MSc Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology, Keele University
I decided to do an MSc after my Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering because I felt that gaining a globally-recognised Master’s would give me a range of important skills. This led me to Keele University, to pursue an MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology.
I chose Keele because of its strong position in the field of sustainability and green technology (Keele University generates most of their energy on campus!), its excellent programme organization, and its advanced laboratories, which would provide a perfect platform to hone my theoretical and practical skills. While doing the degree I gained knowledge of carbon emissions, plastic waste, and how nanotechnology can reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions. During the 1st semester of the course, I got a chance to attend the five-day Equator Research School at Sheffield Hallam University, which supported my preparedness for a research career.
While doing my MSc, I am also working with Gext Limited, to design ingredients for geopolymer concrete. We all know how much the carbon emission rate is increasing day by day, and the cement industry is a major contributor to this. Geopolymer concrete can reduce carbon emissions from the cement industry by 90%. There is a lot of misunderstanding out there about these materials, and I am currently working on a research paper to clear up some of the misconceptions about Geopolymerisation.