Doctoral advisor Robin Sloan Spouse Richard George | Name Danielle George | |
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Fields Microwave engineeringRadio-frequency engineering Institutions University of ManchesterJodrell Bank Observatory (JBO)Square Kilometre Array (SKA)Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) Thesis Characterisation of low noise devices for radio astronomy applications (2006) Doctoral students Mina PanahiMousumi Roy Alma mater University of Liverpool, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology | ||
We are all born scientists danielle george tedxmanchester
Danielle Amanda George MBE (née Kettle; born 1975/6) is a Professor of Radio frequency engineering in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning at the University of Manchester in the UK.
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- We are all born scientists danielle george tedxmanchester
- An interview with professor danielle george
- Education
- Career
- Research
- Awards and honours
- References
An interview with professor danielle george
Education
George was born to a car mechanic father and a mother who taught special needs and is the middle of three sisters. She grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and was educated at Kenton School and the University of Liverpool where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics.
After her Master of Science degree in the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, she worked at Jodrell Bank Observatory (JBO), as a radio frequency engineer. Alongside her engineering work, she completed a PhD degree at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) for research on low-noise amplifiers.
Career
George worked at JBO as a senior microwave engineer until 2006, when she was appointed a lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She was promoted to Professor at the age of 38 in 2014. She was the editor of the International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education (IJEEE) 2013 to 2014.
Research
George's research and development investigates low noise receivers and particularly:
George is the UK lead for amplifiers in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) telescope and has worked with NASA and the European Space Agency on the development of instrumentation for researchers exploring the Big Bang.
George's research been funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Awards and honours
George gave the 2014 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on how to hack your home. George is the sixth woman in 189 years to present the Christmas lectures, following Susan Greenfield (1994), Nancy Rothwell (1998), Monica Grady (2003), Sue Hartley (2009) and Alison Woollard (2013). The lectures included a live conversation with Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station and turning the Shell Centre in London into a giant game of tetris. Following the lecture, George developed a robot orchestra tour which resulted in her winning the 2016 Royal Academy of Engineering Rooke Award for public promotion of engineering.
George was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to engineering through public engagement. She is co-founder of The Manchester Recycled Robot Orchestra.