Gwee Shu Hui Eunice
Email: eunice.gsh1990@gmail.com/eunice_gwee@icredd.hokudai.ac.jp

Experience
I am a highly motivated and skilled scientist that is interested in furthering my research in biomolecules, using
both a computational and experimental approach. Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at Hokkaido University
with A/Prof Hijikata, interested in modelling hormone flow in plant roots.
Publications
Pedroso, M. M., Larrabee, J. A., Ely, F., Gwee, S. E., Mitić, N., Ollis, D. L., Ollis & Schenk, G. (2016). CaII binding regulates anddominates the reactivity of a transition‐metal‐ion‐dependent diesterase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chemistry–A
European Journal, 22(3), 999-1009.
Puntharod, R., Haller, K. J., Robertson, E. G., Gwee, E. S., Izgorodina, E. I., & Wood, B. R. (2017). An improved model formalaria pigment and β‐hematin: Fe (OEP) picrate. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 48(9), 1148-1157.
Stevens, M. A., Hashim, F. H., Gwee, E. S., Izgorodina, E. I., Mulvey, R. E., & Blair, V. L. (2018). Contrasting Synergistic
Heterobimetallic (Na–Mg) and Homometallic (Na or Mg) Bases in Metallation Reactions of Dialkylphenylphosphines andDialkylanilines: Lateral versus Ring Selectivities. Chemistry–A European Journal, 24(58), 15669-15677.
Kochan, K., Peng, H., Gwee, E. S., Izgorodina, E., Haritos, V., & Wood, B. R. (2019). Raman spectroscopy as a tool for tracking
cyclopropane fatty acids in genetically engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Analyst, 144(3), 901-912.
Gwee, E. S., Seeger, Z. L., Appadoo, D. R., Wood, B. R., & Izgorodina, E. I. (2019). Influence of DFT Functionals and Solvation
Models on the Prediction of Far-Infrared Spectra of Pt-Based Anticancer Drugs: Why Do Different Complexes Require
Different Levels of Theory?. ACS Omega, 4(3), 5254-5269.

Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Majoring in the Field of Chemistry

Monash University

2016 - 2021

Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours)
Majoring in the Field of Chemistry

The University of Queensland, Australia

2015

Bachelor of Science
Majoring in the Field of Chemistry

The University of Queensland, Australia

2011 - 20141

Work/Research ExperienceNov 2018••

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology,
Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan

Worked with Dr Dmitri Fedorov, one of the developers of Fragment Molecular Orbital (FMO) method
The placement was to better understand the method and how to increase efficiency in studying larger
systems

Feb 2018 – June 2018•••

School of Chemistry,
Monash University, Australia
Lab Demonstration
Lab demonstration for Year 3 Physical Chemistry Unit
Assisted the students in learning Unix commands and understand the basics of Computational
Chemistry
Helping the students link the theoretical results back to Chemistry

June 2015 – August 2015

School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience,
The University of Queensland, AustraliaResearch Assistant•

Taking a computational approach to study the active site and mechanism of the metallophosphoesterase,
Rv0805.

•To work on a paper for publication

Feb 2015 – June 2015••

Lab demonstration for Year 1 Chemistry
Involved in lab safety, giving student directions when necessary and marking of lab report

June 2014 – November 2014••

School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences,
The University of Queensland, Australia
Lab Demonstration

Women’s College
Math Tutor

Prepare and aid the students in understanding the concepts of their Math courses (MATH1050,MATH1051, MATH1052)
Prepare the students for examinations

Skills and Abilities
Computer Software Knowledge• ChemBioDraw Ultra• Gaussian• Pymol• Cylview• Mercury• Avogadro• Molden• GAMESS2••••••PythonRUnix
PSI4
Infrared Spectroscopy
Raman Spectroscopy

Native Language (Spoken and Written)• English• Mandarin
Referees
The following persons may be contacted and/or are willing to send reference letters on mybehalf:
Prof Ekaterina Pas (Monash Computational Chemistry Group)
School of Chemistry, Monash University
Email: katya.pass@monash.edu
Prof Bayden Wood (Biospectroscopy Group)
School of Chemistry, Monash University
Email: bayden.wood@monash.edu
Dr Karmen Condic-Jurkic (Open Force Field Initiative)
Project Manager at Open Force Field Initative, New York
Email: karmen.condic-jurkic@choderalab.org
A/Prof Yuh Hijikata (Hokkaido University)
Email: hijikata@icredd.hokudai.ac.jp

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