18-летний инженер-конструктор, создавший робота для сельского хозяйства, поступил в Шеффилдский университет

A talented student who helped design an award-winning agricultural robot is preparing to take the next step towards a career in engineering. Krish Lavan, 18, has spent the past two years studying Maths, Physics, Further Maths and the Welsh Baccalaureate at Coleg Cambria’s Yale Sixth Form. The former St Joseph’s Catholic and Anglican High School pupil has now accepted an offer to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield. Krish, who received offers from five leading universities, will study for a Master of Engineering degree which includes a year in industry. He hopes to build a career in electronic engineering, with interests including digital electronics, embedded systems, semiconductors and robotics. During his time at Yale Sixth, Krish has taken part in UK Mathematics Trust competitions, the British Physics Olympiad and a number of engineering challenges. One of his biggest successes came at the nationally recognised Big Bang Competition at Birmingham’s NEC. Alongside fellow student Dylan Blackwell, Krish won the Stantec Developing Future Communities category with their OMAA-Bot – short for Odometry Mapping Automatic Agri-Bot. The robot was designed with sustainable farming in mind and can autonomously monitor plant growth using sensors, water plants through an integrated pump and track its movement to navigate predetermined routes. Krish was also named Yale Sixth Student of the Year in recognition of his achievements. He said: “I was incredibly grateful to receive the Yale Sixth Student of Year Award and to have been nominated by my Progress Coach Rebecca. Her support and willingness to recognise my achievements have been invaluable. “I would also like to extend a big thank you to Nora Richardson, whose guidance helped me win an award in a major UK engineering competition, which was a significant contribution towards receiving the Student of the Year Award.” Krish also thanked Head of Yale Sixth Gareth Jones, his subject teachers and his family and friends for supporting him throughout his studies. Read more He added: “They have continually challenged me to push myself further and provided valuable opportunities to showcase my abilities.” Gareth Jones, Assistant Principal and Head of Yale Sixth Form, said: “Krish is an outstanding learner who has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, determination and a genuine passion for engineering and technology. “He has embraced every opportunity available to him, pushed himself to achieve at the highest level and been a fantastic role model for his peers. “We are immensely proud of his achievements and have no doubt he will go on to enjoy great success at university and throughout his career.”