Team Members

Ashwin Philip Kurian

B.E Mechanical Engineering (distinction)

Anna University, India

I had the opportunity to work with Mott MacDonald and gained experience as a mechanical engineer specialized in piping systems engineering for a number of years. The work involved the development of upstream onshore oil and gas facilities. My growing interest in new and renewable energy and the desire to be actively involved in the changing energy landscape led me to pursue the MSc in Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment.

Cristina Perez Mayo

MEng Industrial Technology (2:1)

University of Oviedo, Spain

Intensive engineering degree covering Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic engineering. Project: Design and Manufacture of a Next Generation CubeSat Structure; This involved the development of nano-satellite structure employing finite element analysis and optimizing the manufacturing process for the same. This project was executed in the University of Strathclyde with an Erasmus Grant.

Iain Gillespie

MSc Information Management Systems

BSc Electronic Engineering

Both degress obtained from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland

I have work experience in financial, IT and engineering project management in addition to a number of years working in technical sales. Prior to this I worked in both cellular and fibre optic telecoms manufacturing.

Luisa Sempere Chen

BA Linguistics and Business

San Jose State University, Silicon Valley, USA

During my first degree I worked at Clear Channel Outdoor on a project that replaced San Francisco's bus shelters with solar-powered ones (rooftop panels).

Kusum Vishwakarma

BSc Chemistry

Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, India

I have done a certificate course in French from Symbiosis Institute of Foreign language. I have also gained work-experience for a period of two years as I worked with an organisation Vishwakarma Dish-end works Pvt .Ltd as a Quality manager which is a small scale firm and specializes in all kinds of fabrication work.

The Project Team

A picture of the team on a rare sunny day in Glasgow taken just after our final internal project presentation.

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