Hailing from Magura, Bangladesh, Taskira Islam graduated from UTS in 2017 with a Master of Engineering (Extension) in Environmental Engineering. In 2022, she’s a Traffic Engineering Officer at Transport NSW.
Meet Taskira
Taskira had a lifelong desire to study abroad for her higher education degrees. With the guidance of her family, she chose Sydney to follow that dream and pursue a Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering at UTS.
“I found UTS had a good, accessible location, technical courses, and was more valuable in the job market.”
Taskira especially enjoyed the practical nature of her coursework. Many of her classes involved site visits where she witnessed the real-world application of her studies.
For most of my core studies like green technologies, decentralised water, environmental risk assessment, we visited the sites and facilities to see how they worked and the consequences on the environment. We visited the landfill waste water treatment system at Sydney Olympic Park, and learned about the recycling processes. We also visited newly built houses in Newtown that were upgraded with sustainable technology and utilised renewable energy.
Aside from her studies, Taskira sought out professional opportunities via UTS networking events, job fairs, and conferences. She regularly applied to job listings on council websites which is how she landed her first job after graduation.
“My education and knowledge of environment, transport, and traffic allowed me to kick off my career as an Engineer in Infrastructure & Environment with Liverpool City Council and has helped see me through to my current role as a Traffic Engineering Officer with Transport for NSW.”
At Transport NSW, Taskira is tasked with improving road safety and networks which includes traffic management, site investigations, and technical assessments.