Dr Zainab Saleh
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Aerospace and Aircraft Engineering
- School of Engineering
- Roehampton Vale
Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, Faculty Bidding Champion
About
I am a senior lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, department of Aerospace and Aircraft Engineering where I have also taken on additional roles as an Extra-curricular Activities Tutor within the same department and as a Bidding Champion in the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Environment (ECE). I was awarded a PhD in aerospace engineering from Queen Mary University of London where I conducted an extensive research project on the leakage flows over the high-pressure turbine blade tip in gas turbine engines. This investigation involved a combination of experimental and computational approaches. I successfully secured funding from EPSRC and Rolls-Royce to support this project.
Through my different roles at Kingston University, I have collaborated with various faculties within Kingston University and other universities in the UK, leading interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary projects and research groups. I maintain high quality research and teaching profile. I have contributed to national projects and been actively engaged in cutting-edge research including:
- Transonic and Subsonic experimental flow control and testing.
- Internal flow aerodynamics within the turbomachines of aircraft engines.
- Design and testing engine – fuselage architecture with the aim of reducing fuel burn for the future aircraft applying boundary layer ingestion principle.
- Anti-icing technology for the aircraft wings.
- Design and testing Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) devices used in the cardiovascular system of patients with heart diseases
In my role as a Bidding Champion, I work closely with the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, the Head of Research Systems at Kingston University, and the Directors of Research in the ECE faculty. Together, we aim to facilitate the university's research strategy as part of the Town House strategy, with the goals of enhancing research excellence and increasing research impact. One of the key strategies I am involved in is the promotion of multidisciplinary research to attract higher funding income.
Qualifications
- PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Queen Mary University of London
- MEng in Aerospace Engineering, Queen Mary University of London
- PGCert in Academic Practice, Queen Mary University of London
- Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA)