Dylan Guja

Dylan Guja designed and built a superconducting flux pump during his one year Masters of Engineering at Paihau—Robinson.

Dylan felt inspired by the work on nuclear fusion, hybrid-electric aircraft, and other clean-energy technology at Paihau—Robinson Research Institute. He decided to apply for a Master of Engineering so he could get involved.

For the first time during his studies, Dylan was able to work on his own project full time with total control, and plenty of resources. He fully designed and built a working superconducting flux pump. This involved the entire process of creating a CAD model, having it custom machined, and assembling and testing the machine.

"When I started at Robinson, I was quite intimidated by the scale of the project. But by the time I had finished, I felt much more confident in my skills. I have never been so engaged in something before. When the hard work paid off, it was the most satisfying feeling. I was so happy."

After completing his Master’s programme, Dylan started working as a research assistant at the Institute, continuing to work on superconducting flux pumps. "I made so many friends at Robinson. I really wanted to continue working on projects with them".