I am an academic with a research and teaching interest in chemistry, specifically physical chemistry. I started working in a research laboratory while I was still an undergraduate student, and learned valuable skills from co-workers from all over the world. My passion is teaching. I teach Inorganic, Analytical, Organic and Physical Chemistry to first year students enrolled at the University Preparation Program course at the University of the Free State since 2017, and Numeracy and Math Literacy since 2018.

I am currently managing the 1st Year Chemistry Lab on South Campus.

1 “Diferrocenes containing thiadiazole connectivities”: Hildebrandt, A.; Schaarschmidt, D.; van As, L.; Swarts, J. C.; Lang, H. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2011, 374 (1), 112–118.
2 “Electrochemistry and spectro-electrochemistry of dithizonatophenylmercury(II)”: von Eschwege, K. G.; van As, L.; Swarts, J. C. Electrochimica Acta 2011, 56 (27), 10064–10068.
3 “Electron Transfer Studies on Ferrocenylthiophenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Electrochemistry”: Speck, J. M.; Claus, R.; Hildebrandt, A.; Rüffer, T.; Erasmus, E.; van As, L.; Swarts, J. C.; Lang, H. Organometallics 2012, 31 (17), 6373–6380.
4 “Intramolecular electronic communication in ferrocene-based ß-diketonato copper(II) complexes as observed by an electrochemical study”: Joubert, C. C.; van As, L.; Jakob, A.; Speck, J. M.; Lang, H.; Swarts, J. C. Polyhedron 2013, 55, 80–86.
5 “Intramolecular interactions in a new tris-dithizonatocobalt(III) complex”: von Eschwege, K. G.; van As, L.; Joubert, C. C.; Swarts, J. C.; Aquino, M. A. S.; Cameron, T. S. Electrochimica Acta 2013, 112, 747–755.

See Above

Electrochemstry

Reaction Kinetics

pKa

NMR

Higher Education

1. Chemistry Practicals (CHEM1501/1551/1581)
2. Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (CHEM1632)
3. Organic Chemistry (CHEM1562)
4. Physical Chemistry (CHEM1622)
5. Introduction to Chemistry (CHEM1552)
6. Numeracy for Humanities (MTDH1508)

2016:Volunteer teacher at the A&M Foundation education program for underprivileged teenagers at Petunia Secondary School, Bloemfontein.

2011: Judge at the Eskom Expo

2010:Mintek Minquiz Assessor