Alumni

Faculty of Engineering

Nabil Naghdy

Nabil Naghdy

Bachelor of Telecommunications Engineering - 2007

Googling yourself is all in a day’s work for UOW graduate Nabil Naghdy. “We do it to test how the latest algorithms are working,” he explains, almost convincingly.
 

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Professor Michael Ferry

Bachelor of Engineering (Materials) – 1989

Professor Michael Ferry developed his love of metals and alloy materials in high school where he studied a mix of english, maths, biology, chemistry and engineering science.

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Len Neist

Bachelor of Engineering (Mehcanical) - 1979

How can we prevent avoidable tragedies and make the world around us safer? This is a question that UOW engineering alumni, Len Neist, is qualified to answer. 

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Dianmin Chen

Dianmin Chen

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) - 1994
PhD.

Dianmin's advice is simple - take one step at a time.

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Ben Withers

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) - Honours 2008
Bachelor of Commerce (Management) 2008

It didn't take Ben Withers long to return to UOW. He was back on campus just over a year after he graduated with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce, majoring in management.

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Felicity Galuzzo

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours) 2003

Growing up on a vineyard outside Griffith, Felicity Galluzzo admits studying electrical engineering was the last thing on her mind.

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Samantha Knight

Bachelor of Engineering – Materials (Honours) 1994
Master of Business Administration (With Merit) 2001

UOW graduate and senior BlueScope Steel engineer Samantha Knight has been awarded a prestigious Chief Executive Women in Engineering Scholarship.

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Scott Needham

Bachelor of Engineering - Materials 1997
PhD with the Institute of Superconducting and Electronic Materials 2006

In September Dr Needham took up a new role with US company Intellectual Ventures, which is based in Seattle.

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Mark Cutifani

Bachelor of Engineering - Mining
(1st class Honours) - 1982

Mark has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of one of the world's largest gold miners.

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Tashi Wangmo

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering 1997

Bhutan's King, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgel Wangchuck, has appointed Mechanical Engineering graduate Tashi Wangmo to the first-ever Bhutanese National Council.

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Last reviewed: 7 March, 2012

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