Ayman Shaik

Highly motivated and dedicated Undergraduate Teaching Assistant with deep understanding of teaching strategies, grading procedures, and university standards. Utilizes clear and open communication to effectively engage with students, employing a focused and strategic approach for their success. Strong teaching skills are enhanced by research abilities, providing valuable insights and enhancing the learning experience.

• Date of Birth: 03/17/98
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: South African

• Correlative Light and electron microscopy, Stellenbosch University, 2022, Introduction to biological sample preparation for SEM, Super-resolution microscopy, Basic principles of ion chromatography, Introduction to biological sample preparation for STEM, Sample preparation by XRF, ICP, and CHNS, Basic Principles for Imaging Electron microscopy, Introduction to XRF spectrometry, Mass spectrometry of small molecules
• UCDP Workshops, UKZN, UCDP - Introduction to academic writing, 09/13/22, 14:00, UCDP Literature review workshop, 10/04/22, Covered the tools needed for critical writing and reading, referencing, developing a research strategy, sourcing literature, and formulating hypotheses and research questions based on the literature review.
• SPSS Workshop, UKZN, 2024, Dr J Batidzirai, Power analysis for before data collection, Analysing multiple data sets, Merging data sets, Analysing data sets with replicate readings, Data exploration e.g. bar graphs, box plots, etc., Statistical analyses for comparing means (t-tests and ANOVA), Post-hoc analyses (Tukey Test), Interpreting output
• How to Craft a Successful Pitch, 2022, Dr. Charlie Goetz (Emory University), Dr. Cornelius Ssemakalu (Iraka Biotech), Shared valuable insights and practical strategies on how to craft a successful pitch.
• Demonstrator and Teaching Assistant Training Workshop, UKZN, 2021, Focused on the responsibilities and behaviour as demonstrators and TAs in the School of Life Science, laboratory safety and basic techniques training, principles of marking, Moodle-based practical marking was also included.