Profile

I was born and brought up in Pakistan. I came to the UK in 2017 for pursuing my interest. Since 2017 I am living in Birmingham. I used to love Chemistry experiments when I was in school. Over time my interest developed and I decided to choose chemistry as a career path. I like to play badminton and doing adventurous stuff along with my friends. In my spare time, I like to do cooking and baking.

I am working on developing the small fluorescent molecules to their incorporation in nanoparticles that are organic and organometallic in nature. I synthesized these probes and analyze their spectrophotometric/optical properties. These materials are then used for imaging the biomolecules, polymers labeling and enable us to tailor their applications in healthcare and agriculture.

Each day is different, depending on what experiments I am doing. I usually plan out my day in advance. For example, if I am setting up a reaction or analyzing the compounds I prepared, I make sure I have all the solutions/chemicals and equipment that I need the day before. In the morning I will do some experiments in the lab, usually, till it’s time for lunch. In the afternoon I will set up mostly some work at my desk, read some papers or have a discussion with my research fellows, write up the work in my lab book and plan the next day’s experiments. My day finishes at around 6/7 pm. Then I go home and do some chores, exercise, cooking anything which makes me happy.