Emily Pearson

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About Emily Pearson

Mechanical Engineering (2:1 Hons) BEng graduate, accepted into the MSc Sustainable Energy Systems course at the University of Edinburgh for 2025-26. Keen to kickstart a career in renewable energy engineering, with particular interests in wind, solar and hydropower. I am currently seeking a renewable energy industry partner based in Scotland for my upcoming MSc research project in the next academic year. Open to a wide range of possibilities within all renewable energy areas. I possess substantial knowledge across a broad range of engineering disciplines as a result of my undergraduate degree structure. I have also gained specialist knowledge in aerospace and renewable energies during a year abroad at the University of Stuttgart in Germany, where all teaching and assessment was carried out in the German language. My final year undergraduate project was another highlight of my degree, and involved extensive use of MATLAB (including basic machine learning algorithms) to analyse vast quantities of hydrological data. In addition, I am experienced in working with a variety of team structures, with previous roles in hospitality and outdoor activity instruction. I have also developed leadership experience through university societies and as an Activity Head during a summer camp placement. I am currently on a gap year, gaining workplace experience and taking short courses in renewable energy disciplines to prepare for my Masters course this September.