On Wednesday 5 March, the School of Engineering and Materials Science held its Undergraduate Student Prize Ceremony, a special event celebrating academic excellence and outstanding student achievement across all undergraduate programmes.

Held in the Octagon as part of the bi-annual Industrial Liaison Forum, the ceremony brought together students, staff, and faculty members to honour those who had gone above and beyond in their studies and contributions to the Queen Mary community.

Prof Hazel Screen, Head of School, presented the following prizes to recognise impressive performances in taught programmes during the 2023/24 academic year:

SEMS Student Engagement Prize

Nominated by the Student Experience Committee

• Anastacia Ogilvie – 2nd Year Mechanical MEng
• Amaani Rahman – 3rd Year Sustainable Energy BEng

Tony Adey Prize

Awarded to the most improved graduate over the course of their degree

Lucas Santander – Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering BEng

SEMS Project Certificate

Awarded for the best mark in the final-year project by programme

• Sarah Bailey – Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering BEng
• Ameer Zaki – Materials BEng
• Adam Molokhia – Materials MEng
• Daniel Pawlak – Robotics BEng
• Qemal Gjashi – Robotics MEng

SEMS Academic Achievement Prize (Programme)

Best mark in 1st year within each programme

• Hannah Newman – Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering BEng
• Abhay Kaura – Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering BEng
• Begimai Ulan Kyzy – Materials BEng
• Bohdan Skulimovskyi – Robotics BEng
• Sara Perveez-Dhanjal – Robotics MEng
• Dilshanth Nagulathas – Chemical BEng
• Andrej Todorovic – Chemical MEng

SEMS Academic Achievement Prize (Year)

Best academic performance across all programmes in each year group

• Year 1: Dilshanth Nagulathas – Chemical BEng
• Year 2: Daniel Steele – Sustainable Energy BEng
• Year 3: Joost Hubbard – Aerospace MEng
• Year 4: Rose Walker – Chemical BEng with Industry

Beryl Beadle Prize

Awarded to the best graduate on any programme

• Rose Walker – Chemical BEng with Industry

College Prizes (Principal’s Prize / Drapers’ Company Prize)

Awarded to the best students in 2nd year and above

• Daniel Steele – 2nd Year Sustainable Energy BEng
• Mitansh Choksi – 2nd Year Aerospace MEng
• Ismail Ahsan – 2nd Year Mechanical BEng
• Joost Hubbard – 3rd Year Aerospace MEng
• Isabella Maraj – 3rd Year Mechanical MEng
• Szymon Lasniakowski – 3rd Year Mechanical MEng
• Farah Dawoud – 4th Year Biomedical BEng with Industry
• Hassan Awan – 4th Year Mechanical Engineering
• Zayna Ahmed – 3rd Year Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering BEng

Congratulations to all prize winners for their excellent work. In addition to the internal prizes, there are also several prizes sponsored by professional bodies and industry, which we are looking forward to presenting soon.