Career spotlight on Lizzy Olisa

Formula Student sponsors The Faraday Institution showcase the career of Lizzy Olisa and how her experiences with the competition kickstarted her PhD in battery research.

Lizzy’s Faraday Pathway outlines how her participation in the Formula Student competition during her Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Sussex led her to pursue a PhD at Imperial as part of the LiSTAR lithium-sulfur battery project. Lizzy’s story highlights the opportunities and flexibility offered by scientific careers. She reflects on her experiences in male-dominated spaces, and emphasises the importance of pursuing your passion, regardless of others’ opinions.

“It was always at the back of my mind as something I wanted to do for my third or Master’s year project. When I started at Sussex, there was only one team working on an internal combustion car. Luckily, a newly forged collaboration between the University of Sussex and Ain Shams University, Cairo, saw the formation of an electric Formula Student team. I knew I wanted to work on something more sustainable and I was privileged to be part of Sussex’s first Formula Student electric car team.”

To read the full interview, visit the Faraday Institution website.