Profile
Hina Khan
My CV
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Education:
University
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Qualifications:
PhD Space Science
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Work History:
University of Leicester, University College London Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL MSSL), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA GSFC), European Science and Technology Centre (ESTEC), University of Strathclyde Scottish Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications (SoXSA)
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Current Job:
Project Coordinator for UK and European space mission activity and applications
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I have worked in the space industry for over 20yrs – ranging from academic research to industry engagement and business partnerships. My passion to make space data and the applications we can deliver from this useful to everyday people and industries. To make space data part of your life without even knowing it. I spent a long time in the USA at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the European Space Agency in Holland. Both fantasitc places to work and live. Living in the US allowed me the opportunity to travel and explore the continent. My work eventually brought me back to Scotland to support and galvanise the indigenious and growing space industry. As the the Innovation Lead for the Scottish Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications, I have supported the Scottish space industry grow by 71% since 2010 – a faster rate than anywhere else across the UK outside of London, employing over 7000 people and supporting 250 apprenticeships. The Scottish Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications is a focal point for the Scottish space industry and allows other industries to look at how space data can be used to help solve some of their problems. Now as the Project Coordinator in one of the fastest growing space data companies located in Glasgow, Spire Global UK, are at the forefront of the growth surge, building more satellites than anyone else outside of the US. We truly are at the edge of a revolution in they way we build and use satellites to improve our way of life.
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My Typical Day:
Every day is different. I meet and talk to industries that don’t know much about the space industry to see if there are area where we can wor together to solve some of the problems they are facing. This can be through meetings, workshops, getting academics involved or bringing another organissation who might have a solution that would work for them.
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I will start the day with a number of emails to follow up on meetings or conversations where we are looking at a number of challenges in different industry sectors. Eg in offshore energy or the construction sector. I will then look to see who in the space sector might be able to help solve some of the problems being faced in the specfic area. I will set up meetings and workshops to have this discussion to look at a joint projects to solve the problems. I will talk to the academics to get their views and add them to the conversations with industry. From this I will help organise an event or meeeting to look at the problems more closely to put together a project. I will also be having conversations with different funders who might want to provide money to do the work and be invovled. Once all the pieces are in places we will look to outline the project and get the okay to move forward from the industry who started the discussion.
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My Interview