UKVPM Team
Dr Zainab Saleh
Research, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships
Brings aerospace engineering and multidisciplinary research experience to UKVPM's technology and R&D initiatives.
Dr Zainab Saleh leads Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at UKVPM Ltd. She is also a Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering and Faculty Bidding Champion at Kingston University London.
She holds a PhD and MEng in Aerospace Engineering from Queen Mary University of London and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Her research spans experimental aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion and turbomachinery, Boundary Layer Ingestion for improved fuel efficiency, anti-icing technologies and multidisciplinary engineering applications, including sustainability and net-zero work.
She currently co-leads a multidisciplinary project focused on supporting SMEs in achieving net-zero emissions.
In her UKVPM role, Dr Saleh contributes research, innovation and multidisciplinary engineering insight to technology and R&D initiatives.
Her UKVPM role is independent of her university appointment. Her Kingston University position is held independently and does not imply institutional participation, partnership, endorsement or funding of Corehaven or UKVPM by Kingston University.