Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering

Alasdair McDonald

Full Job Title: 

Chair in Renewable Energy Technology and Head of Research Institute

Engineering Discipline: 

  • Mechanical Engineering

Research Institute: 

  • Energy Systems

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Professor in the Institute for Energy Systems and Mechanical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh. Models and designs powertrains and generators for offshore wind turbines.

Sutejas shares his personal highlights of being a student at Edinburgh, including a year abroad in California which helped shape his ambition to pursue management consultancy. He also explains why he would encourage freshers to try as many extracurricular activities as possible in their first two years at Edinburgh.

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Sutejas Chari

Erik from Trelleborg in Sweden shares his standout memories of being a student at the University of Edinburgh - from leading the development of a self-driving electric race car as part of the Edinburgh University Formula Student, to playing rugby in front of 12,000 people at Murrayfield stadium - and provides his top tips for freshers joining Edinburgh in autumn 2020.

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Erik Mårtensson

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