I'm Alexander Pugeat

By starting my educational journey at an international school in Beijing, I was able to immerse myself in a variety of communities and cultures, equipping me with the ability to collaborate and coexist effectively across different groups. Dulwich Beijing has provided me with a world-wise educational foundation instilling an eagerness for embracing new challenges.

I was fortunate to be accepted into HKUST with an admissions scholarship. My time there was short, however, having left the school due to safety concerns during the 2019 protests. During this time, I was able to flourish in the academically-rigorous environment, developing my engineering fundamentals with Arduino robotics, intro programming (C++ and Java) and also mathematical foundations through courses like multivariable calculus, fluid mechanics and differential equations courses. Beyond schoolwork, I also gained experience in engineering development pipelines, leading a team in HKUST's TechVention competition to design a portable air purifier and placing 8th among 92 teams.

At UCL, I was able to further broaden my technical skillset with exposure to physics theory, rigorous mathematics and laboratory work through courses like Mathematical Methods I-III, Data Analysis & Statistics, Electromagnetic Theory and Quantum Mechanics. I was also able to thrive in numerous group settings, developing my teamwork skills with group projects on technical communication, Hall-effect testing of thin-film Bismuth, and statistical analysis of Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting. In each of these projects, I was fortunate to be awarded the highest peer-review grade. I mostly enjoyed the department's forward-looking approach. Among my favourite modules were the newly-introduced Practical Machine Learning for Physicists and Practical Physics and Computing courses, which allowed me to develop Python application and gain exposure to Keras & Tensorflow.

Continuing my studies at UCL, I was able to specialise my technical skillset in engineering disciplines, covering level 7 courses spanning robotics control, power transmissions, materials, and energy theory. I learned industry-standard engineering software including ANSYS Fluent and APDL for Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics. I was also able to learn key professional skills in project management, as well as end-to-end engineering development through my thesis project. Overall, my time at UCL has provided me with a versatile skillset, and I feel confident in tackling any future technical challenges.