Real engineers

As a biochemical engineer Chika gets to problem solve and help change people's lives. Chika's research focuses on optimizing the process for making biopharmaceutical drugs to improve the lives of those with cancer!

Zarin is an IT intern at Proctor and Gamble, and works to make a friendly customer experience!

Dilani is a research and systems engineer at Herotech8. Find out how her work had led to live saving technology and get inspired by her top tips for a career in robotics.

Dr Michael Sulu is a biochemical engineer and lecturer at UCL - he uses his skills and knowledge to work on solving the big problems around food, healthcare and energy.

When Nick isn’t working as a design engineer, he’s working on The3Engineers project – using his engineering skills to create eco-themed books for children.

Leo is a clinical scientist in the NHS, and his designs help make a difference for people living with some of the most complex disabilities.

Rollercoasters are an adrenaline rush, but did you know that it's engineers putting the thrills and chills into your favourite rides?

Postgraduate student Bhavik Mehta explains how and why he came to study chemical engineering.

Zavier is an apprentice working on transforming the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium where TeamGB, Mo Farah, Usain Bolt and many other athletes won medals during the London 2012 Olympics.

About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and engineers like Martin Chan help to create ways of travelling across it. From transporting products to different countries, to protecting the seas and helping get energy from under the sea-bed, Martin helps Rolls-Royce create the propellers, boats or products their customers need.

As an amputee engineering student Rishi Vegad acutely understands how engineering can make life better.

Angela Malynn is a mechanical engineer, bringing buildings to life so we can live and work in them - from offices to train stations to swimming pools

Lorena has studied and worked in Spain, Italy and now England. She thinks that creating a team of engineers from different backgrounds, with different opinions, is the best way to solve any complex engineering problem.

Dr Charlotte Levy works in Probabilistic Safety Analysis to make sure reactors behave correctly.

Josh Mitchell is helping the COVID-19 efforts by getting 3D printers to African hospitals

Imogen is an apprentice working on roads and rails making sure the materials they are built of are still up to scratch.

James's apprenticeship led to real-world experience and his career as a refrigeration engineer.

A life-changing visit to Cape Canaveral set Stephanie on a new career path which saw her swap cruise ships for space science and engineering.

Allanah is a software engineer at BT, who switched to an apprenticeship in 6th form to learn directly from industry professionals.

His love of Lego and an inspirational talk by professional engineers led Noah to a career designing and building bridges.

Patrick has always loved DIY and design and technology. When his D&T teacher nominated him for a scholarship it started his design engineering journey.

Ellen Harper gets people with restricted mobility swimming through inclusive design.

Severin Skillman develops software applications and systems to help dementia patients.

RNLI lifeboat systems engineer, Rhodri Lewis, saves lives at sea through engineering

Civil engineers Bob and Marc came up with an ingenious way to keep otters safe!

Mechanical acoustics engineer Ben West ensures that the parts and systems of Bentley motor cars don’t create bad noises.

Wenda develops products and solutions for buildings that improve acoustics and sustainability.

Irene Serrano Gonzalez is a civil engineer and sustainability consultant in the Strategic Consultancy team at AECOM London

Dr Tony Churnside is an audio engineer who works on BBC radio as a technologist and producer.

Teli Chinelis is a forensics engineer specialising in acoustics who works as an expert witness advising courtrooms in legal cases.