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There’s no moss growing under Jordan
Roszmann’s feet.
Not only is the 24-year-old Nanaimo
native graduating from UVic with a
8.29 GPA and a BEng in mechanical
engineering this month, he’s also studying
for a graduate degree in mechanical
engineering.
“Jordan is one of our top graduates,”
says Dr. Zuomin Dong (mechanical engineering), “and that’s not only because
of his high academic standing. He’s been
a big support to the engineering community,
as well.”
During the past year, Roszmann has
worked as a research assistant for UVic’s
Institute for Integrated Energy Systems
(IESVic) where he helped design, assemble
and test a low-temperature gas circulator
in support of cryogenic research.
“It helped me gain an interest in
sustainable energy and refrigeration in
general,” says Roszmann. “But in the
end, I switched to UVic’s crystal growth
lab where I’m now purifying semiconductors.”
During his studies, Roszmann completed
an environmental co-op with
CFB Esquimalt, served as director for
the engineering faculty’s Go Women in
Engineering Science and Technology
(GoWEST), and acted as a junior engineer
for Victoria-based SNC-Lavalin
Defense Programs Inc.
He also started a lifelong partnership
by marrying UVic history student Andrea
Roszmann (née Matthews) in 2004.
She also graduates this month.
Roszmann’s many awards include the
Canada Graduate Scholarship, a UVic
President’s Award, and the NSERC Undergraduate
Student Research Award.
Roszmann is an active volunteer. He’s
been the treasurer of the Engineering
Students’ Society; an actor, musician,
technician and set builder for the Nanaimo
Theatre Group; a youth representative
and secretary for the Hope Lutheran
Church Council; and a camp counsellor
and trail leader for the Confirmation
Camp in Mission, B.C.
“When I was in high school I debated
whether to do science or be creative and
do fine arts,” says Roszmann. “What I’ve
discovered is that engineering is a good
way to meld science and creativity. You’re
constantly being handed open-ended
problems to solve within the rules of
physics. Fundamentally, you’re creating
something new.”
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