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Inspiring younger generations to follow their dreams can be extremely powerful.\u00a0Choosing a\u00a0college education and a career path can be confusing times for young adults. That\u2019s when people\u2019s stories, their experiences and advice might come in handy.\u00a0<\/p>

Farzaneh\u00a0Gholami graduated from the\u00a0Interdisciplinary Space Master (ISM)<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 and now works as a Space & Sustainability Engineer. Today, she shares the experience of building her career with us.\u00a0<\/p>

Far<\/strong>zaneh, why did you choose the ISM programme?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>

With a background in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in Renewable Energy Engineering, enrolling in ISM was an opportunity for me to expand my knowledge and update my skills. After reviewing the ISM syllabus, I knew that this program was what I was looking for. Engaging in space activities was the very dream of my childhood. I\u2019ve always been\u00a0very interested\u00a0in the adventures humans can have out of this world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

What do you do now professionally?<\/strong><\/p>

As a Space & Sustainability Engineer at GRADEL, I have the opportunity to integrate my two areas of expertise: my Master’s in Space and my background in Renewable Energy Engineering.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0essence, I am looking for innovative technologies\u00a0that promote sustainability within the space industry.\u00a0For example, at\u00a0GRADEL, we are developing lightweight technology which is based on extremely optimised design and using eco-friendly materials. With this we can achieve up to 70% weight saving. If we employ this technology, we can reduce the fuel consumption of launchers and payload for planetary missions.<\/p>

How did your studies prepare you for your job?<\/strong><\/p>

Well, in a way the ISM opened the door to my current job.\u00a0For\u00a0my fourth semester, I decided to gain real-world experience by interning with an industry partner and GRADEL offered me this opportunity.\u00a0\u00a0I went above and beyond my original master\u2019s thesis and I dedicated myself to helping them make their future projects less risky, and in return, I was invited to join the company. The project management course of the ISM has been very helpful in my daily work, I gained a lot of practical\u00a0know-how\u00a0that I apply every day. In addition, the business course was very practical as it helped me to analyse the process of developing a new lightweight product at\u00a0GRADEL. I also learned to finetune crucial self-management skills thanks to the dense schedule of the ISM programme!<\/p>

What makes the ISM\u00a0<\/strong>a unique experience?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>

So many things! To begin,\u00a0Luxembourg is multicultural and multilingual, and this diversity can also be seen in the ISM. The courses are multidisciplinary and both students and professors are of different backgrounds \u2013 even more diversity here! What\u2019s also great is that students get the opportunity to meet different companies in a range of sectors. I also really valued the networking aspect of the ISM: there were many conferences, events, and space caf\u00e9s where we could also meet political and economic stakeholders.<\/p>

What was your most exciting ISM experience?<\/strong><\/p>

There were a few of those! The first time we went to the\u00a0LunaLab was\u00a0definitely exciting: we programmed rovers and used image processing techniques to analyse the environment of the lab \u2013 spoiler: it looked exactly like the moon, with sand, craters, and everything! I also found the business course very inspiring because I learned to formulate business cases and present them to other students. I also got the chance to participate in hackathons and found it exciting to create a solution for a problem in the space sector within a quite short time span.\u00a0<\/p>

Farzaneh<\/strong>\u00a0works as a Space & Sustainability Engineer at\u00a0\u00a0Gholami<\/strong>\u00a0since 2022. Prior to that, she received her master\u2019s degree in 2021 after completing the Interdisciplinary Space Master (ISM) at the University of Luxembourg. From 2016 to 2018, she was graduate research assistant at the University of Tehran, Iran. In 2016, she obtained a Master of Science in renewable energies engineering at the Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Iran.\u00a0\u00a0She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemical engineering from Guilan University, Iran.GRADEL<\/a><\/p>

About the ISM<\/strong><\/p>

The ISM\u00a0is a unique study programme of the University of Luxembourg, which was developed in partnership with the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA). The programme is characterised by a project-based learning approach. Students are educated in an interdisciplinary way with strong links to national stakeholders, also from industry. The ISM includes studies in space systems engineering, space informatics, entrepreneurship, and business management.<\/p><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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