Holstein Wong graduated from the School in 2013 with 1st Class Honours in BEng Materials Science and Engineering. She was awarded the University Medal in Ceramic Engineering, one of the most distinguished awards to be bestowed on an undergraduate student.
Paresh Parmar studied a Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering / Master of Biomedical Engineering. He is currently studying a PhD in tissue engineering at Imperial College London.
"Irrespective of the twists and turns a career can take, the foundational skills and the core competencies which astute professionals call upon in their day to day work are often dawned from their experience as an undergraduate student.
"UNSW was an easy choice because of its world-class reputation in Materials Science and Engineering and the opportunity to learn from academics and researchers who are top of their fields."
"Something that I think is mirrored by a lot of people studying Materials is the satisfaction of understanding how things around us are made, what they are made of, and the consideration that went into their creation and application."
A graduate of the UNSW School of Materials Science and Engineering and later completing a Master of Commerce, Greg Bodkin is now a Senior Vice President at Cochlear Limited. Read his story here:
Dave Musgrove graduated from the School in 2007 with a Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering, majoring in Materials Engineering. He is now working as a Product Manager/Engineer for Cell Bikes.
