Naela Delmo – EACH 2022 graduate

Naela Delmo (EACH 2022 graduate) wrote about her experience with the EACH programme.

“As this month comes to an end, I am happy to share that I have successfully defended my master’s thesis and officially completed my degree of Master of Science (Technology) with distinction within the Master’s Programme Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (EACH) at Åbo Akademi University. I would like to thank Prof. Johan Bobacka, my supervisor Docent Zekra Mousavi and my opponent Docent Tomasz Sokalski, for their kindness, guidance, and support as I work on my specialization and research on electrochemistry and sensors.

The EACH programme is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme hosted by the University of Tartu where I spent my first year of graduate studies. Many thanks to Prof. Ivo Leito and Dr. Anu Teearu-Ojakäär for ensuring that we had a high-quality learning experience despite being in the middle of a global pandemic.

My summer internship at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences was full of learning and adventures, and I would like to thank Dr. Esther Takaluoma for this opportunity.

Lastly, I am grateful and inspired to continue with sensors research, as I am currently working as a Research Assistant at the Materials in Health Technology group headed by Associate Prof. Emilia Peltola of the Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Turku.

Here are some memorable photos from this life-changing journey. Looking forward to visit home (the Philippines) soon to celebrate with my family!”