Unboxing my new book, Engineers Making a Difference! It’s finally here, and I can’t wait to share it with you all. I poured my heart and soul into this project over two years, and I’m excited to see it in your hands. The book will be available on the 2nd of March and you can get it at (https://amzn.eu/d/5N4kSOt) Thank you for your support! #newbook #bookrelease #EMAD #unboxing #engineer #engineering #diversity #inclusion #innovation #womeninstem #makingadifferencethroughourdifferences #representationmatters
I’m trying to figure out a way to share my own engineering research with all of you.. 🤞🏾 more soon I hope… #engineering #engd #doctorate #phd #academia and yes, my full name (which can often be a struggle to pronounce is Dr. Shini Somarathne)… #iamanengineer #engineer #womeninstem #representationmatters
Been spending much of my week projecting forward, so I’m taking this moment to look back.. I have so many fond memories of reporting great #science #tech and #innovation for #television…here’s to more of that in 2023! #womeninengineering #womeninstem #engineer
Visited @csm_news to speak to Masters students on the @innovationmanagement_csm about #innovation and #collaboration between #science and the #arts today! I vote for more cross-pollination of expertise, because that is how pioneering solutions are born! What an inspiring bunch of people and an energising visit – despite the rain!
We made an Air Vortex Canon and now we’re testing it! Will it work?!? Watch to find out! @ruthamos
Four of my seven books here, a picture taken back in April 2024 when I spoke at Doha College @dohacollege “Our Year 4, 5 and 6 students were visited by author Dr Shini Somara, who shed light on the fascinating world of engineering with some live demonstrations of fluid dynamics in action. Dr Shini is an author, broadcaster, and mentor at Imperial College, London, who makes it her mission to bring complex science, technology and engineering to everyone. Dr Shini spoke to our students about some of the incredible innovators who feature in her book, Engineers Making a Difference: Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them. Our students were inspired by Dr Shini’s tales of how engineers can solve the greatest real-world challenges! Dr Shini’s many books, written for students from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 3, are available from Amazon and other major booksellers!” @drshinisomara #Author #Engineering #Book #DohaCollege #Doha #Qatar
Making an Air Vortex Cannon live with @ruthamos …what else would a fluid dynamicist and inventor do on a bank holiday Monday in May! ⚙️🛠️🔩
So wonderful to meet and chat at length with @estellemburton and @bio.crafted – I was struck by their pioneering work in merging #engineering with #fashion #design and #jewellery (they are not featured in this summary reel – watch out for them in subsequent reels). I was also thrilled to have worn and experienced the hard work and creativity of @m.kala_jewellery @antelucemjewels and chatted with Yetunde Abdou from the MA in Innovation Management pop up supper club! We are merging #science and #art here people!!!! #steam #lvmhprize @csm_news @innovationmanagement_csm #sustainability
I try navigating some sand dunes in a #dodgeram with a #v8 engine and 700 horsepower under my right foot. Exhilarating is an understatement 😁 #700hp #dunebashing #dune
Visited @studioolafureliasson “Shadows Travelling on the Sea of the Day” in the desert of Qatar just north of Al Zubarah – it’s all about the #mathematics #geometry #perception and #reality for me… 🍭 I love Olafur Eliason’s work – it’s always a perfect balance of #stem and #art
A stream of consciousness on fluid dynamics.. #fluiddynamics #steam #fluid
Back to work! #engineering on #uk #television
Delighted to be voted Top 50 Women Engineers in the UK, 2024. #inwed24 #enhancedbyengineering
The best way to spend a bank holiday Monday. An air vortex cannon. Such a fun make, we followed @nate_from_the_internet tutorial on @thekingofrandom
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Remember ‘Practical Mechanics’? Well, in #MastersofReinvention, a BRAND NEW series for Yesterday and UKTV Play, Dr Shini Somara will turn to back copies to challenge a dream design team to update its vintage blueprints for the 21st century!
Grindin’… #grinding
What do shower curtains and aerofoils experience in common – the #bernoulli effect… let me explain… #engineering #fluiddynamics #stem
