Katelyn discusses her progression from undergraduate engineering to an industry research collaboration.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Futures
Katelyn Bywaters –
Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Futures
Katelyn Bywaters’ final year Capstone Project as a Civil Engineering undergraduate led to an unexpected opportunity. Involving train station passenger movement tracking and exit routes, it caught the attention of two professors, who invited her to become a doctoral researcher on a UTS collaboration with Transport for NSW.
Research is a career path that’s not as talked about, especially in your undergraduate years. I really enjoyed doing research during my undergraduate so when the opportunity came up, I took it and really enjoy it.
She’s now a member of the Responsive Passenger Information Project, which is developing technology to address rising congestion in the Sydney Trains Network. “I’m specifically looking at the passenger flow in Town Hall Station.”
A move from the Central Coast to Sydney ensued. “UTS is a very central campus,” Katelyn says. “There are so many social and support programs, like Women in Engineering and IT.” “UTS fosters very practical projects. It allows you to make the transition of either staying in academia, or doing research in industry.”
