Instruments
Ion chromatography
Research internship, 2026
- 2026Ion chromatography for aquaculture water
Institute of Technology of CambodiaPortfolio, 2026. Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Choem Sivping, chemical engineering student
Engineeringcleanerwater.
I'm Sivping, a fifth-year chemical engineering student at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. I test water, beer and processes, and I want to build the ones that waste less.
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- years at ITC
- 5years at ITC
- anions in one run
- 7anions in one run
- startup win
- 1startup win
About
About me
I am a fifth-year chemical engineering student at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, with a solid grounding in process design and thermodynamics and hands-on experience in laboratory work, data analysis and safety procedures.
In 2026 I assessed major inorganic ions in aquaculture water by ion chromatography as a researcher intern, and in 2025 I ran physicochemical quality tests on beer at Inter-Mattrid Beverage. In the ITC laboratories I work with distillation columns, heat exchangers and pH meters.
I am a collaborative problem-solver who communicates clearly, and I want to apply chemical engineering to practical problems in the energy and chemical industries and to sustainable, intelligent product design.
- Degree
- Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, ITC, 2022 to now
- Based in
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Languages
- Khmer, English, French
- Open to
- Internships and graduate roles in process, water quality and QC
Experience
Experience
Five roles since 2023, from tutoring to a research internship in ion chromatography.
- 2026LatestInstitute of Technology of CambodiaResearcher intern
Ion chromatography for aquaculture water
I assessed the major inorganic ions in fish-farm water, fluoride, chloride, nitrite, bromide, nitrate, phosphate and sulfate, in one injection, and reported what they meant for water quality.
- Assessed major inorganic ions in aquaculture farming using ion chromatography for water quality evaluation.
Ion chromatographyWater qualityMethod - 2025Inter-Mattrid Beverage (Cambodia) Co., LTDStudent intern
Physicochemical tests on beer
Density, pH, bitterness and colour, batch after batch. The numbers barely moved, which is the point: quality is boring when it works.
- Conducted physicochemical tests on beer to maintain quality standards.
Quality controlPhysicochemical analysis - 2024 to nowInstitute of Technology of CambodiaLaboratory student
Core chemical engineering labs
Analytical chemistry, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics and physical chemistry, on distillation columns, heat exchangers and pH meters.
- Performed experiments in analytical chemistry, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, physical chemistry and other core chemical engineering courses.
- Gained hands-on experience with equipment including distillation columns, heat exchangers and pH meters.
DistillationHeat exchangerspH - 2024Smart Tutoring ServiceSecretary
Running the front desk of a tutoring service
Scheduling, attendance and data entry, and the hundred small conversations with students, parents and staff that keep a timetable honest.
- Used software tools for class scheduling, attendance tracking and data entry.
- Communicated with students, parents and staff; scheduled classes, coordinated sessions and managed instructors' calendars.
- Handled inquiries by phone, email and in person with professionalism and clarity.
SchedulingCommunication - 2023 to 2024Private tutoringElementary grade tutor
Teaching children, learning patience
Where I learned to explain one thing five ways, and to be the adult in the room.
- Cultivated patience and resilience in teaching while upholding strong moral principles as a role model.
- Built meaningful, trusting relationships with children.
- Promoted a positive and inclusive learning environment.
TeachingMentoring
Research
Seven ions,one injection.
Samples came from fish ponds. I ran them through the ion chromatograph, calibrated the standards and read the peaks for nitrite and nitrate, the two that tell you when a pond is in trouble.
The work was less about the instrument than about the discipline around it: labelling, blanks, calibration curves, and writing down what I actually saw.
The method was ordinary and that was the point: sampling at the ponds, calibration against standards, the run itself, then a report someone could act on.
- Instrument
- Ion chromatograph
- Method
- Anion analysis, suppressed conductivity
- Samples
- Pond water, aquaculture farm
Nitrite and nitrate climb before fish show stress. Reading them early is what keeps a pond alive.
Skills
Skills
Six things I can do, each with the role it came from. The full list sits below; three segments means daily and confident, two means working knowledge.
- Core, used often, confident
- Working, used in coursework, labs and placements
Subjects
Analytical chemistry
ITC labs, Inter-Mattrid, research
- 2026Ion chromatography for aquaculture water
- 2025Physicochemical tests on beer
- 2024 to nowCore chemical engineering labs
Instruments
Distillation and heat exchange
ITC laboratory, 2024 to now
- 2024 to nowCore chemical engineering labs
Instruments
pH meters and titration
ITC labs, Inter-Mattrid
Ways of working
Teamwork
Tutoring, Smart Tutoring Service
Ways of working
Critical thinking
Research, quality control
Instruments
Beverage quality tests
Inter-Mattrid, 2025
Subjects
Heat and mass transfer
ITC coursework and labs
Physical chemistry
ITC coursework and labs
Thermodynamics
ITC coursework
Fluid mechanics
ITC coursework and labs
Process design
ITC coursework
Safety procedures
ITC labs, Inter-Mattrid
Ways of working
Project management
Scheduling, research planning
Coaching
Private tutoring, 2023 to 2024
Creativity
Startup competition
Flexibility
Front desk, tutoring
Languages
Khmer
Native
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Also
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Laboratory software
Education
Education
Thirteen years of school in Phnom Penh, two of them in parallel, leading to chemical engineering at ITC.
20132016201920222026
- ITC
- Cheasim Santhormuk High School
- Appletree International School
Institute of Technology of CambodiaInstitute of Technology of Cambodia
2022 to nowBachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Chemical and Food Engineering Department, fifth year
- Analytical chemistry
- Heat and mass transfer
- Fluid mechanics
- Physical chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Process design
- 2017 to 2022
Cheasim Santhormuk High School, Khmer High School Diploma
Grade B on the national exam
- 2013 to 2018
Appletree International School, English, Level B2
International school programme alongside secondary school
Awards
Awards
One competition win, and the conferences I volunteered at while studying.
Startup Competition Winner, 2026
WinnerDynamic Entrepreneur Spark,Season 2
Four minutes to explain a product to a room that had heard twelve. We talked about the water first and the business second.
- Organized by
- National Incubation Center of Cambodia and Wonders International
- 2026
Volunteer, 15th Scientific Day
Institute of Technology of Cambodia.
- 2026
Volunteer, 1st Cambodia Society for Environmental Science and Engineer Conference
Conference support, 2026.
Contact
Let's buildsomethingthat works.
For internships, graduate roles or research projects, write to me directly.
sivpingchoem6@gmail.com- Phone
- 015 562 559
- Sivping Choem
- Location
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Curriculum vitae
- Download CV (PDF)
Referees
Two people who taught me
Dr. Khoeurn Kimleang
Vice-Dean, Chemical and Food Engineering Department, ITC
Mrs. Theng Sokuntheary
Chemical and Food Engineering Lecturer, ITC