Yasmine S. - Materials and Process Engineer - ACB

MINI PORTRAIT

" I started my studies in a priority education area in Vierzon, where I was awarded a merit scholarship, which financed part of my studies. I then joined Centrale Nantes, where I was able to develop my skills in fluid mechanics (Specialisation in Ocean: Hydrodynamics and Marine Engineering) and materials (semester in Milan)."

YOUR CURRENT POSITION

" I am working as Materials and Process Engineer for ACB in Nantes. My main role is to develop, characterize and promote the Line Friction Welding process, which offers welds of comparable quality to the raw material. I particularly like the multidisciplinary nature of the role – which ranges, for example, from undertaking workshop welding campaigns to presenting at international conferences (China, USA ...), but also the contact which others which is a daily feature of my work.

My short and medium term career plan is to extend my work to more processes, in keeping with the Centrale multidisciplinary approach."

WHAT ASPECT OF YOUR TRAINING PREPARED YOU FOR YOUR CURRENT POSITION?

" What helped me most in my training was learning to learn. Centrale Nantes provides us with all the tools in a myriad of fields (Materials, Structural Mechanics, Project Management ...), giving us the ability to be operational across many core businesses."

WHAT DID YOU LIKE AT CENTRALE NANTES?

" What I was pleased to discover at Centrale Nantes was the importance and efficiency of the network, especially that of the Centrale alumni. This sense of belonging to the same school encourages us to support each other, to help each other, and undoubtedly creates a link that gives the school a boost."

ADVICE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

" Centrale Nantes is the school of all opportunities. Choosing Centrale Nantes means opening the doors to all industry trades with a solid background and becoming part of a strong identity based on noble values."

CENTRALE NANTES IN 3 WORDS

• " Excellence
• Belonging
• Opportunities"