Portraits of Scientists and Engineers as Young Women
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Year 10 students from City of London Academy Hackney worked with scientists and engineers from Queen Mary University of London to create these stunning portraits during a workshop led by photographers Michael Cockerham, Eliska Sky, social media expert Kelcy Magombedze and Heather MacRae. The workshop explored hidden pollution and was supported by the Creative Floor awards with equipment loan from Canon UK.
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![Dr Tina Chowdhury and Dr Natalia Castro [photograph]](https://www.ideasfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dr-Tina-Chowdhury-and-Dr-Natalia-Castro-1-1.jpg)
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QMUL Scientists and Engineers Featured are:
- Dr Natalia Castro (Scientist - PDRA) - Extreme heat and premature births
- Amy Coulson (Industry - PhD) - Vaginal infections and microbiome
- Dr Zara Arain (Obstetrician - PhD) - Digital healthcare and technology in maternity services
- Dr Madeleine Enescu Stephens (Resident doctor - MSc) - AI and machine learning of patient image data
- Ankita Vasudevan & Vismika Jeyabalan - Treasurer & VP of Biomedical Engineering Society, studying BEng Biomedical Engineering
- Dr Tina Chowdhury (Scientist - Associate Professor) - Women's Health

QMUL Scientists and Engineers Featured are:
- Dr Natalia Castro (Scientist - PDRA) - Extreme heat and premature births
- Amy Coulson (Industry - PhD) - Vaginal infections and microbiome
- Dr Zara Arain (Obstetrician - PhD) - Digital healthcare and technology in maternity services
- Dr Madeleine Enescu Stephens (Resident doctor - MSc) - AI and machine learning of patient image data
- Ankita Vasudevan & Vismika Jeyabalan - Treasurer & VP of Biomedical Engineering Society, studying BEng Biomedical Engineering
- Dr Tina Chowdhury (Scientist - Associate Professor) - Women's Health.