How I got here
- Health & medical
- Software & computer science
- How I got here
Q&A: Dr Harrison Steel
Dr Harrison Steele credits his beginnings in engineering to smashing up an old printer, aged four, to investigate the electronic wonders within. Today, he’s an associate professor at the University of Oxford developing biotechnology-based solutions to challenges in biomedicine and the climate crisis.
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- Electricals & electronics
- Technology & robotics
- How I got here
- Issue 98
Q&A: Eneni Bambara-Abban
Eneni Bambara-Abban got her start in engineering taking apart the toaster as a child. Today, her many roles include robotics engineer, technologist, and founder of The Techover Foundation, an NGO that supports underserved communities into technology.
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- Environment & sustainability
- How I got here
Q&A: Harvey Hudson
Family inspiration and diagnosing problems on his mountain bike set Harvey Hudson on the engineering apprenticeship route. He was since named the National Apprentice of the Year and featured in the Royal Academy of Engineering’s ‘This is Engineering’ campaign.
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- Software & computer science
- Environment & sustainability
- How I got here
Q&A: Meng Wu
Having studied computer science and AI at university, Meng Wu has applied his skills in a wide range of fields. He’s now a PhD student based in Orkney, applying software and data engineering to help local fishing communities become more sustainable.
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- Aerospace
- How I got here
- Issue 97
Q&A: Khadijah Ismail
After completing a degree apprenticeship with BAE Systems, Khadijah Ismail has turned her hand to writing STEM children’s books to inspire the next generation of engineers.
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- Health & medical
- How I got here
5 things I learned on my biomedical engineering journey
Kirsty Carlyle wanted a career that would make a difference. She married her love of physics and design with her interest in medicine to become a biomedical engineer, and is now doing a PhD in partial hand prosthetics. Kirsty shared five things she’s learned along the way.
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- Civil & structural
- How I got here
Q&A: John Mosuela
John Mosuela followed his passion for trains to the world of civil engineering. Now, he’s passionate about how engineers can advocate for accessibility and inclusion.
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- Energy
- Environment & sustainability
- Electricals & electronics
- How I got here
Q&A: Mark Goudie
Mark Goudie is one of the youngest engineering Fellows in the UK, an inventor, and an engineer in the energy sector.
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- Civil & structural
- How I got here
Q&A: Fiona Walport
UK Young Academy member and recent RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year winner Fiona Walport is inspired by how structural engineers can shape a better future.
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- Design & manufacturing
- How I got here
- Issue 95
Q&A: Laura Tuck
After a stint designing products now sold worldwide for Dyson, design engineer Laura Tuck has been working to empower women worldwide at several startups.
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- Civil & structural
- How I got here
- Issue 96
Q&A: Nyasha Mutembwa
A summer school in Shanghai inspired civil engineering student Nyasha Mutembwa to reach for every opportunity on offer.
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- Transport
- Energy
- Chemical
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Q&A: Titi Oliyide
From the Elizabeth line to green hydrogen, safety engineer Titi Oliyide wants to see her engineering achievements take shape in a way that helps people.
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- Chemical
- Environment & sustainability
- How I got here
- Issue 94
Q&A: Isabelle Pickett
A chemical engineering degree set Isabelle Pickett on a path to advocating for girls in STEM and net zero careers – and setting up her own tutoring business along the way.
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- Aerospace
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How I got here – Darrel Njogu
A passion for aviation led engineering student Darrel Njogu to pursue a career as an aerospace engineer, combining it with his love for science. Having spent a year on placement with BAE Systems, he plans to return to the company when he graduates later this year.
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- Energy
- Environment & sustainability
- How I got here
- Issue 93
Q&A: Katie Ireland
On coming back from a career break, Katie Ireland switched fields from oil and gas to renewables, and was awarded ‘Returner of the Year’ at the 2022 Engineering Talent Awards.
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- Design & manufacturing
- How I got here
Q&A: Nabilah Thagia
Nabilah Thagia is an engineering undergraduate at Dyson and was recently awarded Engineering Apprentice of the Year at the Engineering Talent Awards.
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- Transport
- Mechanical
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Electrifying trains and STEMAZING outreach
Alex Keeler, a railway overhead line design engineer at Amey, won this year’s Baroness Platt of Writtle Award for the most outstanding incorporated engineering application nationwide.
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- Arts & culture
- Sports & leisure
- How I got here
- Issue 92
Q&A: Stan Jones
An opportune moment led to a career designing adventure playgrounds (and a soundsystem for Shambala Festival on the side) for Stan Jones.
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- Sports & leisure
- Mechanical
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Q&A: George Imafidon
George Imafidon wears many hats. He’s a performance engineer at X44, Sir Lewis Hamilton MBE HonFREng’s electric motorsports team; CEO and Co-Founder of Motivez, improving access to STEM careers; and is on the Hamilton Commission board, investigating the representation of Black people in motorsport.
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- Electricals & electronics
- How I got here
- Issue 91
Q&A: Jean Morris
A passion for physics led Jean Morris onto a graduate scheme at Airbus and a placement in Munich after University before her role as a research engineer at the National Physical Laboratory, where she won an award for pandemic service.
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- Design & manufacturing
- Aerospace
- How I got here
- Issue 90
Q&A: Kate Todd-Davis
Apprentice Kate Todd-Davis followed her passion for aerospace and automotive engineering to Rolls-Royce – and gained a degree in manufacturing technology from the University of Sheffield along the way.
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- How I got here
- Issue 89
Q&A: Hassan and Hussain Moftah
Hassan and Hussain both had similar interests growing up, which found them following the same career path. They share knowledge, have access to each other’s networks, learn from each other’s mistakes, and are hoping to create a tech start-up together in the future.
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- Chemical
- How I got here
- Issue 88
Q&A: Michelle Watiki
From placements at Xerox and Rolls Royce, to becoming a board member for the Association for Black and Ethnic Minority Engineers, chemical engineering graduate Michelle Watiki hopes to apply her knowledge to sustainability and net zero, as well as helping future engineering students.
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- Mechanical
- How I got here
- Issue 87
Q&A: Josh Oldham
Josh Oldham, an Aston Martin apprentice and student at the University of Warwick, shares his experience in making a video shared by both Aston Martin’s COO and a Minister from the Department of Education and offers insights as to what it’s like to work on the Vantage F1 edition.
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- Design & manufacturing
- Mechanical
- How I got here
- Issue 86
Q&A: Felicity Milton
Felicity Milton is a mechanical engineer and Senior Manager, Strategy and Innovation at adidas, where she is responsible for digital strategy and business model innovation.
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- Civil & structural
- How I got here
- Issue 85
Q&A: Eoin O'Loughlin & Philip Turner
Eoin O’Loughlin is a fire safety engineer at Arup. Philip Turner is a mechanical building services engineer at Arup. Together they have been working on CareBox, a series of design guidelines for scalable, modular and rapid solutions to provide additional intensive care and ward beds for COVID-19 patients.
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- How I got here
- Issue 84
Q&A: 2020 Young Engineers of the Year awards
Ingenia spoke to four engineers who have won the 2020 RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineers of the Year awards about their engineering journeys. The award recognises the potential of young UK engineers who have demonstrated excellence in the early stage of their career.
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- Civil & structural
- How I got here
- Issue 83
Q&A: Rosie Goldrick
Rosie Goldrick is Engineering Director at MASS Design Group, a non-profit design collective that builds and designs innovative projects throughout East Africa, with a focus on education, health and justice.
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- Food & agriculture
- How I got here
- Issue 82
Q&A: Ben Crowther
Ben Crowther is the Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of LettUs Grow, a Bristol company that designs modular aeroponic farming systems.
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- Food & agriculture
- Design & manufacturing
- How I got here
- Issue 81
Q&A: Mamta Singhal
Mamta Singhal is a Commercialisation Manager for Coca-Cola European Partners, GB Supply Chain. Before this, she worked for two large toy manufacturers as a design engineer with Hasbro and as a project quality engineer for Mattel.
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- Civil & structural
- How I got here
- Issue 80
Q&A: Natalie Cheung
Natalie Cheung is a STEM Ambassador Coordinator in London. She recruits and trains volunteer engineers to engage with young people through hands-on activities, careers events and mentoring. Natalie was a STEM Ambassador herself while working as a railway civil engineer.
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- Electricals & electronics
- Materials
- How I got here
- Issue 79
Q&A: Zoe Dobell
Zoe Dobell is a systems engineer at Transport for London (TfL). She’s currently working on the Central Line Improvement Programme (CLIP), where she is integrating new systems that are being retrofitted onto the trains.
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- Environment & sustainability
- How I got here
- Issue 78
Q&A: Dr Anh Tran
Dr Anh Tran is a humanitarian engineering researcher and lecturer at Coventry University. Her research focuses on energy, water, food, and computer technologies with resource-limited communities.
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- Energy
- Materials
- How I got here
- Issue 77
Q&A: Rahul Mandal
Dr Rahul Mandal is a Research Associate in the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield, and winner of The Great British Bake Off 2018.
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- Aerospace
- Technology & robotics
- How I got here
- Issue 76
Q&A: Sinead O'Sullivan
Sinead O’Sullivan is an academic researcher at Harvard Business School and the US Center for Climate and Security, working on aerospace engineering, technology, business and policy. She is also commercialising technology to monitor interference in democratic elections.
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- Chemical
- How I got here
- Issue 75
Q&A: Olivia Sweeney
Olivia Sweeney sources aroma chemicals to create fragrances at cosmetics company Lush. She is working on finding new, more sustainable sources of fragrance ingredients, with an interest in the research and development of chemical production from waste streams.
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- Civil & structural
- How I got here
- Issue 74
Q&A: Elliott Webb
Elliott Webb is an apprentice engineer in Arup’s Highways team. He is currently designing and modelling routes for the High Speed 2 (HS2) project.
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- Materials
- How I got here
- Issue 73
Q&A: Anna Ploszajski
Anna Ploszajski is a materials engineer and science communicator who wants to bring materials engineering to the wider public. She completed an engineering doctorate in hydrogen storage materials at UCL.
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- Aerospace
- How I got here
- Issue 72
Q&A: Lucy Harden
Lucy Harden is a mechanical engineer on BAE Systems’ Digital Light Engine Head-Up Display development programme. She devises innovative solutions for pilots to display essential flight information that sits directly in their line of sight and is overlaid onto the real world.
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- Electricals & electronics
- How I got here
- Issue 71
Q&A: Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is Co-founder and CEO of PervasID. His company provides radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers for low-cost, long-distance sensing of passive RFID tags, for use in tracking in retail, security and healthcare.
- Electricals & electronics
- How I got here
- Issue 70
Q&A: Orla Murphy
Orla Murphy is an audio engineer at Jaguar Land Rover. Her role focuses on optimising and improving the sound systems in the company’s vehicles, combining her passions for science, maths and music.