Alumni

There are many ways you can still be involved with the Department. As well as sharing your news and graduate testimonials, which can inspire recent graduates and current students, you could also volunteer at the University of Sheffield – it’s a fantastic way to stay connected to the University whilst making a huge difference to current and prospective students.

Our community of alumni continue to support and inspire our current students. We are always interested in hearing what you have been getting up to. If you would like to share details of any exciting news you may have or would like to give us an update on what you have been up to since graduating please get in touch with us.

Please email k.m.roden@sheffield.ac.uk with details.

Our alumni

The material which I learned, the skills obtained and the people that I met have all been and continue to be instrumental, in my ongoing career.

Owen McGann Principal Technologist, Glass Technology Services, UG Chemical Physics, MSc Nuclear Environmental Science & Technology, PhD Nuclear waste vitrification

After completing their PhD Owen started working at Glass Technology Services through a KTP (Knowledge transfer partnership) between GTS and the University of Leeds. This introduced Owen to the area of photonic glass materials. Once the KTP finished GTS employed Owen on a permanent basis and over the following eight years has risen to their current position leading the R&D work in the area of photonics. Owen has been involved in a wide range of interesting and impactful research work while at GTS.

At the University of Sheffield, you have the opportunity to take a new step forward in life. Be courageous and be independent with your thoughts.

Liangxu Lin Professor, Fujian Normal University, PhD Engineering Materials

Since graduating in 2014 with a PhD in Engineering Materials Liangxu Lin has had a number of roles in academia before starting their position of Professor at Fujian Normal University in China. In their current position they lead a research group, undertake their own research and supervise other researchers. Liangxu Lin’s research is looking at surface and interface phenomena of two-dimensional materials and applications of electrochemical functional devices, material discovery and application expansion.

My time at Sheffield made it very clear to me that I am passionate about research and that is what I eventually pursued to do.

Michelle Rodrigues PhD student at KU Leuven in Belgium, MSc Nanomaterials and Materials Science

Since graduating in 2020, with a MSc in Nanomaterials and Materials Science, Michelle has been studying for a PhD at KU Leuven in Belgium. KU Leuven is a world top 50 university with a motto of 'Inspiring the outstanding'.

The diversity of my degree has provided me with the flexibility needed to be involved in the many different tasks that my job requires.

Sam McGowan Materials Graduate, MEng Materials Science and Engineering

Since graduating in 2021 Sam is now working for Jacobs (a nuclear engineering consultancy) as a Materials Graduate. As well as task managing a project Sam is also involved with materials testing and research.

MSc(Eng) Aerospace Materials graduate Jamin Daniel Selvakumar

I worked on a multi-disciplinary based research project, so I got to work in four or five different laboratories

Jamin Daniel Selvakumar Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory, Aerospace Materials MSc(Eng)

Jamin Daniel Selvakumar graduated in 2019 with an MSc(Eng) Aerospace Materials. He enjoyed the research side of his course and now is employed as a research scientist at the National Physical Laboratory

Materials Science and Engineering Alumna Hadiza

There are so many opportunities for students to travel, meet new people and work on exciting projects.

Hadiza Mohammed Manager of Partnerships and International Business Development – Nuclear Sector, CEA, Nuclear Science and Technology MSc

Nuclear Materials MSc student took her experiences of studying in Sheffield to build her career in the nuclear energy industry in France.

Services for our alumni

Our student services team can help you with obtaining replacement degree certificates and transcripts.

Visit the services for alumni web pages

Careers

The careers service provides a full information, guidance and support service for all our students, researchers and those who graduated within the last three years from the University of Sheffield.

Visit the careers service webpages

Volunteer

There are lots of ways that you can support current students. You could give advice through careers talks and mentoring schemes or use your expertise to give feedback on a student project and take part in specialist skills masterclasses and workshops.

Alumni Volunteering opportunities

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Alumni benefits

As soon as you graduate, you automatically become a lifetime member of the University. To acknowledge this, the University provides a number of benefits and services to all alumni.

Discover more about alumni benefits

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