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Denise Nardan
PhD
Denise Nardan says her postgraduate research at AUT was the most stimulating period of her life to date.
Her time with AUT began when she left Fiji to study a Bachelor of Applied Science in chemistry with the help of a scholarship. It wasn’t long after finishing this, she was back for more.
“After a year working in a lab, I missed the academic environment. I applied for a masters at AUT, and haven’t looked back,” says Denise.
Denise started a Master of Applied Science but this was soon upgraded to a PhD. Her PhD was based on the development of a novel method for glycoconjugate modification and was funded by a government scholarship.
“My supervisor and fellow researchers were supportive and we shared the same challenges. I also had the rare opportunity to work with international researchers. The postgraduate workshops offered by AUT were also extremely helpful.”
Denise now works as a senior analyst with Watercare and is involved in method development.
“I find this a challenging and enjoyable job with a promising future. However I wouldn’t say this is the end of my study.”