Profile
Alex Shenfield
Curriculum Vitae
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Work History:
University of Sheffield: Researcher in aero-engine maintenance, Researcher in computational microscopy; Manchester Metropolitan University: Lecturer in automotive control systems, Lecturer in computer and network technology
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Current Job:
Senior Lecturer in Electronic Engineering
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Employer:
Sheffield Hallam University
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My Work
I make things talk to each other – from phones to fridges and everything in between.
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My Typical Day: There is no such thing!
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One of the reasons I became an academic is I have difficulty focusing on something for an extended period of time! My average day involves many different activities – for example, yesterday I put the finishing touches to a conference paper, wrote and tested code to run an embedded web-server for a home security system prototype, gave a lecture on computer architectures, met with two final year project students, and put together a draft structure for one of our courses!
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What I'd do with the money
Develop materials to take the Internet of Things into schools
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Husband, Father, Liability
What's the best thing you've done in your career?
Presenting work at a conference in Hawaii!
What did you want to be after you left school?
An engineer!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Rarely …
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Probably unemployed! :-)
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Currently listening a lot to Akala
What's your favourite food?
Thai chicken curry
What is the most fun thing you've done?
Snorkelling in the Red Sea
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