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Some of our postgraduates have shared their UC stories. Find out more about their experiences.

Andrew Cho
Andrew Cho

UC Alumnus (Bachelor with Honours in Mech Eng)­ Andrew Cho is now working on the hydrogen bus at Global Bus Venture NZ Ltd. (GBV) (Mech Eng, 2019).
ME Alumni_Kent Ste
Kent Stewart

Bioengineering PhD Kent Stewart is currently pursuing a postdoc at The Institute for Medical Device Technology in Stuttgart, Germany (Mech Eng, 2017).
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Sam Jackson

UC alumnus Dr Sam Jackson is now working on ultrasonic technology at the University of Bristol (UK) which has become a hub for many engineering startups (Mech Eng 2017). 
Harry Gibson
Harry Gibson

Just one year into his engineering career, Harry Gibson’s role with Beca has seen him working on a huge range of clients and projects, from food and beverage to mining and wastewater (Mech Eng, 2017). 

Mech Eng Alumni, Dr Ben Redwood
Ben Redwood

Being graduated from UC in 2014, Dr Ben Redwood wrote The 3D Printing Handbook which has become a best-seller on Amazon (Mech Eng, 2014).
Mech Eng Alumni, Sytse Tacoma
Sytse Tacoma

UC alumnus, Sytse Tacoma is in the midst of revolutionising the worlds ever advancing electric vehicle and aircraft industry (Mech Eng, 2013).
Mech Eng Alumni, James Powell, Dawn Aerospace
James Powell

After working for 10 years in aircraft design, UC Alumnus James Powell became a Co-founder and General Manager of Dawn Aerospace in New Zealand (Mech Eng, 2008).
Dhruv Rathi
Dhruv Rathi

UC Alumnus (Bachelor with honours, Mech Eng) Dhruv Rathi is passionate about a career in aircraft design and now is working on the world’s first electric air taxi.
Mech Eng Alumni Chris Thomson
Chris Thomson

Chris Thomson came to Uni after working in the aviation sector. After the graduation, he leads a team of NZ's foremost experts in advanced engineering (Mech Eng, 2005).
Craig Price
Craig Price

In his 30 year career with international engineering firm, Beca, Craig Price has progressed from graduate engineer to a group wide leadership role (Mech Eng, 1987).

Rob Fyfe
Rob Fyfe

From his first role as an Air Force engineer to his shaping of iconic New Zealand businesses Air New Zealand and Icebreaker, Rob Fyfe’s path has anything but linear (Mech Eng, 1983).