Researcher

Dr Sara Kyne

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Fields of Research (FoR)

Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy, Organic green chemistry, Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions

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Biography

Dr Sara Kyne is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemistry at UNSW.

 

Currently Sara's research focuses on:

  • Research informed chemistry education innovation through: instructional design, inclusive learning environments, learning analytics, systems thinking for context-based learning, sustainable awareness
  • Discovery and design of sustainable catalytic reactions: reaction mechanisms, design of green synthetic processes, biomass upgrading,...view more

Dr Sara Kyne is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemistry at UNSW.

 

Currently Sara's research focuses on:

  • Research informed chemistry education innovation through: instructional design, inclusive learning environments, learning analytics, systems thinking for context-based learning, sustainable awareness
  • Discovery and design of sustainable catalytic reactions: reaction mechanisms, design of green synthetic processes, biomass upgrading, organometallic chemistry and transition metal catalysis
  • Development and investigation of organometallic and free radical chemistry: experimental physical-organic and spectral analysis, synthetic applications, novel methodology development
     

My Qualifications

Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy, Advanced HE

Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Lincoln, UK

Doctor of Philosophy of Science (Chemistry), The University of Melbourne, Australia
 


My Research Supervision


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Areas of supervision

  • Science and chemistry education research
  • Green chemistry and catalysis

Currently supervising

PhD students

  • Mirela Farças-Johnson, co-supervised with Dr Ruth Webster, University of Bath, UK (2021 – current)
  • James Cleaver, co-supervised with Dr Laura McKemmish, University of New South Wales, Australia (2023 – current)

 

  • James Merrett, co-supervised with Prof. Philip Chan, Monash University, Australia (2020 – current)
  • Andrés Felipe León Rojas, co-supervised with Prof. Philip Chan, Monash University, Australia (2020 – current)
  • Anyawan Tapdara, co-supervised with Prof. Philip Chan, Monash University, Australia (2021 – current)
  • Yuting Bian, co-supervised with Prof. Philip Chan, Monash University, Australia (2022 – current)
  • Miracle Ekavhaire, co-supervised with Dr Victoria Blair, Monash University, Australia (2022 – current)
  • Sakol Warintaraporn, co-supervised with Prof. Chris Thompson, Monash University, Australia (2022 – current)

Honours student

  • Alan Chen, co-supervised with Dr Martin Peeks, University of New South Wales, Australia (2023)
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Location

Dalton Building