Madeleine Fellner received a MSci in Chemistry from Imperial College London in 2018, earning a first class degree. She carried out research projects involving protein unfolding, sustainable water packaging, and ionic liquids. Fellner gained practical experience through academic internships studying ionic liquids and serving as a hall senior at Imperial College. She is fluent in German, English, and Spanish and has experience living and working in several countries.

1. Madeleine Fellner
ØEducation
Oct. 2014 – June 2018: Imperial College London, Chemistry MSci (expecting a first class degree)
• Carried out over 20 experiments in physical-, organic-, inorganic-, transition metal- and
computational chemistry. Required group- as well as individual work and efficient
communication.
• Assessed by report writing, oral examinations, presentations and written examinations.
• Studied modules involving materials chemistry, polymer chemistry, crystal structure etc.
• Attended introduction workshops to python data analysis, presentation and programming.
• Carried out a 3rd year project on protein unfolding, fluorometry, use of BSA
• Conducted a 1st year project with the skipping rocks lab on sustainable water packaging
• Completed 3 years of advanced level (B2) Spanish classes as well as Spanish History/Politics
and History of Science courses with the Imperial Horizons department.
• Dedicated rock climber, climbing with the Imperial College Mountaineering Club
Sept. 2005 – May 2013: Gymnasium Schillerstraße, Feldkirch
• Graduated with Matura, Austrian equivalent to A-levels (100%)
• Spent an exchange semester in England at Bishop Heber High school for 5 months
• Practised Ballet for 13 years, played the piano for 10 years and tutored mathematics for 2 years
ØPractical experience
June 2016 – Aug. 2018: Academic internship (UROP) at Imperial College London
• Scientific work on two phasic ionic liquid systems with the Welton group
• Supervised by Dr. Alastair McIntosh
• Conducted UV spectroscopy measurements, sample preparation with cytochrome c and
streptavidin cy-3, scientific communication, problem solving
Oct. 2015 – June 2016: Hall senior at Imperial College, Selkirk Hall
• Responsible for an international community of students and their welfare
• Organised social events
• Mediated conflict situations
July 2015 – Aug. 2015: Work experience in Spain for the company Kepler Ingeniería y Ecogestión
• Tasks carried out: translation, reviewing scientific literature and data presentation
Aug. 2013 – Apr. 2014: Volunteering in Ecuador, South-America at the school San José de Calasanz
• Supervised creative work with disabled children
• Communicated exclusively in Spanish
Ø Skills
• Lab techiques: Schlenk line, distillation, column chromatography (silica), NMR, IR etc.
• Office programs, scientific databases (web of science, scifinder, reaxys), Gaussian
• Languages: German (native), English (professional), Spanish (fluent), French (intermediate)
ØInterests and Achievements
• Recipient of the EPSRC vacation bursary for the academic placement during Summer 2016
• Able to adapt to new cultural contexts, situations and languages very quickly because of many
experiences traveling and studying abroad (Ecuador, UK, Spain, India)
References available on request