Ketan Patel

Material scientist and mechanical engineer with expertise in green hydrogen production and nanomaterial synthesis. Proven track record to develop experimental techniques and operating various research instrumentation. Proficient in various software packages, including Python, CAD, and MATLAB. Notable achievements include the construction of a bespoke research instrument to study green hydrogen production and collaboration with US Army on multiple occasions.

• Global IQ Connect (by The University of Adelaide)
• Career and Research Skills Training (by The University of Adelaide)
• Business internship at Bygen
• Ethical Hacking Level 1

• Built bespoke research device
• Developed next-gen ballistic material for the US Army
• Collaborated with the US Army on multiple research projects
• Achieved Global IQ certification
• Presented research findings at Materials Research Society, Boston
• Developed advanced magnetic nanoparticles

• MS Office
• Python
• MATLAB
• LabVIEW
• CAD (Solidworks and Inventor)
• Ansys

• Structural Effects of Lanthanide Dopants on Alumina, Scientific Reports, Patel, K., Blair, V., Douglas, J., Dai, Q. L., Liu, Y. H., Ren, S. Q., & Brennan, R., 2017, 10.1038/srep39946, 4.6
• Rare-earth-free high energy product manganese-based magnetic materials, Nanoscale, Patel, K., J. Zhang, and S. Ren, 2018, 8.307
• Magnetic Cobalt Ferrite Nanocrystals For an Energy Storage Concentration Cell, Angewandte Chemie, Dai, Q., Patel, K., Donatelli, G., & Ren, S., 2016, 10.1002/ange.201604790, 16.6
• Exchange coupled ferrite nanocomposites through chemical synthesis, Chemical Communications, Dai, Q. L., Patel, K., & Ren, S. Q., 2016, 10.1039/c6cc04911g, 6.222
• Exfoliated BN shell-based high-frequency magnetic core-shell materials, Nanoscale, Zhang, W., Patel, K., et al., 2017, 8.307
• Poly(P‐Phenylene Terephthalamide) Fibers Reinforced with Ultrathin Ceramic Coatings, Advanced Engineering Materials, Zhang, Zhuolei & Lee, Namhoon & Patel, K. & Young, Mitchell & Zhang, Jingming & Percec, Simona & Ren, Shenqiang, 2018, 27.698

• Founder and member of the Post-Graduate Student Association (The University of Adelaide) 2021-2022
• Avid volleyball player (South Australian State League)
• Organised one of the largest alumni meets of my engineering college (undergraduate)
• Cricket Team Captain (3 years) at my undergraduate college, which shows my leadership skills and the ability to hold a team together
• Active participant in high school debates and public speaking competitions
• Active participant in climate change and women's rights protests in Adelaide

• Enjoy watching movies, which helps me to unwind and develop my analytical skills.
• Love travelling and exploring new environments, which has developed my adaptability and problem-solving skills.
• Enjoy playing video games, which has honed my attention to detail and strategic thinking abilities Skilled in building computers, which has developed my technical and problem-solving skills.
• An appreciator of Australian craft beer, which takes me to new places and helps me network with like-minded individuals.
• An enthusiast of building electronic gadgets.