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60 seconds with … Iris Yan

19 November 2008

Name: Iris Yan
Course: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Clayton campus
Year Level: Three
Mode: Full-time

What is it about your course and the University that helped you to choose Monash?

Monash is a university with international prestige and it is located in a nice, quiet area.

What challenges have you conquered this year?

I received a full scholarship. I organised a Sichuan Earthquake Fundraising event that raised A$11,000. I have also visited the University of California in LA and was a finalist in the 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship, which honours the legacy of Anita Borg and her efforts to encourage women to pursue careers in computer science and technology.

What would be your ideal career (and what would it involve) when you graduate?

I would like to work in the research and development department of a telecom-related company, though I don’t mind trying out different possibilities.

What is it about your course that holds your interest or is particularly satisfying?

Research is absolutely a creative job. There is no problem to solve unless you find the problem yourself.

What is your favourite place in the world and why?

I’d like to explore all different places of the world.

What is the best piece of advice you have received?

Just have a try, there is nothing to lose.

What is something about yourself that most of your fellow students wouldn’t know?

I ran away from home several times in high school after fighting with my parents over my enthusiasm for computer games.

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