Shini Somara Bio | Wiki
Shini Somara is a British mechanical engineer, media broadcaster, producer, and author. She has presented TechKnow on Al Jazeera America and reported for various BBC shows including The Health Show.
Shini has also hosted two educational series of physics and engineering videos on the Crash Course YouTube channel for PBS Digital Studios. She serves as a presenter on BBC America, BBC1, BBC2, PBS, and Sky Atlantic. She is a mentor at Imperial College London and is on the E&T Innovation Awards advisory board of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Shini Somara Age
Shini was born on July 30, 1979, in London, United Kingdom. She is 43 years old.
Shini Somara Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. 1.67 m).
Shini Somara Family
She was born and raised in London by her parents. Shini is the eldest of three daughters born to a Sri Lanka-born mechanical engineer and his wife. Both her parents studied at South Bank University, formerly Borough Polytechnic Institute. Her father runs a mechanical engineering consultancy for building services.
Shini Somara Partner | Married
Shini is a woman who enjoys her life and career, but, she is a very conservative person who prefers keeping her personal life away from the limelight. Therefore, it is not known to the public whether she is dating or single.
Shini Somara Education
She studied at Henrietta Barnett School and began her mechanical engineering career at Brunel University London. Shini completed her Bachelor of Engineering before moving on to an engineering doctorate (EngD), which she was awarded in 2003 for her doctoral thesis, Dynamic Thermal Modelling Using CFD. Her specialization was in computational fluid dynamics, where computer simulations are used to visualize phenomena invisible to the naked eye, helping engineers to understand how fluids flow.
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Shini’s doctoral thesis, Dynamic Thermal Modelling Using CFD gave her an engineering doctorate (EngD). Her specialization was in computational fluid dynamics, where computer simulations are used to visualize phenomena invisible to the naked eye, helping engineers to understand how fluids flow. Shini has a published paper in the International Journal of Ventilation titled “Transient Solution Methods for Dynamic Thermal Modelling within CFD”.
Shini Somara Engineer
In 2013, she started working on the Al Jazeera America talk show TechKnow, a 30-minute show about science and technology. It outlines innovations in technology and science and how they are changing the lives of people in America. The shows are recorded with a group of contributors with backgrounds in science and technology.
In early 2016, Shini also started working with PBS Digital Studios on Crash Course Physics, an online educational resource explaining complicated theories in a simple way with intuitive visuals. She extended her involvement with Crash Course in 2018 with a new series, Crash Course Engineering. In 2020, she was a reporter on the scientific program Razor on CGTN. Shini was a regular commentator on Science Channel’s Engineering Catastrophes in January 2021.
Shini Somara BBC
Her broadcasting career commenced in 2011 when she presented on the BBC’s The Health Show, covering developments in global health. Later the same year, Shini began hosting No Kitchen Required which aired in 2012 on BBC America.
The show involved three professional chefs immersing themselves in alternative cultures with tribes and attempting to cook using unfamiliar tribal methods. From 2014 to late 2016, Shini worked on several BBC productions, including Tomorrow’s Food, Battle of Jutland and Secrets of Orkney with Neil Oliver and Chris Packham.
Shini Somara Podcast
Shini made a speech to the United Nations on February 10, 2017, about women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). On International Women in Engineering Day, June 2018, she launched her first podcast called “Scilence”, to provide a platform for women to speak anonymously about their experiences in STEM and what it is like to work in an industry dominated by males. “Scilence” later evolved into “Innervation”, another podcast that tackles common issues holding many women back from reaching their fullest potential.
Shini Somara Book
Shini has also written an engineering book for younger readers called An Engineer Like Me. The first in a series of four books (including A Scientist Like Me, A Coder Like Me, and A Mathematician Like Me).
Shini Somara Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Shini’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Is Shini Somara Married
She is a very conservative person who prefers keeping her personal life away from the limelight. Therefore, it is not known to the public whether she is dating or single.