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The Team
The members of the group are, from left to right: Patricia, Kolade, Shona, Raheal and Audrey:
Kolade Esan - B.Sc. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
Kolade graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (Nigeria) in 2007 with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. He has work experience in the field of Renewable Energy Technology (RETs) having worked with the UNIDO Regional Centre for Small Hydro Power in Africa , desiging and implementing SHP schemes in Nigeria . Having the working knowledge of RETs he decided to do a post graduate study in Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment. He currently resides in Glasgow.
Contact: kolade.esan@strath.ac.uk* or: ld191@yahoo.com
Audrey Bowie – BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering
Audrey graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2010 with a BEng (Hons) in Product Design Engineering, a Mechanical Engineering based degree. The opportunity to incorporate her engineering skills with embracing the plentiful renewable energy resources available is one which she is determined to pursue. After graduating she travelled extensively in Asia and South America and having seen how resourceful people in less developed countries are, she was inspired to begin her studies in Renewable Energy Systems.
Contact: audrey.bowie@strath.ac.uk* or: audrey.bowie88@gmail.com
Raheal McGhee - BSc (Hons) Physics
Raheal graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2010 with a BSc (Hons) in Physics. For his final dissertation, he researched a new optical trapping technique which increased a biological cell's longevity while under the manipulation of a Ti:Sapphire laser. This research project initially began as an industrial placement and was continued at the Strathclyde Insitute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS). Being interested in renewable energy helped decide to study for a MSc in Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment. He currently resides and studies in Glasgow.
Contact: raheal.mcghee@strath.ac.uk* or: raheal.mcghee@hotmail.co.uk
Shona Pennock - BSc (Hons) Physics
Shona graduated from The University of St Andrews in 2010 with a BSc (Hons) in Physics. For her final project she completed a semester of research determining the optical constants of thin film solar cells by means of ellipsometry and spectophotometry. She has industry experience in testing, operations and marketing, having completed a summer placement during her degree and a six month placement after graduation at Wolfson Microelectronics in Edinburgh. Choosing to specialise in the growing field of renewable energy, she now lives and studies in Glasgow.
Contact: shona.pennock@strath.ac.uk* or: shona.pennock@gmail.com
Patricia Vidal Gea - MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
Patricia graduated from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain) in 2010 with a MEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering, where she did her research thesis on water pollutants. After graduating she spent one year working in a multinational cosmetics company in Barcelona. However, her passion is the environment and renewable energy systems, which is why she decided to study an MSc related to the topic. Living in a foreign country was an extra challenge for her.
Contact: patricia.vidal-gea@strath.ac.uk* or: pvidalgea@gmail.com
* University e-mails may not exist after a certain period of time following graduation.
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the help we have received from:
Industrial contact - Neil Phillips of Positive Solutions
Academic supervisor - Prof. Joe Clarke