NLE11: 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 Joe, a principal technical advisor and advisory lead for Natural Power Ireland, to discuss his extensive background in energy and environmental engineering. Joe 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. Joe explains the intricacies of due diligence in renewable energy projects and reflects on the importance of passion in one's career #continue to our LinkedIn
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:19 Jose's Professional Background
01:24 Early Career in Energy Consultancy
02:06 Transition to Asset Management
03:06 Academic Pursuits and Teaching
03:34 Postgraduate Research and PhD Journey
04:06 Lunar Regolith Research
07:13 Teaching and Lecturing Experience
08:12 Challenges and Rewards of Teaching Mathematics
15:16 PhD Research and Its Impact
15:58 Lunar Regolith as a Construction Material
27:17 Complexities of Scientific Research
28:57 Reflective Surfaces and Solar PV Systems
35:24 General Misconceptions About Science
39:24 Efficiency in Engineering and Its Implications
42:15 Rebound Effects of Energy Efficiency Policies
47:39 Historical Context of Climate Change
51:14 Challenges in Renewable Energy Development
56:59 The Role of Due Diligence in Renewable Projects
01:08:40 Career Advice and Personal Reflections
01:23:42 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections
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NLE10: Oscar Herrera-Granados: 100 years of solitude in Hydraulic Engineering
In 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 severe floods events in Europe, climate change impacts and the importance of natural flood management as a mitigation going forward. At the end, he even admitted his ‘regret’ of not listening to his older colleagues when he was young, and how to bridge the gaps #continue to our LinkedIn
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NLE09: César Pateiro: Just apply common sense
In 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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NLE08: Nandana Shankar: It's fine to do what suits you
In 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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NLE07: Cassim Kazee: Engineering is a very patience process
In 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 Shetland, and his advice to young engineers on how to control where their career goes #continue to our Linkedln page
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Hello, welcome to the Non-Linear Engineer podcast, the Podcast that records Tony and Jose’s conversations with interesting engineers.
We aim to inspire those who are currently in their engineering journey, or who want to get into the engineering field with new ideas.
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