Alumni profiles
Mohsin El-Moussaoui
MSc in Advanced Engineering Materials (Graduated 2008)
"I think that a major benefit of the course is that half way through completing the MSc I had three graduate job offers with leading engineering companies."
George Frank
MSc Corrosion Control Engineering (Graduated 2004)
"I am responsible for the running of corrosion, inspection and integrity management issues of some Talisman Energy North Sea platforms... The benefits of the course have been really great; even while I was on the course I got a better understanding of the engineering principles I had experienced earlier in my career."
Fan Huang
MSc Polymer Engineering and Science (Graduated 2007)
"I chose the MSc in Polymer Materials Science and Engineering because I appreciated its potential to enhance my future; I chose the School of Materials at Manchester because of the world-wide reputation of the University, the extraordinary teaching quality and the advanced laboratory equipment"
Yanning Li
MSc Polymer Science and Engineering (Graduated 2007)
"I found the course to be quite interdisciplinary in nature which allows you to have access to a wide range of knowledge including materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering. And this means that your career options in the future can be very flexible, you can choose to do academic/research work in the field of materials science, physics and chemistry or to be employed in industry."
David Ludlow
EngD Polymer Science and Engineering (Graduated 2008)
"I chose Manchester because it is one of the best places to live and study in the UK and the School of Materials is one of the best in the country with excellent facilities. Other universities in the North West just did not compare."
Endzhe Matykina
PhD Corrosion and Protection (Graduated 2005)
"Because the School of Materials is equipped with excellent state-of the-art research facilities, I had an excellent chance to learn and become a specialist in a variety of research and analytical techniques"
Laura Pocock
PhD Materials Science
"I enjoy working within a dynamic global industry which continues to challenge my materials expertise on a daily basis"
Siren Tan
MSc Polymer Engineering and Science (Graduated 2007)
"Manchester is an international city with multicultural influence; this is really exciting and attractive to me. The city has given me the chance to meet and understand people from different cultures and backgrounds."