Name : Dr. Sarah Qureshi
Position: : Co-Founder and CEO, Aero Engine Craft Private Limited
Profession : Aerospace Engineer, Innovator, Entrepreneur
Short Professional Profile of Dr. Sarah Qureshi
Dr. Sarah Qureshi has a PhD degree in Aerospace Propulsion Engineering from Cranfield University, UK. She is the co-founder and CEO of Aero Engine Craft Private Limited, Pakistan’s pioneering commercial jet engine R&D Company developing the first generation of ecofriendly, contrail-free aero-engines for the global aviation industry. Her company is the first of its kind in the world developing a contrail mitigation hardware technology to bring about a revolution in air travel. Sarah has also co-invented and patented a supersonic commercial aircraft engine for fast travel and stands among very few women engine inventors in recorded history. In addition, she serves as a Visiting Academic at the school of Aerospace at Cranfield University. Sarah holds a Private Pilot License and has also learned acrobatic flying while at Cranfield.
She is also an expert and ambassador at the Solar Impulse Foundation where she evaluates green solutions for the world. Sarah also volunteers occasionally to impart aviation lessons to school children Sarah is considered to be a trailblazer for women in STEM and an inspiration for women leaders in Aerospace around the globe for her leadership role and dynamic professional contributions to her field. Sarah has been listed among the Top 15 global aerospace professionals to follow on LinkedIn and is ranked among the top 10 most inspiring women of her country. She has received a total of 25 awards both by national and international organizations for her achievements in the aerospace industry. She is also a prominent voice on sustainable aviation in the media and her work has been featured on several international platforms. In addition, Sarah holds master’s degree in the field of Aerospace Dynamics from Cranfield University, UK, and has worked on autopilot for the mid-air refuelling of drones. She has also gained extensive experience of working in the local automotive and engineering industry after graduating as a Mechanical Engineer from Pakistan.