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Dr Elseddik Abdelkader

Job title:
Lecturer 

Programme:
Applied Chemistry

Modules taught:
Shape, Structure and Reactivity in Organic Chemistry
Organic Lab
Spectrum Analysis
Organic Chemistry for Environmental Engineering

Education history:
PhD (Saint Louis University, MO, USA)
MSc (Eastern New Mexico University, NM, USA)
BSc (Cairo University, Egypt)

Teaching history:
2016-present: NUIST-Reading Academy
2015-2016: Assistant Lab Coordinator at Saint Louis University

Contact:
e.abdelkader@reading.ac.uk

Research:
Nanomaterials Synthesis and Characterisation

Publications:

  1. Long, R.D.,Abdelkader, E., “Mixed-polarity Azeotropic Solvents for Efficient Extraction of Lipids from Nannochloropsis Microalgae”, 2011, Am J Biochem Biotechnol, 7, 70-73. doi: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2011.70.73
  2. E. Abdelkader and S. Buckner, "Synthesis of NaX (X = F, Cl, Br, I) Nanoparticles,"Soft Nanoscience Letters, 2013, 3, 22-27. doi: 10.4236/snl.2013.31005.
  3. E.Abdelkader, P. Jelliss, S.Buckner, ”Capping and Stabilization of Zinc Nanoparticles produced by Electrical Explosion of Wires using PIERMEN” Preprints-ACS, Division of Energy &Fuels (2013), 58, 343-344
  4. E.Abdelkader, P. Jelliss, S.Buckner, “Synthesis of Organically-Capped Metallic Zinc Nanoparticles using Electrical Explosion of Wires (EEW) coupled with PIERMEN”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2015, 149-150, 238-245.
  5. Abdelkader, E.; Jelliss, P. A.; Buckner, S. W.,” Metals and Metal Carbides Nanoparticle Synthesis using Electrical Explosion of Wires (EEW) Coupled with Epoxide Polymerization Capping” Inorganic Chemistry 2015, 54 (12), 5897-5906.
  6. E.Abdelkader, P. Jelliss, S.Buckner, “Main group nanoparticle synthesis using electrical explosion of wires”Nano-Structures&Nano-Objects,2016,  7, 23-31.
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Srotoswini Kar

Dr Srotoswini Kar

Job title:
Lecturer 

Programme:
Applied Chemistry

Modules taught:
General Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Further Inorganic Chemistry

Education history:
PhD (Georgetown University, USA)
Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Liverpool, UK) 

Teaching history:
Teaching Assistant (USA)
Chemistry Lecturer (India)
Chemistry Lecturer (NUIST-Reading Academy, China)

Contact:
s414nj@qq.com

Research:
Nanomaterials

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Dan Xu

Job title:
Lab Assistant 

Programme:
Applied Chemistry

Academy responsibilities:
Head Teacher of cohort 2017, Applied Chemistry Class 

Education history:
MEng Applied Chemistry, Nanjing University
BEng Applied Chemistry, Dalian Polytechnic University 

Contact:
dellarish@163.com

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Dr Adharsh Rajasekar

Job title:
Lecturer 

Programme:
Environmental Engineering

Academy responsibilities:
Exam moderation and invigilation

Modules taught:
Environmental Soil
Our Dynamic Earth

Education history:
B.Tech Biotechnology, SASTRA University, India
M.S Biotechnology studies, Flinders University, Australia
PhD Civil Engineering, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom 

Education history:
2014-2017 - Modules assisted include Geology, Basic Soil Mechanics, Advanced Soil Mechanics and Ecology and Conservation

Contact:
2417630638@qq.com

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Dr Burak Sungu

Job title:
Lecturer 

Programme:
International Economics and Trade

Modules taught:
Intermediate Macroeconomics
International Trade Theory

Education history:
BA Economics - Sabanci University, Turkey
MA Economics - Ohio State University, USA
PhD Economics - Ohio State University, USA 

Teaching history:
2009-2010 - Ohio State University, USA
2010-2017 – Miami University, USA

Contact:
baraksungu@gmail.com

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Dr Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu

Job title:
Lecturer 

Programme:
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Academy responsibilities:
Eureka Math Club

Modules taught:
Foundation of Calculus
Foundation of Mathematics

Education history:
Fatih University, Applied Mathematics, Istanbul, Turkey
PhD Dissertation
Fatih University, Applied Mathematics, Istanbul, Turkey
MS Dissertation
Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Mathematics, Ankara, Turkey 

Teaching history:
2009-2011 - Research Assistant, Fatih University, Department of Mathematics
2011-2013 - Lecturer, Fatih University, Department of Mathematics
2013-2016 - Assistant Prof Dr, Fatih University, Department of Mathematics
2017- present - Lecturer, NUIST-Reading Academy (MAM)

Contact:
fstetikoglu@qq.com

Publications:

  1. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "On Numerical Solutions of Nonclassical Problems for Elliptic Equations", American Institute of Physics, ICNAAM 2011, 1389, 585-588 (2011).
  2. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "FDM for Elliptic Equations with Bitsadze-Samarskii-Dirichlet Conditions", Abstract and Applied Analysis, 2012, 1-22 (2012).
  3. Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "A Fourth-Order of Accuracy Difference Scheme for the Bitsadze-Samarskii Type Nonlocal Boundary Value Problem", American Institute of Physics, ICNAAM 2012, 1479, 594-597 (2012) doi: 10.1063/1.4756202.
  4. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "A Third-Order of Accuracy Difference Scheme for the Bitsadze-Samarskii Type Nonlocal Boundary Value Problem", American Institute of Physics, ICAAM 2012, 1470, 61-64 (2012), doi: 10.1063/1.4747639.
  5. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "A Note on Bitsadze-Samarskii Type Nonlocal Boundary Value Problems: Well-Posedness", Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization, 34, 939-975 (2013).
  6. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "Well-posedness of a third order of accuracy difference scheme for Bitsadze-Samarskii type multi-point NBVPs", American Institute of Physics, ICAAM 2014, 1611, 271-275 (2014), doi: 10.1063/1.4893846.
  7. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "On well-posedness of nonclassical problems for elliptic equations", Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 37, 2663 - 2676 (2014).
  8. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, Tulay Kahraman, “Source identification problem for an elliptic-hyperbolic equation”, American Institute of Physics, ICAAM 2016, 1759, 020036 (2016), doi: 10.1063/1.4959650

 

  1. PROCEEDINGS
  1. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "Numerical Solutions of Neumann-Bitsadze-Samarskii Problem for Elliptic Equations", Workshop on Differential Equations and Applications, Pamukkale University, Denizli / Turkey, (2008).
  2. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, “Numerical Solutions of NBSP for Elliptic Equations", International Conference on Mathematical Science, Maltepe University, Istanbul / Turkey, (2009).
  3. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "Finite Difference Method for Multidimensional Elliptic Equations with Bitsadze-Samarskii-Dirichlet Conditions", 2nd International Symposium on Computing and Engineering, ISCSE 2011, Gediz University, Aydın / Turkey, (2011).
  4. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "Finite Difference Method for Multidimensional Elliptic Equations with Bitsadze-Samarskii-Neumann Conditions", International Conference on Applied Analysis and Algebra, ICAAA 2011, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul / Turkey, (2011).
  5. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "A note on elliptic equations with Bitsadze-Samarskii condition", The Algerian-Turkish International Days on Mathematics 2013, İstanbul, (2013).
  6. Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, Allaberen Ashyralyev, "High Order of Accuracy Difference Schemes for Bitsadze-Samarskii Problems", Karatekin Mathematics Days 2014, International Mathematics Symposium, 96, Çankırı, Turkey, (2014).
  7. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu, "Well-posedness of a third order of accuracy difference scheme for Bitsadze-Samarskii type multi-point NBVPs", Second International Conference on Analysis and Applied Mathematics, ICAAM 2014, AIP Conference Proceedings, ICAAM 2014, 1611, 271-275, Shymkent, Kazakhstan, (2014).
  8. Allaberen Ashyralyev, Fatma Songul Ozesenli Tetikoglu. “Well-posedness of Bitsadze-Samarskii problem for elliptic differential and difference equations”, International Conference on Advancements in Mathematical Sciences (AMS), Antalya, Turkey, (2015).

 

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Alasdair Braid

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
ESAP (English for Specific Academic Purposes) and EGAP (English for General Academic Purposes)

Academy responsibilities:
Assisting with language corner

Education history:
BA English Literature
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
DELTA (Diploma in TESOL)
MA TESOL 

Teaching history:
I have been an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher for almost 10 years, working in China, Spain, Poland and the UK. I have also taught EAP on university pre-sessionals at the universities of Durham, Reading and Nottingham.

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Dr Fan Chen

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English Teaching Centre

Academy responsibilities:
Class Teacher of MAM1 2016

Modules taught:
Comprehensive English 1-3
Language Practice

Education history:
MA Applied Linguistics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
BA English, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China 

Teaching history:
NUIST-Reading Academy, English teacher, 2016 - present
EIC Nanjing Office, Nanjing, China, English teacher, 2012 - 2015

Contact:
novanovachen@163.com

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Dan Cheng

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English Teaching Centre

Modules taught:
ESL
IELTS

Education history:
2007-2010, Nanjing Normal University, MA
1998-2002, Xi’an International Studies University, BA

Teaching history:
2002, NUIST

Contact:
258922770@qq.com

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Yan Deng

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English Teaching Centre

Modules taught:
Comprehensive English
Language Practice

Education history:
MSc Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
MPhil Philosophy, Xiamen University
BA English, Sun Yat-sen University 

Teaching history:
Before I joined Reading Academy, I taught at different language institutes across China (Beijing, Guangzhou, Xiamen, etc.) I have over 6-year teaching experience and I completed my Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) training and practice in Thailand.

Contact:
yandeng@nuist.edu.cn

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Hong Huang

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English Language Teaching and Research

Academy responsibilities:
Class Teacher of Applied Chemistry, 2016

Modules taught:

Integrated Skills of English
Language Practice
Viewing, Listening and Speaking
English Public Speaking

Education history:
MA, Nanjing University
BA, Anhui Normal University 

Teaching history:
Jinling Middle School

Contact:
243153384@qq.com

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Yan Hunag

Yan Huang

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English

Academy responsibilities:
Teacher of International Economy and Trade

Modules taught:
Comprehensive English
Language Practice

Education history:
Southeast University 

Contact:
hannah_hy@foxmail.com

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Andrew Rurak

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Education history:
BA Social Sciences
CELTA
DELTA

Teaching history:
I have been teaching English for over ten years in Australia, China, South Korea, Vietnam and Chile. This has included teaching at universities, language schools and the prestigious British Council. My teaching has extended to general English, IELTA and TOEFL exam preparation, business English and English for academic purposes.
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Xiaoting Shen

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English

Academy responsibilities:
Head Teacher

Modules:
Comprehensive English

Education history:
MA Southeast University
BA Southeast University 

Teaching history:
From 2016 to present.

Contact:
njdnsxt@126.com


 
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Jin Sun

Jin Sun

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English

Academy responsibilities:
Teacher of Environmental Engineering

Modules taught:
Comprehensive English
Language practice

Education history:
TESOL, Durham University
International Business Management, Coventry University
Business English, Nanjing Normal University 

Teaching history:
March 2017 - Present, English teacher at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

Contact:
jinsun0323@hotmail.com

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Ouyang Ting

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English Teaching Centre

Academy responsibilities:
Head of English Teaching Centre

Modules taught:
ESL
IELTS

Education history:
2004 - 2007, MA, Nanjing Normal University
1995 - 1999, BA, Nanjing Institute of Meteorology

Teaching history:
1999 - Present, NUIST

Contact:
78364922@qq.com

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Steve Toole

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
EGAP, ESAP, IELTS

Modules taught:
EGAP and ESAP: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
IELTS: Speaking, Writing

Education history:
BA English Language, Sheffield University,  UK
CELTA, Handsworth College, Birmingham, UK
CTLLS, Derby University, UK 

Teaching history:
NUIST-Reading Academy, China
Nottingham Trent University, UK
Derby Adult Learning Services, UK
Derby University, UK
Shanghai International Studies University, China
CETRAMI Church College, Brazil

Contact:
stevetoole@qq.com

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Fan Yang

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English

Academy responsibilities:
Teacher of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Modules taught:
Comprehensive English
Language Practice

Education history:
MEd TESOL, University of Sydney, Australia
BA English, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China 

Teaching history:
IELTS (Speaking) teacher (educational institution)
Middle school English teacher (both middle school and international programme students)
University English teacher

Contact:
549193666@qq.com

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Shumeng Yu

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English Teaching Centre

Modules taught:
Comprehensive English
Language Practice

Education history:
BA British and American Literature, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
MSc TESOL, University of Pennsylvania 

Contact:
seymour_ch@163.com

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Xi Zhang

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Programme:
English

Academy responsibilities:
Head Teacher of MAM2 sophomore
Tutor

Modules taught:
IELTS English
Practical etiquette

Education history:
BA English Interpreting, Nanjing Normal University
MTI: English Interpreting, Nanjing Normal University 

Teaching history:
2013 - 2017: American History as an optional course, Hohai University
2017 - Present: IELTS English in Reading Academy, NUIST

Contact:
460225824@qq.com

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Yan Zhao

Job title:
English Course Tutor

Programme:
English Language Teaching Centre

Modules taught:
ESL
IELTS

Education history:
MA English Language and Literature, Nanjing Normal University
BA English Education, Nanjing Normal University 

Teaching history:
2008 - Present: English Language Teacher at NUIST

Contact:
001979@nuist.edu.cn

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Ying Zhu

Job title:
English Course Tutor 

Academy responsibilities:
Head Teacher of Environmental Engineering Class, 2016

Modules taught:
Intercultural Communication
English Skill 5

Education history:
EdD, University of Nottingham
MA TESOL, University of York
BA English Language and Literature, Nanjing Audit University 

Teaching history:
English Teacher, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (China)
English Teacher (ESL), Jinken College of Education (China)

Contact:
532778404@qq.com

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