Alumni profiles

Our graduates go on to enjoy challenging and interesting careers across a wide range of sectors and industries or academic institutions. Explore their profiles below to find out more.

Photograph of alumni Thomas Searle longboarding in the peaks when he was a student at the University of Sheffield

The course content is really varied - you learn a lot of really interesting things and there’s a lot of avenues that you can go down

Thomas Searle MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry

Thomas Searle – MEng Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry (class of 2022) – now works as a Systems Engineer at Sagentia Innovation, where he provides product development services focused on science and technology initiatives.

My advice to students considering EEE is to DO IT!

Mekhola Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a Year in Industry (MEng)

Mekhola chose to study EEE after an internship sparked her interest in all things electronic and electrical which has led to her position as a Graduate engineer at ARM. While at University she enjoyed a year's placement at Rolls Royce and was awarded the Frank Benson prize for her involvement in promoting STEM in outreach activities.

Shot of Bhavini at work in a hard hat and hi vis jacket.

I feel I have achieved my goals in life

Bhavini BEng Electronics and Communications Engineering

Despite finding her Electronics and Communications degree challenging, Bhavini followed her passion for the Telecoms industry and recently landed her dream job at Network Rail. Read more about her experiences here.

A BEng in Sheffield has led to a DPhil in Oxford

Jianeng BEng Electronic Engineering

The world class experience Jianeng enjoyed at the University of Sheffield had helped Jianeng to pursue his career at the University of Oxford.

The support of staff and exposure to industry helped me to plan my career path

Shijia Electronic and Communications Engineering BEng

Shijia gained a first class BEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering and chose to continue his studies at University College London studying an MSc in Finance. The exposure to industry during his time at Sheffield combined with the support from his tutors helped him to decide to pursue a career in the technology, media and telecom industry.

My time at university taught me to fail the right way

Hamish MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Hamish who graduated in 2020 shares his experiences of studying at EEE and the advice he wishes he had been given when he was starting at university.

Photograph of Abhishek standing by a door.

My year in industry helped me to grow professionally and personally

Abhishek MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year In Industry

A graduate of the class of 2020, Abhishek shares his experiences of studying in a new country and how his year in industry helped to prepare him for life after university.

Combining practical projects with academic theory led to success for Ben!

Ben MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

By applying theoretical knowledge from his Electrical and Electronic degree to design and build an underwater robot, Ben helped student-led engineering project Team Avalon to compete in a global arena.

From a BEng at Sheffield to an MRes at Imperial

Jirong BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Jirong came to Sheffield from China to study a BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering. After successfully graduating Jirong continued his studies at Imperial College London doing an MRes Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention.

My career path from EEE undergraduate to Software Engineer at ARM

Anthony MEng Digital Electronics (now Electronics and Computer Engineering)

Anthony graduated from EEE in 2019 with an MEng in Digital Electronics (now Electronics and Computer Engineering) and started his career at ARM as a Graduate Software Engineer. Find out about his time at EEE and what advice he has to give to students to get the most out of your time at university.

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Alumni profiles

The course content is really varied - you learn a lot of really interesting things and there’s a lot of avenues that you can go down

My advice to students considering EEE is to DO IT!

I feel I have achieved my goals in life

A BEng in Sheffield has led to a DPhil in Oxford

The support of staff and exposure to industry helped me to plan my career path

My time at university taught me to fail the right way

My year in industry helped me to grow professionally and personally

Combining practical projects with academic theory led to success for Ben!

From a BEng at Sheffield to an MRes at Imperial

My career path from EEE undergraduate to Software Engineer at ARM

Top 10 in the UK

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Alumni profiles

The course content is really varied - you learn a lot of really interesting things and there’s a lot of avenues that you can go down

My advice to students considering EEE is to DO IT!

I feel I have achieved my goals in life

A BEng in Sheffield has led to a DPhil in Oxford

The support of staff and exposure to industry helped me to plan my career path

My time at university taught me to fail the right way

My year in industry helped me to grow professionally and personally

Combining practical projects with academic theory led to success for Ben!

From a BEng at Sheffield to an MRes at Imperial

My career path from EEE undergraduate to Software Engineer at ARM

Top 10 in the UK

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