Cohort Three

in September 2021, we welcomed Cohort Three of the CDT SEP students who are as follows from left to right:

Samuel Lakew, Danielly Bezerra, Zaynah Ahmad, Glenn Galea, Farrel Asker, Jordon Dobson, William Layzell-Smith, Jesse Ojukwu and Ian Holman.  Missing from the picture is Uvais Mustafa.

Cohort 3 group shot

Student's Profiles

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Zaynah Ahmad

  • PhD Student sponsored by Toshiba
    • Newcastle University
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  • Qualifications: Mechanical Engineering (BEng hons) with 1st class Honours.

Farrel Asker

  • PhD Student sponsored by Mocean Energy
    • Newcastle University
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  • Qualifications: Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Danielly Bezerra

  • PhD Student sponsored by Ricardo
    • University of Nottingham
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  • Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Roraima and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Universidade de São Paulo.

Jordon Dobson

  • PhD Student sponsored by Amantys
    • University of Nottingham
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  • Qualifications: Marine Technology with Honours in Marine Engineering MEng 1st Class

Glenn Galea

  • PhD Student sponsored by Nidec Control Techniques
    • Newcastle University
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  • Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronics and Control Engineering

Ian Holman

  • PhD Student
    • University of Nottingham
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  • Qualifications: MEng (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Innovation and Design

William Layzell-Smith

Shalman Jesse Ojukwu

  • PhD Student
    • Newcastle University
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  • Qualifications: MEng Electronic and Computer Engineering

Uvais Mustafa

  • PhD Student sponsored by GKN Automotive
    • University of Nottingham
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  • Qualifications: Master of Technology (Instrumentation and Control)-2019 Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) - 2016