This is the third instalment of grad introductions for the 2022 Cohort. One last bunch in a couple weeks' time to wrap up our largest graduate intake so far!
And now, onto the Graduate Introductions Part 3:
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting new people, working collaboratively with others and developing a wide range of skills within Electronics and Electrical engineering.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Crochet, Knitting, Painting, Drawing, Hiking and Gaming.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Nara, Japan because of the adorable free roaming deer that visitors can feed, the beautiful scenery and the artwork.
Who inspires you? One of my friends I met during my undergraduate studies, they’re an incredibly hardworking and enthusiastic person who always goes out of their way to help others. Also Sami (he made me add this)
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To remove the class divide.
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? An unlimited supply of Black Forest Gateau 😋
And now, onto the Graduate Introductions Part 3:
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| Alisha Khan |
Name: Alisha Khan
University & Course: Coventry University, BEng Electronic Engineering (with a placement year)Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting new people, working collaboratively with others and developing a wide range of skills within Electronics and Electrical engineering.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Crochet, Knitting, Painting, Drawing, Hiking and Gaming.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Nara, Japan because of the adorable free roaming deer that visitors can feed, the beautiful scenery and the artwork.
Who inspires you? One of my friends I met during my undergraduate studies, they’re an incredibly hardworking and enthusiastic person who always goes out of their way to help others. Also Sami (he made me add this)
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To remove the class divide.
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? An unlimited supply of Black Forest Gateau 😋
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| Oliver Crosby |
Name: Oliver Crosby
University & Course: University of Manchester: Mechanical Engineering MEng
Department you're working in: STEP
Where are you based? Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme: Working on the most important and exciting engineering challenge in the world.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Rock climbing, reading, going to gigs, the pub.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Go to Mars
Who inspires you? My Dad.
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Time travel
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My copy of Ulysses/ Beans on toast/ My Brother.
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| Elliot |
University & Course: University of Sheffield – Meng Mechanical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Oxford - Cowley
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Grad Olympics
What do you like to do in your spare time? Running, Gym, Pub
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? South America – Have never been and it looks like a beautiful part of the world
Who inspires you? David Attenborough – Legend of the environmental community
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Meeting David Attenborough
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? David Attenborough
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| Kiyana Patel |
Name: Kiyana Patel
University & Course: University of Southampton, MEng Aero and Astro with Spacecraft Engineering
Department you're working in: Central Engineering
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting new people and taking part in lots of different projects
What do you like to do in your spare time? Orchestra, hiking and climbing
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Tanzania, went this summer and it is a beautiful country
Who inspires you? My friends and family
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To have an unlimited supply of chai
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My sister and best friend, we survived wild camping together
Department you're working in: Central Engineering
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting new people and taking part in lots of different projects
What do you like to do in your spare time? Orchestra, hiking and climbing
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Tanzania, went this summer and it is a beautiful country
Who inspires you? My friends and family
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To have an unlimited supply of chai
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My sister and best friend, we survived wild camping together
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| Izzy |
Uni and Course: Newcastle University, MEng Chemical Engineering
Department: H3AT, TIU
Based: B24 (at work), Headington (at home)
Grad Scheme: outreach section, I enjoy meeting young people and presenting new ideas etc
Spare Time: I’m a bit of a chaotic mix of yoga and pub quizzes, I tend to use the weekends to catch up w old friends and family (if you stay with them it's like a budget holiday, lol)
Dream holiday: It’s gotta be Iceland, right? Everyone is waiting for the day they are rich enough to stay in an igloo with loads of hot chocolate and watch the northern lights
Inspiration: Sounds cringe, but my sister gives everyone AMAZING Christmas gifts and she sticks to a budget too. I aim to one day up my present skills to match hers.
One wish granted: If you don’t say world peace are you a terrible person? My wish would have to be free tea and coffee at work, it doesn’t taste as good if you have to pay for it ☹
Dessert Island item: My duvet. I don’t care how warm it is, if I’m not sleeping under a huge pile of blankets and pillows it’s not a good night’s sleep (seems like an island essential)
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| Tom Aveyard |
Name: Thomas Aveyard
University & Course: University of Sheffield, MEng Engineering (Aerospace)
Department you're working in: Central Engineering
Department you're working in: Central Engineering
Where are you based? Culham, living in Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Hopefully making some kind of meaningful contribution to a future working fusion reactor
What do you like to do in your spare time? Mainly sport - gym, cycling, running etc. Also quite like cooking and being more into coffee than is probably sensible
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Bikepacking trip through Vietnam
Who inspires you? Chris Hadfield
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To go to space
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Hopefully making some kind of meaningful contribution to a future working fusion reactor
What do you like to do in your spare time? Mainly sport - gym, cycling, running etc. Also quite like cooking and being more into coffee than is probably sensible
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Bikepacking trip through Vietnam
Who inspires you? Chris Hadfield
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To go to space
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Coffee. It’s not an addiction, I swear
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| Clark Rutter |
Name: Clark Rutter
University & Course: University of Bath – MEng Electronic Electrical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE Electrical
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Developing my electrical design skills further, and gaining experience in other departments using my graduate development time
What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy flying my own FPV quadcopters, Boxing, and music
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Iceland – Never been but looks amazing!
Who inspires you? Sergio Perez
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Unlimited wishes
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Pavlova
Department you're working in: RACE Electrical
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Developing my electrical design skills further, and gaining experience in other departments using my graduate development time
What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy flying my own FPV quadcopters, Boxing, and music
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Iceland – Never been but looks amazing!
Who inspires you? Sergio Perez
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Unlimited wishes
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Pavlova
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| Ben Mercer |
Name: Ben Mercer
University & Course: Newcastle University, MEng Chemical Engineering
Department you're working in: Central Engineering Department
Where are you based? Based at the Culham site, living in Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Helping contribute towards the STEP concept design by 2024
What do you like to do in your spare time? Running, playing guitar & visiting friends around the UK
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? I enjoy skiing over a sun & beach holiday because I like to be active!
Who inspires you? Thiago Alcantara, inspirational man
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To skip the Culham traffic in a morning
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Marcus Wareing, for his cooking talents
Name: Rohan Inston
Uni/Course: Bristol, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Department: MRF
Based: Culham (M1)
Looking forward to: Learning all the WONs off by heart
Spare time: Recuperating, playing music, working with old rusty hand tools etc
Dream holiday: Travelling around the med sounds nice
Who inspires me: Ray Mears (not Bear Grylls)
Wish: A form of carbon capture that also feeds and offers education to everyone and that is free, profitable, dissolves all conflict, and boosts biodiversity … :D
Thing to take to a desert island: A wilson branded volleyball (moral support) and that guy from primitive technology (technical support)
University & Course: Newcastle University, MEng Chemical Engineering
Department you're working in: Central Engineering Department
Where are you based? Based at the Culham site, living in Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Helping contribute towards the STEP concept design by 2024
What do you like to do in your spare time? Running, playing guitar & visiting friends around the UK
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? I enjoy skiing over a sun & beach holiday because I like to be active!
Who inspires you? Thiago Alcantara, inspirational man
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To skip the Culham traffic in a morning
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Marcus Wareing, for his cooking talents
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| Rohan Inston |
Uni/Course: Bristol, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Department: MRF
Based: Culham (M1)
Looking forward to: Learning all the WONs off by heart
Spare time: Recuperating, playing music, working with old rusty hand tools etc
Dream holiday: Travelling around the med sounds nice
Who inspires me: Ray Mears (not Bear Grylls)
Wish: A form of carbon capture that also feeds and offers education to everyone and that is free, profitable, dissolves all conflict, and boosts biodiversity … :D
Thing to take to a desert island: A wilson branded volleyball (moral support) and that guy from primitive technology (technical support)
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| Fin Christie |
Name: Finlay Christie
University & Course: Strathclyde, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Department you're working in: STEP
Where are you based? Oxford, Cowley
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting lots of interesting people and helping the team get some energy back from fusion - sick and tired of it only ever taking tbh...
What do you like to do in your spare time? I like hanging out with my friends, going to gigs, climbing and hillwalking. I also play a fair bit of playstation, I know I will be shunned for this, but I enjoy FIFA and football manager quite a lot :0
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? I want to go to Chille/ Peru to see the Ande's and the Atacama Desert, but will have to save up for 10-15 years at this rate.
Who inspires you? Stevie Clarke
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Scotland at a world cup
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My tent
University & Course: Strathclyde, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Department you're working in: STEP
Where are you based? Oxford, Cowley
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting lots of interesting people and helping the team get some energy back from fusion - sick and tired of it only ever taking tbh...
What do you like to do in your spare time? I like hanging out with my friends, going to gigs, climbing and hillwalking. I also play a fair bit of playstation, I know I will be shunned for this, but I enjoy FIFA and football manager quite a lot :0
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? I want to go to Chille/ Peru to see the Ande's and the Atacama Desert, but will have to save up for 10-15 years at this rate.
Who inspires you? Stevie Clarke
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Scotland at a world cup
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My tent
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