Rouda Al Hashmi

• Mastered how to manually extract blood and using MagPurix to extract blood.
• Gained an understanding on the devices that are used in the lab and for what reason, such as the nanodrop,
Centrifuge, and gel electrophoresis.
• Learned the difference in blood and saliva extractions.
• Gained an understanding in how to dictate the quality of DNA and make sure that it is adequate through the
• Learned how to use a Nanodrop
• Gather literature and created summaries for them
• Learned methods and resources to gather literature
• Gathered experience in the use of excel.
• Presented literature, and listed the highlights of said literature as well as the pros and cons and applied it to the
research currently done

• Supported research on environmental DNA (eDNA) tools to detect aquatic invasive species, including the bloody
red shrimp, in the Great Lakes and freshwater systems in South Africa
• Learned and practiced core molecular biology techniques such as PCR, micro pipetting, and gel electrophoresis
• Operated key lab instruments including the Nanodrop spectrophotometer and centrifuge for DNA quantification
and sample processing
• Gained early exposure to ecological genetics research and contributed to routine lab tasks under faculty supervision

• Comprehensive exposure to the upstream sector of ADNOC
• Exploration, drilling, production processes
• Observed key operational strategies
• Achieved corporate objectives and optimized performance

• Contributed to the marketing team of a global awareness non-profit focused on humanitarian issues.
• Managed and curated content for the organizations Instagram account with the goal of maximizing global
engagement.
• Studied Instagram algorithm trends and updates to optimize content performance.
• Strategically selected content themes and scheduled posts based on analytics from previous campaign
performance.
• Utilized high-engagement features such as reels, stories, and interactive posts to boost visibility and
follower interaction.