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PhD profiles

Our PhD students share their experiences while researching in the Department for Computer Science.

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PhD Student Megan Thomas

If Computer Science is something you’ve been interested in, then Sheffield is a fantastic place to study.

Megan Thomas

PhD Student, Computer Science - Centre for Doctoral Training in Speech and Language Technologies

Zeerak Waseem

What I really enjoy is that computer science is about people: how we can influence their lives in a positive way through the use of computers.

Zeerak Waseem

PhD Student, Computer Science - Natural Language Processing research group

Avgoustinos Vouros

Sheffield is a wonderful city to live in. Living here is like being in a small town but with all the advantages of a city.

Avgoustinos Vouros

PhD Student, Computer Science - Machine Learning research group

Matthew Leach

There is a world of opportunity here and you will really get out what you put in.

Matthew Leach

PhD Student, Computer Science - Visual Computing research group

Our Alumni

Yulan Liu, PhD Alumni. Standing in a field of lavender

Yulan Liu

Yulan Liu graduated in 2017 with a PhD in Computer Science. She now works for Amazon, looking to improve speech recognition for smart devices.

Continuing development

PhD alumni Alfredo posing for the camera.

Alfredo Kalaitzis

Alfredo's research interests lie in Machine Learning, Computational Statistics, and its applications for social good.

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