Biomedical graduate thrilled to use degree to make a difference in people’s lives
Geetika Maddirala was finishing high school and deciding what to do next. She knew she wanted to study engineering, but just wasn’t sure which university or college would offer the career path she desired.
From her hometown in Colorado, in the United States, Geetika spent months researching universities around the world, in the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, before eventually settling on the unfamiliar city of Wollongong.
“When I was growing up, my Dad travelled a lot for work, and I always thought that was so cool,” Geetika said. “I wanted to travel but I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go. I had never been to Australia before.”