Honor Society® member
Nitika Dewan
Graduate research assistant at University of Denver
- University of Denver
- Environmental Chemistry
- Class of 2016
- Denver, CO
Member since December 2015
About
My name is Nitika Dewan. I am an Indian student enrolled in the PhD program in Environmental Chemistry at University of Denver. My focuses are as follows: To be the best person I can be, to do the best I can with my talents and hard work. My research topic deals with source apportionment of observed particulate matter in the atmosphere and tracing dust patterns using trace elements quantification and stable lead and strontium isotopes.
Education
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University of Denver
Environmental Chemistry
2011 – 2016
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Miami University
M.S. in Biochemistry
2009 – 2011
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Jamia Hamdard University
M.Sc. in Chemistry Industrial Applications
2006 – 2008
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Jamia Hamdard University
Post graduate diploma in Chemo-informatics
2005 – 2006
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Delhi University
B.Sc. in Life Sciences
2002 – 2005
Honors and awards
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Phillipson Graduate Research Assistant Award
from University of Denver for 2013-2014, 2014- 2015, and 2015- 2016
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Air Quality Hero Award for 2013-2014
First ever recipient from A&WMA
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Grant for Proposal from CMCF
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Air Quality Student Level Advocate Award
for 2014-2015 from A&WMA
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American Chemical Society Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry
for 2016-2017
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I would like to proceed with Post-doctorate in the field of Environmental Chemistry. I want to be a researcher in a national lab or research institution or to have my research group as a teacher in a university.
- Graduate school interests
PhD in Environmental Chemistry
- Outside the classroom
Dancing, collecting postage stamps, gardening.
Experience
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Graduate research assistant
University of Denver
Sep 2013 – Dec 2016
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Graduate teaching assistant
University of Denver
Sep 2011 – Aug 2013
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Graduate teaching assistant
Miami University
Aug 2009 – Aug 2011
Languages
- Hindi Fluent
- English (US) Fluent
Additional information
Organizations
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Air & Waste Management Association
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American Chemical Society
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American Association for Aerosol Research
