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Jacob Borchard
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- E Block, Level 2, E207, Gardens Point Campus (QUT)
mailto:jacob.borchard@connect.qut.edu.au
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Brief Curriculum Vitae
| since 08/2024 | Ph.D. studies under the supervision of Prof. Christopher Barner-Kowollik at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia, and the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria |
| 07/2023 – 06/2024 | Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry with First Class Honours under the supervision of Prof. Christopher Barner-Kowollik at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. Thesis Title: Tuning Reaction Selectivity with Photoswitches |
| 07/2023 |
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia |
| 03/2023 – 06/2023 | Capstone Project on Functional Catechols for Advanced Coating Applications in Wastewater under the supervision of Agnes Morrissey and Prof. Christopher Barner-Kowollik |
| 01/2022 – 12/2022 | Research Assistant on synthesising nitroxide hybrids for steroid hybridisation under the supervision of Prof. Steven Bottle |
| 07/2021 |
Vacation Research Project on synthesising TEMPO nitroxide small molecules under the supervision of Prof. Steven Bottle |
| 11/2019 | Obtained High School Certificate from Trinity College Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia |
Research Interests and Opportunities
- Advanced Light-Induced Reactions, λ-Orthogonal Photoswitches
- Wavelength-dependent Photochemistry and Action Plots
Awards and Prizes
| 2024 | QUT Executive Deans’ Commendation for Academic Excellence, for students who achieved a GPA of 6.50 or above, QUT, Brisbane, Australia |
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