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Enya Gomes Clynch

    • About Me:

      I live in St Albans with my partner and Cavapoo dog Obi, yes like Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars! I love going for long walks, going to Music gigs and scrolling through TikTok… My favourite foods are pizza and boba tea!

    • My pronouns are:

      she/her 🙂

    • My Work:

      I am a Process Engineer working to recycle precious metals from hydrogen fuel cells. I help develop clean energy technologies and reduce their environmental footprint 🙂

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      At university I studied Biochemical and Environmental Engineering at UCL where I got my Masters. I developed a process to make biofuel from coffee and presented my work in Parliament. I then worked as a Scientist and developed small equipment that was used to develop the COVID vaccine. From there I worked in Research and Development at a pharmaceutical company that makes medicines from human blood plasma! I then decided I wanted to work at a larger scale with bigger processes which is why I decided to become a Process Engineer.

      I now work as a Process Engineer at Johnson Matthey developing sustainable precious metals recycling processes, supporting clean-energy Fuel Cell and Green Hydrogen technologies to reduce their environmental footprint and close the loop in the circular economy.

      I have tutored GCSE and A-Level Science and Maths in schools where I loved going through new and difficult concepts with people of all different abilities and backgrounds. I have a strong passion for increasing girls interest in STEM, I have been lucky to have some fantastic female mentors over the years and would love to pass it on!

    • My Typical Day:

      I wake up and take my dog for his morning walk  and then drive to work. I start my day by planning and drawing equipment diagrams and flowsheets, I attend meetings on project work and health and safety, then I go to the Pilot Plant which is where we build and test our equipment and I put things together like Lego! I run some experiments to see how my process is performing and then analyse my data and discuss it with the team!

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I would organise a fun slime activity to increase interest in science subjects 🙂

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    My CV

    • Education:

      I went to school in Newport, South Wales, and then moved to London to study Biochemical Engineering at University College London, UCL.

    • Qualifications:

      12 GCSEs

      AS-Level: French

      A Level: Biology, Chemistry, Maths

    • Work History:

      From oldest to newest:

      • Bartender/Waitress
      • Tutor – Science and Maths
      • Academic Researcher – Biofuel from Coffee
      • Development Scientist – Small scale product development
      • Project Scientist – Research & Development, Bioprocessing Lab
      • Process Engineer – Large scale processes, Pharmaceuticals
      • Process Engineer – Large scale processes, Sustainable Technologies

    • Current Job:

      Process Engineer – Hydrogen Technologies Recycling

    • Employer:

      Johnson Matthey

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Excitable Giggly Engineer

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        A pilot!/Anything music related

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Definitely!

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        Something Environmental

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Fleetwood Mac

        What's your favourite food?

        Boba tea!

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