Lauren

Organisation: Loughborough University
Role: PhD Researcher in Sports Technology

Qualifications

3 A levels - Math, Physics and Chemistry and a MEng Aeronautical Engineering

What inspired you to pursue a career in engineering

I enjoyed maths and wanted to do a subject where you can apply maths in a real-world setting.  

I really enjoy the data analysis and that is my favourite part of my job.

Project examples

For my dissertation I looked at lateral stability in court shoes, which was really interesting. Also, during my placement year at Adidas I designed and developed football boots for Neymar!  

Academic knowledge important to your role

  • Coding
  • MatLab
  • Camera Knowledge
  • Negotiation skills  

Broad skills to be a good engineer

  • Lateral thinking
  • Memory skills
  • Applying knowledge in different settings  

Predictions for 50 years time

I think that engineering will start getting more integrated e.g.bio-engineering will grow further. I want to make more of an impact in the area of research I am in.