PhD profiles Our PhD students share their experiences while researching in the Department for Computer Science. You are here Home Department of Computer Science Postgraduate home PhD profiles 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 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 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 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 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 Alfredo Kalaitzis Alfredo's research interests lie in Machine Learning, Computational Statistics, and its applications for social good. Quality of research