Sara graduated from the University of Bath with a first class degree in Chemical Engineering, and has recently completed a MSc degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering with Materials Engineering at Imperial College London. Her Master’s thesis focussed on the design of precision polymers for nanoscale gas sensing applications by use of non-solvent induced phase separation, centred around creating gas-sensing materials for the healthcare sector. Further fields of interest, which she explored throughout her degree, include: nuclear chemical engineering, carbon capture and storage (CCS), sustainable energy technologies (focussing on electrochemistry and fuel cells), membrane separation processes, and pharmaceutical process development.
Before joining Kilburn & Strode, Sara gained technical experience working as a R&D engineer whilst on an industrial placement, focussing on polyester film production. Particularly, she focussed on projects related to polymer extrusion as well as polymer cooling equipment and additive feeding systems. Following university, Sara also gained technical experience in agriculture and food processing from her time as a process engineer, where she led projects related to process optimisation, industrial construction, and equipment safety across the plant.