Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Meet Dr Shezmin Zavahir Ismail, a #MonashScience PhD alumna from the School of Chemistry, whose thesis focused on gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy.
Shezmin discusses her experience completing her Doctorate as part of a Graduate Research Industry Partnership (GRIP) program, which exposed her to the role of STEM industry applications, as well as the delicate balance of family and academic life and challenges of completing her PhD during the pandemic.
She currently works as an application chemist in liquid extraction, as well as assists with Work Integrated Learning units as a Teaching Associate at Monash University.
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This video forms part of a series where #MonashScience alumni share their experience completing a PhD at the Monash University Faculty of Science.
Freda’s Story: youtu.be/Kl5Gs8UjIsI
Benjamin’s Story: youtu.be/ZlnXVOjqYvw
Lloyd’s Story: youtu.be/mRQkegmgBJc
Jessica’s Story: youtu.be/9jrjWlpZnUw
Meet Dr Shezmin Zavahir Ismail, a #MonashScience PhD alumna from the School of Chemistry, whose thesis focused on gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy.
Shezmin discusses her experience completing her Doctorate as part of a Graduate Research Industry Partnership (GRIP) program, which exposed her to the role of STEM industry applications, as well as the delicate balance of family and academic life and challenges of completing her PhD during the pandemic.
She currently works as an application chemist in liquid extraction, as well as assists with Work Integrated Learning units as a Teaching Associate at Monash University.
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This video forms part of a series where #MonashScience alumni share their experience completing a PhD at the Monash University Faculty of Science.
Freda’s Story: youtu.be/Kl5Gs8UjIsI
Benjamin’s Story: youtu.be/ZlnXVOjqYvw
Lloyd’s Story: youtu.be/mRQkegmgBJc
Jessica’s Story: youtu.be/9jrjWlpZnUw
