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Swadhina Priyadarshini Lenka has won two prestigious awards on her study of PFAS in New Zealand's waters.
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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate went from playing sports to planning flood prevention.
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Post graduate students are looking for ways to introduce climate adaptation into the transportation sector.
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PhD candidate Marina's incredible journey has seen her expertise in landslides applied to educating communities in unexpected ways.
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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate so he can help others and make a difference in his home country, Tonga.
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Former artist and art lecturer Hamish is now studying a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering – and seeing connections between the two disciplines.
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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate Kevin Liu turned solid academics into a rewarding career.
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Siobhan discovered her passion for volunteering while pursuing her BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering.
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Tūmanako completed his PhD in Civil Engineering and now continues to inspire a greater awareness of Te Ao Māori as a lecturer.
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After completing his PhD, John was compelled to stay in touch with the Engineering alumni community through his role with the AUEA.
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Lavannya Iliger saw the Master of Engineering Studies in Construction Management as a tool to grow her management expertise.
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Chris travelled from his home in Germany to study a Master of Engineering Management.
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Civil Engineering BE(Hons) student Joel got to put his skills to the test by investigating a real-life case study.
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As a sustainability-focused engineer, Kyle is following a lecturer’s mantra of “making change from the ground up”.
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While his career path hasn't been conventional for the Civil Engineering field, BE(Hons) graduate Bowen still sees himself as an engineer.
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Sifa graduate with a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering, and now sees himself as a role model for the young people in his community.
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Ivan found the Master of Engineering Studies invaluable to his job at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Her civil engineering background and skills from her Master of Disaster Management adds to Kat's career in the Philippines.
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PhD student Morten also gets to interact with industry as a Newmarket Innovation Precinct ambassador.
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Shrinivas Khedekar
Shrinivas is from India and is studying a Master of Engineering Studies in Civil Engineering.
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Kadek's work in meteorology was based in Indonesia, but decided to pursue a Master of Disaster Management to serve his career and country better.
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Diego is from Mexico and studying towards a PhD in Civil Engineering.
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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate discovered a passion for sustainability while studying.
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Chetan advanced onto the next step of his career with a Master of Engineering Studies in Construction Management.
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