About Me
I am a Physical Chemistry educator with over 10 years’ experience teaching and supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students in the United Kingdom and South Africa. I hold a PhD in Chemistry, a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
I have taught undergraduate and postgraduate Physical Chemistry at University College London (UCL), Nottingham Trent University, and Rhodes University, supporting students across a wide range of core modules.
I specialise in General and Physical Chemistry, helping students master topics such as Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Quantum Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy, Statistical Mechanics, and Physical Electrochemistry. I have extensive experience running lectures, tutorials, and laboratory practicals, as well as supervising research projects and guiding students through literature reviews and presentations.
My teaching is structured, research-informed, and personalised, focusing on building confidence, problem-solving skills, and exam readiness. I have supported students from first-year undergraduates to MSc and PhD levels, helping them overcome difficulties and achieve academic success.
I also maintain an active research profile (ORCID: 0000-0002-1449-7666), with expertise in spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques, which directly informs my practical teaching and tutoring.
I am passionate about helping students regain confidence, strengthen understanding, and succeed in challenging Chemistry modules.
Dr Samson Khene (PhD, FHEA)
My Areas of Expertise
❖ Physical Chemistry
❖ Teaching and Research in the area of Physical Chemistry
Techniques and Instrumentation:
❖ Spectroscopic techniques:
UV/Vis, Fluorescence, Time-Correlated Single Photon
Counting (TCSPC), Transient absorption (TA)
spectroscopy, Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD),
FTIR, Raman, Z-scan.
❖Electrochemistry techniques:
Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Differential Pulse
Voltammetry (DPV), Spectroelectrochemistry,
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS).
Qualifications
❖PhD - Physical Chemistry
❖Master's - Physical Chemistry (Distinction)
❖BSc - Physics and Chemistry(Distinction)
❖PGDHE (Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education)
❖NUFFIC Doctoral Supervision Certificate
Contact
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