Internship and Enrichment Programs
Tirta Fresindo Jaya: Research & Development Intern
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Researched the influence of varying starter cultures on anti-cancer phenolic compounds and probiotic (ACPP) concentration during sorghum fermentation.
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Contributed to developing ACPP based beverages for malnourished Indonesians.
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Conducted chemical analysis of sorghum fermentation’s different nutritional content results for data optimization to find optimal quantity and quality of probiotic production.
Hardcorindo Semesta Jaya: Research & Development Intern
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Developed sustainable formulations in probiotic fermentation and bioactive compounds, addressing both environmental concerns and nutritional needs.
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Optimized engineering machinery for scalable consumer product development in fermentation chemistry.
Nanotechnology Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP)
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Achieved a final grade of 95.45% (4.0 GPA).
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Learned the fabrication and characterization of micropatterns, microfluidic devices, quantum dots as explained by classical and quantum physics.
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Characterized LED, solar cell, accelerometer, gyroscope sensor, and moisture sensor with Arduino for efficient agriculture production.
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Created a research proposal for “Microfluidic Fluorescent Quantum Dot-based Aptamers for Food Allergen Detection.”
UPenn Chemistry Research Academy
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Gained hands-on research experience in a university level lab setting.
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Studied introduction to nanoscale materials, rare earth metals chemistry, applications of coordination complexes, and explored chemical protein modification for disease research.
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Attended research lectures on medicinal chemistry, stereoisomers and chirality, chemical biology in Parkinsons, NMR Spectroscopy, and computational chemistry.
Awards
1. AMC 12 Top 5% Honor Roll of Distinction; AIME Qualifier
2. AMC 10 Top 1% Honor Roll of High Distinction; AIME Qualifier
3. National Honor Society
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Selectively chosen to be a part of my school's National Honor Society.
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Consistently maintained a cumulative GPA higher than 4.0 and tutored students for a minimum of 5 hours per semester.
4. AP Scholar Distinction
5. Best in Biology 2021 - 2022
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During my freshman year at my previous school, I was awarded the best in biology. This award is given to the student with the highest grade in biology.
6. Indonesia National Science Enterprise Challenge (INASEC) Silver Award
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INASEC is a 12 hours business innovation competition that encourages entrepreneurship and develop their knowledge and experience of enterprise.
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Awarded silver for conceptualizing "Crunch Cover", a sustainable alternative to plastic packaging.
7. 2x Conrad Innovator Award
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The Conrad Challenge is an innovation competition encouraging high school students to design products that benefit the world.​
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I received this award for developing Literrase, a mixture of liquid enzymes that speeds up the biodegradation rate of organic waste in landfills.
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I also received this this award for developing greenstem, an innovative vegetable preservative spray using expired dark chocolate.
8. Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad Bronze Award
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The RSC is an annual competition that challenges strong learners to develop problem-solving skills and apply chemistry in real-world situations.
9. Los Angeles Film Awards
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Silver for "Kaki Lima" Film
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Best Student Short Film, ranked 3rd among 27+ country entries
10. Varsity Golf
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Train 5 hours a week