The group
jigar bhalani
Employment: Teach For India
Previous education: Gujarat Technological University (BEng: Electrical Engineering)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: Everything from generating green power to providing sustainable transportation solutions for our growing needs, sustainability is becoming a way of life. It ensures better and healthier living for us and the environment. This has stretched the limits of innovation and human mind bringing out the best.
Career aspirations: Renewable sector is currently at its peak in India. And this is going to continue booming in the near future. I'd like to work in the energy sector gaining valuable experience. Eventually, I'd like to go back home and put my skills to work further contributing to the growth and expanse of renewable sector in India.
Previous education: Gujarat Technological University (BEng: Electrical Engineering)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: Everything from generating green power to providing sustainable transportation solutions for our growing needs, sustainability is becoming a way of life. It ensures better and healthier living for us and the environment. This has stretched the limits of innovation and human mind bringing out the best.
Career aspirations: Renewable sector is currently at its peak in India. And this is going to continue booming in the near future. I'd like to work in the energy sector gaining valuable experience. Eventually, I'd like to go back home and put my skills to work further contributing to the growth and expanse of renewable sector in India.
lewis breen
Employment: EDF Energy, Thistle Weir Academy, The University of Strathclyde
Previous education: The University of Strathclyde (BEng: Mechanical Engineering)
Motivation for Studying Sustainable Engineering: Sustainability is a ‘buzz word’ at present and it’s highly prominent within the engineering sector. Technological improvements are being made all the time in in order to improve ‘green’ credentials and this makes sustainable engineering currently one of the most exciting and dynamic disciplines.
Career aspirations: To work in the energy sector. Over the next couple of decades in the UK I anticipate a major change in the energy network. Many conventional and most present nuclear stations will close whilst renewable generation will only grow in capacity. This poses many challenges which will ensure the energy sector never gets dull!
Previous education: The University of Strathclyde (BEng: Mechanical Engineering)
Motivation for Studying Sustainable Engineering: Sustainability is a ‘buzz word’ at present and it’s highly prominent within the engineering sector. Technological improvements are being made all the time in in order to improve ‘green’ credentials and this makes sustainable engineering currently one of the most exciting and dynamic disciplines.
Career aspirations: To work in the energy sector. Over the next couple of decades in the UK I anticipate a major change in the energy network. Many conventional and most present nuclear stations will close whilst renewable generation will only grow in capacity. This poses many challenges which will ensure the energy sector never gets dull!
calum hercus
Employment: Royal Mail Group
Previous education: The University of Glasgow (BSc: Astronomy and Physics)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: In Scotland, popular topics of sustainable engineering have been accelerating onto the general public's doorstep over the last decade or so. It is difficult not to be intrigued as prominent wind turbines start to dominate the physical horizon, I wanted to study this and further my understanding.
Career aspirations: Although we as students may have missed the initial renewable energy boom, the focus is very much shifting on how to integrate renewable energy more intelligently within the grid, a particularly relevant problem in consideration of Scotland's demand - supply geographical mismatch. I hope to be a part of this over the coming years.
Previous education: The University of Glasgow (BSc: Astronomy and Physics)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: In Scotland, popular topics of sustainable engineering have been accelerating onto the general public's doorstep over the last decade or so. It is difficult not to be intrigued as prominent wind turbines start to dominate the physical horizon, I wanted to study this and further my understanding.
Career aspirations: Although we as students may have missed the initial renewable energy boom, the focus is very much shifting on how to integrate renewable energy more intelligently within the grid, a particularly relevant problem in consideration of Scotland's demand - supply geographical mismatch. I hope to be a part of this over the coming years.
THOMAS HOY
Employment: Her Majesties Passport Office
Previous education: The University of Glasgow (BSc: Physics with Astrophysics)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: My main motivation for studying this course was that I believe the future of Scotland's Energy Network is based mainly on renewables and would like to get in on the ground floor of this exciting industry as we go into an age of clean energy for which Scotland is excellently positioned.
Career aspirations: I would like to work in the energy sector and have a particular interest in pumped storage systems and wind turbines, both of which I believe Scotland could do with a lot more of.
Previous education: The University of Glasgow (BSc: Physics with Astrophysics)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: My main motivation for studying this course was that I believe the future of Scotland's Energy Network is based mainly on renewables and would like to get in on the ground floor of this exciting industry as we go into an age of clean energy for which Scotland is excellently positioned.
Career aspirations: I would like to work in the energy sector and have a particular interest in pumped storage systems and wind turbines, both of which I believe Scotland could do with a lot more of.
gary mcaleer
Employment: Howden Electro Heating
Previous education: The University of Strathclyde (BEng: Aero-Mechanical Engineering)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: The need for sustainable development is increasing as humanity's impact on our planet becomes difficult to ignore. I chose to study sustainable engineering to learn more about what role engineering may play in improving our quality of life, while mitigating negative environmental impacts.
Career aspirations: I would like to work in the renewable energy sector, as I see it as a particularly exciting field with many challenges to overcome. I think issues surrounding energy storage will be particularly challenging, but will also present the greatest opportunities.
Previous education: The University of Strathclyde (BEng: Aero-Mechanical Engineering)
Motivation for studying sustainable engineering: The need for sustainable development is increasing as humanity's impact on our planet becomes difficult to ignore. I chose to study sustainable engineering to learn more about what role engineering may play in improving our quality of life, while mitigating negative environmental impacts.
Career aspirations: I would like to work in the renewable energy sector, as I see it as a particularly exciting field with many challenges to overcome. I think issues surrounding energy storage will be particularly challenging, but will also present the greatest opportunities.