Year of graduation: 2019
Supervisors: Dr Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai & Prof Yota Dimitriadi
Research focus: An investigation into how computer network students develop their computational thinking skills such as abstraction, decomposition, and generalisation when designing complex network systems on simulation software.
Reasons for choosing to do the EdD degree at the University of Reading: There were two main reasons why I opted for EdD. Firstly, I was on full-time job, which was highly demanding and secondly, I wanted to pursue a research study which forms part of my professional practice. The university of Reading was my first choice because it was near Essex where I used to live then, and it had an outstanding research reputation. I was privileged to be assigned to the most wonderful supervisors (Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai and Professor Dr Yota Dimitriadi) who challenged and stretched me to my potential.
Career since graduation: Since my graduation, I have been promoted twice working in leadership and management roles at my University’s Computing and Engineering departments, respectively. In 2019, I worked as a Departmental Academic Quality lead in Computing in which, I successfully led complex academic quality projects. In 2022, I joined the Department of Engineering and Maths working as a Global & Academic Partnership Portfolio Lead. My research work has played a significant part on both roles I have been working for whilst at Sheffield Hallam University.