Diagnostic assessment
A thorough evaluation to find knowledge gaps, misconceptions and how each student learns.
About
Dr Lavan Ganeshkumar
Founder and sole educator, Ganes Academy · PhD (UCL)
Dr Lavan teaches every Ganes Academy lesson himself. He holds a PhD in Computational Chemistry and a first-class MSci in Chemistry, both from University College London, and has tutored more than 200 students across GCSE, A-level and university maths, further maths, chemistry, physics and biology since 2016. His students have gone on to Oxford, Imperial, UCL, Manchester, Nottingham and other leading universities.
Education
University College LondonPhD, Computational ChemistryRead the thesis
University College LondonMSci Chemistry, First Class HonoursUndergraduate and integrated master's
Experience
- 2026Founder, TRAYNA
The A-level study app, pronounced “trainer”: Dr Lavan’s teaching, on iPad and iPhone, for students anywhere.
- 2026Founder, The Lab Result
Science talks for sixth formers, from people working in medicine, research and engineering. Some evenings include a Personal Statement talk.
- 2022Founder, Ganes Academy
Maths and science tuition in North London, in small groups.
- 2020 to 2024Undergraduate Chemistry Tutorial Supervisor, UCL
Small-group tutorials for first-year chemistry students.
CHEM0005 Chemical Foundations (10 classes) ↗CHEM0013 Basic Inorganic Chemistry (9 classes) ↗
- 2016Began tutoring
More than ten years of one-to-one teaching and over 200 students since.
Our teaching approach
Conceptual understanding
Clear explanations that focus on the “why” behind each idea, not just the method.
Targeted practice
Purposeful exercises with detailed model answers, aimed at each student’s weak spots.
Continuous adaptation
Progress tracked from the data, with regular adjustments so the work stays at the right level.
