Rodosthenis
Rodosthenis Charalampous, or Rhodes as he is known by most, is a graduate of our undergraduate course in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and is now a PhD student working at the Centre for Innovative Nuclear Decommissioning (CINDe) at the National Nuclear Laboratory. When he isn’t working he enjoys studying literature and philosophy. He says: “As an aspiring engineer, I was exposed to the sciences from an early age. But at heart, I am an artist and a thinker who believes that the world around us is not only shaped by the axioms that emerge from the study of science, but our perspectives as well. So, for a bit of science, philosophy, keep on reading!”
Meet a researcher – National Nuclear Laboratory
EEE in the real world 29 April 2019
Rodosthenis Charalampous – or Rhodes as he’s known by most – is an EEE graduate and PhD student who now works at the National Nuclear Laboratory. Read his story.
The underlying principle of engineering school – short essay
Student experience 8 February 2019
Read a short essay on the underlying principle of engineering school by one of our students Rodosthenis Charalampous – or Rhodes as he likes to be called.
The world is in need of engineers
Student experience 12 April 2018
During my first year, I asked Professor Trevor York at the end of a lecture, whether one can become a competent engineer if they are not socially conscious. He replied: “If you gain knowledge, you transform yourself. If you apply it for the common good, you transform the world.” As engineers not only we design and build the world but we also shape its socioeconomic future through our cumulative efforts.
The ‘why’
Student experience 13 December 2017
Professionals whose careers require a lot of specific and practical knowledge are comparable to magicians. There is no apparent motivation behind their vast knowledge; their methodologies are mysterious to the uninitiated and the sheer involvedness of their projects makes the final result seem nothing short of magical.