Ben K.

Rocket Scientist at Pulsar Fusion
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Greater Southampton Area, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Rocket Scientist
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Working with Pulsar Fusion to design their next generation of rocket engines. Working with Pulsar Fusion to design their next generation of rocket engines.

    • United Kingdom
    • Aviation & Aerospace
    • Rocket Engineer
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Working with the team at Rocket Engineering to deliver high quality consultancy work for various projects in the space industry. Working with the team at Rocket Engineering to deliver high quality consultancy work for various projects in the space industry.

    • United Kingdom
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Personal Tutor
      • Nov 2020 - Sep 2022

      I tutor physics, chemistry and mathematics at GCSE and A-Level. Through my experience as a personal tutor, I have developed a strong communication and interpersonal skillset. I tutor physics, chemistry and mathematics at GCSE and A-Level. Through my experience as a personal tutor, I have developed a strong communication and interpersonal skillset.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Machine Learning Researcher
      • Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

      Building on the work I did during my machine learning internship, I investigated the use of alternative machine learning algorithms to decipher vegetation from multi-spectral satellite imagery with varying atmospheric noise parameters. Building on the work I did during my machine learning internship, I investigated the use of alternative machine learning algorithms to decipher vegetation from multi-spectral satellite imagery with varying atmospheric noise parameters.

    • Summer Intern
      • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

      While undertaking a summer internship with The Open University, I investigated the use of artificial intelligence, in the form of convolutional neural networks, for classifying and mapping tree species from hyperspectral aerial and satellite image data. While undertaking a summer internship with The Open University, I investigated the use of artificial intelligence, in the form of convolutional neural networks, for classifying and mapping tree species from hyperspectral aerial and satellite image data.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PASS Leader
      • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

      As a PASS (Peer Assisted Study Session) leader, I was responsible for running weekly PASS sessions with up to twenty second-year students, designed to facilitate communication and cooperation amongst peers to solve challenging physics problems. This experience has been incredibly rewarding for me, gaining valuable leadership experience. As a PASS (Peer Assisted Study Session) leader, I was responsible for running weekly PASS sessions with up to twenty second-year students, designed to facilitate communication and cooperation amongst peers to solve challenging physics problems. This experience has been incredibly rewarding for me, gaining valuable leadership experience.

    • Belgium
    • Customer Advisor
      • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

      I was a customer advisor as part of the building department at B&Q Nursling. My role consisted of giving customer advise, running the timber saw and keeping the store presentable. I was a customer advisor as part of the building department at B&Q Nursling. My role consisted of giving customer advise, running the timber saw and keeping the store presentable.

    • United Kingdom
    • Information Services
    • Computer Repair Specialist
      • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

      I worked as a computer repair technician, doing everything from basic software installations to complete PC re-builds to identify complex technical faults. Throughout my time as a repair specialist, I gained valuable knowledge and intuition in computing and electronics. I worked as a computer repair technician, doing everything from basic software installations to complete PC re-builds to identify complex technical faults. Throughout my time as a repair specialist, I gained valuable knowledge and intuition in computing and electronics.

    • Apparel & Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Work Experience
      • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

      During my work experience at UCB Pharma, I received a tour of the major departments within the company and gained practical experience in the day-to-day roles of professionals working in each sector. The importance of leadership, cooperation and communication between departments was emphasised for developing successful new drug candidates. During my work experience at UCB Pharma, I received a tour of the major departments within the company and gained practical experience in the day-to-day roles of professionals working in each sector. The importance of leadership, cooperation and communication between departments was emphasised for developing successful new drug candidates.

Education

  • University of Southampton
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Space Propulsion
    2023 -
  • Cranfield University
    Postgraduate Masters, Astronautics and Space Engineering
    2021 - 2022
  • University of Bristol
    Bachelor's degree, Physics
    2018 - 2021
  • Peter Symonds College
    A-Levels, Physics (A*), Chemistry (A*), Mathematics (A*), AS-Computing (A), EPQ (A)
    2016 - 2018

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