Please join us in welcoming Dr Kate Smith to her new role as Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering as of 1st August 2008.

Kate originally joined QMUL as a postgraduate student in 1997-2000 where she was awarded a 1st Class Honours. In 2000 she undertook a PhD with John Stark entitled “Characterization of electrospray properties in high vacuum: with a view to application in colloid thruster technology" and was awarded a PhD in 2005. From 2004 Kate held a Research Assistant post, again with John, until July 2008.

Kate is one of the co-inventors of the core technology and founders of Emdot Ltd.

Research / Expertise: Electrospray technology, small satellite propulsion technologies, pulmonary drug delivery, experimental measurement techniques for electrospray technology including time of flight, charge to mass and flow rates in microfluidic systems.