development & Equipment in October 2020. This journal is operated by the Ministry of Agriculture (China) and is also an academic journal recognized by the State Press & Publication Administration (China). The associated device has been declared to the Chinese government as a patent invention.
- Research & development into precision vegetable production technology & equipment as an agricultural technician (01/2019 - 12/2020), as part of a major science & technology project by Yunnan province (China)
- Personal invention patent: Tobacco residual film-recovery device
Further information
- Joint senior supervisor: Dist. Prof. Andy Ball
- Joint senior supervisor: Prof. Ivan Cole
Nanostructures
Functional strontium phosphate-coated magnesium alloys for orthopaedic use
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