Alberto Sposito Photonics, 2014

After I finished my BSc and MSc in Electronics Engineering, in my home town Palermo, in Italy, it was a natural choice to go on and study for a PhD, as I wanted to deepen my knowledge in optics and photonics.

During my time at the ORC, I found a stimulating environment and the Optical Society was active and welcoming. I became student representative in my first year and secretary of the Society in my second year.

The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) was my primary choice due to its prestige and its world-class facilities.

During my time at the ORC, I found a stimulating environment and the Optical Society was active and welcoming. I became student representative in my first year and secretary of the Society in my second year.

I have dealt with suppliers, met with engineers and industrial partners for potential collaborations, as well as liaised with people from industry at conferences. All this, together with the experimental PhD I pursued, has complimented the theoretical background I gained.”

I now work as a development engineer at sensor technology company Oxsensis, near Oxford, using the skills in optics and photonics I gained at the ORC as well as the electronics skills I acquired during my BSc and MSc in Italy.