Dr Kshitij Sabnis
PhD, FHEA
News
April 2025 | ||
 Undergraduate Prize-Giving Ceremony Honours Top Achievers11 April 2025Twenty-one outstanding Engineering and Materials Science students were celebrated at our undergraduate prize-giving ceremony for awards sponsored by industry partners and professional bodies. The event, which took place on Wednesday 9 April in GC701, was hosted by Dr Kshitij Sabnis, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, and Dr Oliver Fenwick, Reader in Materials … [more] | ||
March 2025 | ||
 Dr Kshitij Sabnis Considers the Climate Impacts of Supersonic Aviation20 March 2025Following the recent successful test of Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator aircraft, Kshitij Sabnis, a SEMS academic who works on high-speed experimental aerodynamics, discusses in The Conversation how a possible resurgence in supersonic civil aviation might impact the environment. The article has received considerable attention from the readership of The … [more] | ||
 Postgraduate students present research at Industrial Liaison Forum11 March 2025On 5 March 2025, our MEng and MSc students presented their research projects at the Industrial Liaison Forum, engaging with industry professionals, external visitors and academics. MEng Projects All fourth-year MEng students undertake team projects, working in groups of four to six. With their projects nearing completion, they showcased a mix of … [more] | ||
 Student presentations win prizes in Dragons’ Den-style challenge11 March 2025The BEng final year project has been designed to be a linked design project where students will work individually and as a group to integrate core disciplinary concepts to produce the detailed design of a part of a product or process. Students will bring their individual components together to develop … [more] | ||
 SEMS Student Prize Ceremony recognises outstanding academic achievements10 March 2025On Wednesday 5 March, the School of Engineering and Materials Science held its Undergraduate Student Prize Ceremony, a special event celebrating academic excellence and outstanding student achievement across all undergraduate programmes. Held in the Octagon as part of the bi-annual Industrial Liaison Forum, the ceremony brought together students, staff, and faculty … [more] | ||
 SEMS Researchers Collaborate with top South African University on Wind Turbine Aerodynamics10 March 2025On 10th March 2025, Queen Mary University of London signed an agreement with the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, to collaborate on the research project “Small-scale vertical-axis wind turbines for backup domestic electricity generation in rural South African communities”. Kshitij Sabnis (QMUL) and Michael Atkins (University … [more] | ||
 Undergraduate students present their research at Posters in Parliament7 March 2025Two teams of undergraduate students from the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) proudly showcased their work at the prestigious Posters in Parliament event, joining top undergraduate researchers from universities across the UK. This annual conference highlights the best undergraduate research, with each participating institution selecting two standout projects … [more] | ||
January 2025 | ||
 Undergraduate students visit 3M's Innovation Centre30 January 2025On Tuesday 21st January undergraduate SEMS students visited the 3M UK head office in Bracknell. 3M are a science-based technology company that is committed to improving lives and doing business in the right way - they have been listed as a World's Most Ethical Company for nine years in … [more] | ||
December 2024 | ||
 SEMS Represented at the Race for Diversity Motorsport UK event19 December 2024Representatives from SEMS including the Formula Student team attended an event organised by Motorsport UK and the Association for Black & Minority Ethnic Engineers to discuss diversity within Motorsport and share advice for young people wishing to enter the industry. Panellists included Laila Fadli, F1 Simulation Engineer at Mercedes AMG-HPP, … [more] | ||
 SEMS Annual Staff Awards Announced11 December 2024At the end of the staff meeting on the 11th December 2024 and just before the SEMS annual Christmas Staff Party, we hosted our annual SEMS Staff Prize Celebration. We had a record number of nominations this year with the awards being spread across the entire SEMS community. The Valuing People … [more] | ||
November 2024 | ||
 QMCUR Students Present their Research at the Industrial Liaison Forum12 November 2024The latest edition of the Industrial Liaison Forum (ILF) marks the second time QMCUR students have participated in the event, highlighting their growing presence and dedication to advancing research alongside PhD students and Postdoctoral researchers. This consistent engagement reflects not only their commitment but also QMCUR’s incremental progress … [more] | ||