After completing my Bachelor of Applied Science (honors) from the University of Western Sydney, I embarked on my PhD studies at Charles Sturt University in collaboration with the Australian Wine Research Institute. Upon completion of my studies, I returned to my native Fiji Islands and joined the chemistry department at the University of the South Pacific. During this period, I traveled extensively through the Pacific Islands (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati) on behalf of the distance and flexible learning center delivering chemistry courses and facilitating the overall management of the science laboratories the University had established in these countries.

In between my academic positions in Fiji and later at Federation University Australia, I gained a multitude of experience and knowledge through being employed within commercial analytical laboratories in various roles. In 2017 I joined the Australian Catholic University (Brisbane Campus) as a lecturer in science before taking up my current role as a lecturer in chemistry at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton.

Doctor of Philosophy - Charles Sturt University , Australia

Bachelor of Applied Science (Honors, Applied Chemistry) - University of Western Sydney , Australia

Bachelor of Applied Science (Biological and Chemical Technologies) - University of Western Sydney , Australia

Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching - University of the South Pacific, Fiji

Lecturer (Science) - Australian Catholic University, School of Science, Banyo Campus, QLD, Australia

Lecturer (Chemistry) - Federation University Australia, School of Applied and Biomedical Sciences, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Lecturer (Chemistry) - University of the South Pacific, Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji

Centre Lecturer (Science) - University of the South Pacific, Tonga Campus, Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Lecturer (Medical and Clinical Biochemistry) - Fiji National University, School of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, Suva, Fiji

Furthermore, over the course of my academic career I have received several awards and honours which is detailed as follows:

• Vice Chancellor (VC) Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, Federation University Australia, 2016

• Overseas postgraduate research studentship for a four-year PhD fellowship, Charles Sturt University, 1993

• Co-operative Research Centre for Viticulture (CRCV) postgraduate research scholarship/operating funds for a four-year Ph.D. fellowship, Charles Sturt University, 1993

• Subsidized overseas student scholarship for a four-year undergraduate (including honours) study at University of Western Sydney (Hawkesbury), Australian Government - Department of Education Employment and Training, 1989

• Scholarship for one-year foundation science study at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji Government, 1988