Student profiles

Read what our students and alumni have to say about their experiences of being a student in the School of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield.

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There have been many rewarding aspects within my role, but the main one is securing big firms from high value cyber attacks

Tanu Shree Rastogi Senior Security Researcher, Microsoft, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence MSc

Tanu Shree decided to study at The University of Sheffield due to it's very high scope with cloud computing adapted across many big industries. Now a Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft, she uses the skills from her MSc daily, securing major firms from cyber attacks and identify potential threats!
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I learned a lot of technical skills from many excellent professors which made me find a job beyond my expectation

Xiongjia Zhou Software Engineer, Microsoft, MSc Advanced Computer Science

Xiongjia decided to study in Sheffield due to the university's reputation for science and engineering, allowing them to access the resources and teaching they needed to excel. Since completing an MSc in Advanced Computer Science, Xiongjia has worked as a software engineer at both Huawei and Microsoft (current company).

Emily Ip

It's possible to create something really special

Emily Ip Graduate , Computer Science With Speech and Language Processing MSc

Graduate Emily Ip was in disbelief when she was told she’d won the school's Fretwell-Downing prize for her dissertation on using language cues to detect signs of cognitive decline.
Grace Lim at the AMRC

Sheffield has the perfect balance between nature and city life

Grace Lim Project Engineer, AMRC, BSc Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science/ MSc Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

Grace loved studying at Sheffield so much that she chose to return to do an MSc in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence after successfully completing a BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science. Grace is now a Project Engineer at the University's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).

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'What I'm doing today is down to the skills I acquired in Sheffield'

Kiran Kulkarni Head of Products, Otomeyt.ai, Software Systems and Internet Technology MSc

Entrepreneur Kiran has forged a successful career in tech since graduating from the University of Sheffield, and is now Head of technology at a global company. Kiran explains his role, and how he uses the skills he learnt in Sheffield every day:
A student with their poster

I really enjoyed talking to other students about their poster entries and learning about each of the different topics

Jacquie Rowe MSc student, MSc Computer Science with Speech and Language Processing

Jacquie, along with other students from the Department, attended the 2024 BCSWomen Ada Lovelace Colloquium. Jacquie's poster won second prize in the MSc category.

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The hands-on experience I got from working with epiGenesys and real clients as part of modules was very enjoyable and definitely enhanced my learning

Hend ElGhazaly Lab instructor at the American University of Sharjah, MSc Advanced Computer Science

Since graduating Hend has been working as a lab instructor at the American University of Sharjah.
Qidi Wu

The university's services were exceptional - my time in Sheffield was transformative

Qidi Wu Consultant, Project Manager, China Mobile Group Design Institute , Software Systems and Internet Technology MSc

Project Manager Qidi Wu's career has gone from strength to strength since graduating in 2019. Here Qidi explains how the skills, qualifications, mentorship and support he received at Sheffield have been instrumental in shaping his career.