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Non Linear Engineer PodcastNLE11: Dr Joseph Gibbons: An Expert's Journey in Renewable Energy and Research (from Environmental Engineering to Lunar Regolith)In this episode, Tony and Jose sit down with Dr Joseph, a principal technical advisor and advisory lead for Natural Power Ireland, to discuss his extensive background in energy and environmental engineering. Joseph shares his academic journey from undergraduate studies focused on converting natural energy into electricity, to his work in consultancy and asset management in the UK's energy sector. He delves into his groundbreaking postgraduate research on using lunar soil to create reflective surfaces for solar PV systems, which gained recognition from the European Space Agency and led to a PhD. Joseph explains the intricacies of due diligence...
2025-09-061h 27Non Linear Engineer PodcastNLE10: Oscar Herrera-Granados: 100 years of solitude in Hydraulic EngineeringIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite Oscar Herrera-Granados, a Hydraulic Engineer and Senior Lecturer at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, as a special guest on the pod.
Oscar started his engineering career after graduation in his home country Mexico. He moved to Europe more than 20 years ago to pursue his career, initially to Germany for further study and eventually settled in Poland. In addition, he had collaborated with Brunel University for hydraulic engineering research while he was in England recently .
The conversation touches on several fascinating topics, including several seve...
2025-04-141h 18Non Linear Engineer PodcastNLE09: César Pateiro: Just apply common senseIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite César Pateiro, Chief Engineer in one of the most famous franchises in the world, as a special guest on the pod.
Join us as we dive into the incredible journey of César, a mechanical engineer whose career has taken him from Venezuela to Scotland, with impactful stops in Mexico and Spain. Along the way, César has gained invaluable experience in high-stakes industries, operating in some of the world’s most challenging environments. #continue to our Linkedln
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2025-02-121h 57Non Linear Engineer PodcastNLE08: Nandana Shankar: It's fine to do what suits youIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite Nandana Shankar, an Associate Scientist at the Functional Genomics Centre at Cambridge, as a special guest on the pod.
The conversation touches on several thought provoking topics, including stereotypes of stem cells and CRISPR baby. Nandana also revealed how her mother has helped her to align her interests in biology and mathematics with the further studies, but she has resisted the peer pressure by choosing a different career path #continue to our Linkedln page
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2024-09-3039 minNon Linear Engineer PodcastNLE07: Cassim Kazee: Engineering is a very patience processIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite Cassim Kazee, Principal Civil Engineer at Motts MacDonald, as a special guest on the pod.
Cassim started his engineering career in 1995, a year after Nelson Mandela was elected as South Africa’s first black president. After a rapid rise in terms of job profiles, an impromptu conversation made him pivot and took a step down by coming to the UK in 2008.
The conversation touches on several fascinating topics, including the socio-economic background of South Africa at that time, cultural inclusion in the engineering consultant workplace, projects from Sweden to...
2024-08-3146 minNon Linear Engineer PodcastNLE06: Noel Jose. Auxiliary systems, defence and mental healthIn this episode, Jose and Tony chat with Noel Jose, a mechanical engineer expert on auxiliary system working for an important defence company in the UK
Noel shares his journey from his home country to settling in Glasgow after taking on £30,000+ in debt.
The conversation touches on several fascinating topics, including his experience working for a defence company, life as an international student, and how his mother inspired him to become a mental health first aider #continue to our Linkedln page
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2024-07-0151 minNon Linear Engineer PodcastNLE05: Euan Reilly: A Swiss-army-knife Civil EngineerIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite Euan, Civil Project Engineer at SSEN Transmission, as a special guest on the pod. They dive deep into Euan's 20 odds years of civil engineering career as a consultant and things that went well and wrong! And how he juggled the demands between the family and working from home during the first Covid lockdown. This episode was certainly the most casual conversation that we have had to date #continue to our Linkedln page
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2024-05-261h 04Non Linear Engineer PodcastNLE04 Katherine Komander: Offshore wind of changeIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite Kathy, Project Controls Associate at Ocean Winds, as a special guest on the pod. They dive deep on how she managed to get back into Engineering after a long career break and how the engineering industry has been supportive to help her reach her full potential. They'll talk about Kathy's involvement in Moray West Offshore Wind Farm - a 60-turbine fixed-bottom site which, in 2024, is quickly advancing in its final construction phase #continue to our Linkedln page
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2024-04-0936 minNon Linear Engineer PodcastNLE03 Alrazi Earij: a STEM ambassador journey from Syria to London and now in ScotlandIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite Alrazi, Civil Engineering Lecturer at University of the West of Scotland, as a special guest on the pod. They’ll talk about Alrazi’s struggles in his first year of civil engineering undergraduate study back in Syria, his interest on all things transportation was the result of an atypical teaching from Prof Sati Badawi. The reason he chose to pursue his love of transportation in a MSc degree in Advanced Mechanical Engineering instead of civil engineering, a continuation of further research that earned him a PhD in Civil Engineering #continue to our Linke...
2024-03-211h 16Non Linear Engineer PodcastNLE02 Shane Bermingham: An enthusiastic Renewable Energy Engineer wants to drive positive change and contribute to a more sustainable worldIn this episode, Jose and Tony invite Shane, Lead Project Manager for Delivery at Downing LLP, as a special guest on the pod. They’ll talk about Shane’s engineering journey from Ireland, with a shortstop in China as an English teacher in between, to kick start his career in Scotland #continue to our Linkedln page
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2024-02-251h 08Non Linear Engineer PodcastNLE01 Jose Lamas from Venezuela to Spain and eventually settles in ScotlandIn the inaugural episode of the Non-Linear Engineer podcast, Tony talks to Jose about his journey from Venezuela to Spain and eventually settles in Scotland #continue to our Linkedln page
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