Alumni stories

Brewer at Tooheys Brewery, Lidcombe NSW

“Take advantage of every opportunity that UNSW Chem Eng offers! The wealth of industry connections, student events, research opportunities and study support is unmatched and definitely sets you up for success in the next stage of your career.”

Junior Energy Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris

"I love my job as it enables me to work at the intersection of engineering and policy – some days, I’m deep in energy balances and leveraging my engineering skills, others I’m writing policy reports and very often I’m doing a mix of the two."

Chief Advisor Processing & Technology at Rio Tinto

“As I am sure you know it is a tough degree and I remember at times feeling like my university undergrad would go forever!  Like all big things in life, it helps to chunk it down in your mind to manageable sections of time and know that eventually it does end, and you will graduate!”

Director, General Manager at Photon Energy Group

“My time at UNSW was very seriously a life highlight. The friendships, study experiences, and opportunity to be on a vibrant campus having comes from a small country town, was truly wonderful.”

Engineer, Hydroflux Pty Ltd

“I use the knowledge I gained at university daily, such as mass balance, thermodynamics, and membrane systems, to name a few. I would say my study at UNSW also prepared me for the real world of engineering.”