Pooja Sharma
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Pooja Sharma
Post Doctorate degree
/ 55 min
Pooja Your chemistry tutor
I am Dr. Pooja Sharma, a dedicated Chemistry tutor with a Postdoctoral degree specializing in Organic Chemistry and a strong academic research background. Despite my teaching experience is less than one year, my in-depth subject knowledge, research training, and passion for mentoring students allow me to deliver highly effective and personalized learning experiences. I provide guidance to high school, college, and university students. I specialize in clarifying basic concepts, strengthening problem-solving skills, and helping students confidently prepare their entire syllabus in a structured and manageable way. Beyond theory, I emphasize real-world applications of chemistry, showing how concepts connect to everyday life, industry, research, and future careers. I also offer support in chemistry experiments, laboratory techniques, and practical skills, which is especially beneficial for students involved in lab courses or research projects. I cover a broad range of subjects, including Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry, ensuring comprehensive academic support. My teaching methods include review sessions, visual aids, diagrams, and step-by-step explanations to suit different learning styles. I also help with test preparation strategies, assignment guidance, and exam-oriented practice to improve performance. In addition, I offer career guidance in chemistry-related fields, helping students understand higher education options, research pathways, and professional opportunities. Every student learns differently, and I believe in adapting my teaching style to individual needs. Have special requirements or specific challenges? Let’s work together to achieve your success in chemistry.
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Chemistry class overview
My teaching philosophy is rooted in conceptual understanding, active learning, and research-informed education. I believe effective education must go beyond memorization to help learners build critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and lasting scientific curiosity. My teaching approach focuses on engaging, concept-driven, and hands-on learning experiences. To create an interactive learning environment, I use various technological tools such as video conferencing platforms and educational software. Following a structured curriculum, I support diverse students from varied backgrounds, with over 100 learners ranging from high school to college levels. My personalized tutoring approach works to simplify complex topics, making them clear, relatable, and practical, ultimately enabling students to succeed in their academic journeys.
Expert in simplifying chemistry concepts
Breaks down tough chemistry topics like organic chemistry, chemical reactions, and thermodynamics into easy steps.
Rated 4.8/5 for student engagement
High marks for keeping chemistry lessons lively, interesting, and engaging for students.
Focused on real-world problem-solving
Chemistry lessons are linked to practical, real-life applications, helping students see the relevance of what they learn.
Your chemistry tutor also teaches
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
Inorganic Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Atomic Structure

Chemistry concepts taught by Pooja
The tutor and student worked through problems related to identifying and deducing chemical structures using IR and NMR spectroscopy. They practiced interpreting spectroscopic data to determine functional groups, chirality, and structural arrangements of isomers. The session concluded with a discussion on the practical challenges of structure elucidation from complex or poorly resolved spectra.
Isomers and Structural Deduction
Chirality and Asymmetrical Carbon Atoms
NMR Spectroscopy: Signals
Integration
and Splitting
IR Spectroscopy: Functional Group Fingerprinting
The tutor and student reviewed principles of electrochemistry, including the function of salt bridges, factors affecting electrode potential, and the Nernst equation. They practiced writing half-cell and overall reactions for electrochemical and fuel cells, and discussed the advantages of methanol fuel cells. The session also covered interpreting electrochemical series data to predict reaction spontaneity.
Fuel Cells: Continuous Power Generation
Electrochemical Series and Reactivity
Factors Affecting Electrode Potential
Purpose and Components of a Salt Bridge
The Tutor and Student reviewed the concept of electrode potential, focusing on charge separation and its relation to oxidation and reduction. They practiced calculating cell potential under standard and non-standard conditions using the Nernst equation and discussed the standard representation of galvanic and electrolytic cells. The next steps involve practicing more problems and discussing specific types of electrochemical cells.
Standard vs. Non-Standard Conditions
Nernst Equation
Representation of Electrochemical Cells
Electrode Potential
The Tutor and Student reviewed elimination reactions, focusing on the E1 and E2 mechanisms, their steps, requirements (like heating and base strength), and the products formed (Zaitsev and Hofmann). They discussed carbocation stability and rearrangement in E1, and the concerted mechanism of E2. The session concluded with a brief overview of the differences and similarities between substitution and elimination reactions.
E1 Elimination Reactions
E2 Elimination Reactions
Zaitsev vs. Hofmann Products
Base vs. Nucleophile
The session focused on nucleophilic substitution reactions, covering the mechanisms, characteristics, and differences between SN1 and SN2 reactions. The student practiced understanding carbocation stability, chirality, stereochemistry (retention vs. inversion), and the influence of solvents and steric hindrance on reaction outcomes. The tutor and student planned to cover elimination reactions next.
SN1 Reaction Mechanism
SN2 Reaction Mechanism
Carbocation Stability and Steric Hindrance
Chirality
Retention
and Inversion
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